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Using lessons from the Horn of Africa to protect the Alliance of Sahelian States
The Horn of Africa was filled with hope in 2018, when Somali President Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed an agreement promising regional cooperation on trade, culture, and security, but that hope has been dashed by renewed conflict.
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Pizza goeth before a ball? Changes in Americans’ eating habits foretell a deep recession
In its February 24th earnings call with the financial press, Domino’s Pizza CEO Russell Weiner reported a 3.2 percent spike in carryout orders during the previous quarter, combined with a 1.4 percent decrease in deliveries.
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ESSAY: ‘The Intellectual Origins of Imperialism and Zionism’, Edward Said, 1977
The zionist terrorist entity does not act alone. Over the 600 days of the genocide of the Palestinians, the United States has shipped 800 planeloads, carrying more than 90,000 tons of missiles, bombs, and military equipment, to the zionist entity.
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Charles Rangel and the end of Black politics
The late Charles Rangel served as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus for more than 40 years. But the goals of Black politics and electoral politics are not necessarily the same.
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Fleeing imaginary persecution at home, South African ‘refugees’ may find the grass is not greener in America
The Trump administration’s decision to fast-track asylum for white South Africans—claiming “persecution”—is a political stunt, ignoring that they remain among the wealthiest globally, still controlling most of the country’s land and resources decades after apartheid allegedly ended.
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The U.S./EU/NATO’s Regime change playbook for Burkina Faso and Captain Ibrahim Traoré
The U.S. increases pressure on Burkina Faso through military propaganda, as Africans rise to protect the developing project.
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U.S. and Israel gangsterism has created a hobbesian International state of nature
Gaza has exposed the West’s ‘human rights’ as a colonial farce. Now, the world is experiencing a descent into imperial barbarism, and only collective resistance can build a future beyond fascism.
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A snapshot of the Global war against African People: Reflections from Ecuador
Defying Ecuador’s attempt to bar international monitors, election observers documented how Daniel Noboa’s contested victory, secured amid militarized polling stations and state violence, escalates the assault on Afro-Ecuadorian communities.
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NATO was founded to crush communist, socialist, and anti-colonial movements worldwide
NATO was never a good idea gone wrong. It was founded to crush communist, socialist, and anti-colonial movements in Europe and around the world.
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HANDS OFF NATO? Not Palestine? Who got the memo?
The Democrats’ HANDS OFF rallies included “HANDS OFF NATO” and excluded “HANDS OFF PALESTINE,” but not all rally goers got the memo.
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Trump exposes the elite classes
While Trump dedicates himself to making every conservative fantasy come true, millions wonder who will save them from the onslaught of the right wing fever dream. The answer is no one but ourselves.
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In complying with Trump’s demands to crack down on free speech, Columbia confesses that money, not education, is its goal
Columbia University quickly rolled over for the Trump administration’s demands to suppress pro-Palestinian protests, pulling back the thin veil of liberal academic freedom.
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Nuestra América and the Black Radical Peace Tradition
The Black Radical Tradition is the rich legacy passed down by revolutionaries. It is an important tool today as we struggle to turn the Americas into a Zone of Peace.
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The fog of class war
A class consciousness among the working masses, one that takes the issue of race seriously, is critical at this moment. Still, the democrats are working to disrupt this effort to organize against the capitalist elite.
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Ukraine, war propaganda, and the return of Russiagate
We must be able to acknowledge that Donald Trump has created a serious constitutional crisis while also recognizing that changing the U.S. relationship with Russia is groundbreaking and a necessity.
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Malcolm X Presente!
On a cold New York afternoon in Harlem February 21, 1965, “Don’t Do it,” were the last words that the world heard from the voice of El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, better known as Malcolm X, before the assassins opened fire with a barrage of bullets that would take Malcolm away from us physically.
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The death of DEI
Black people must be discerning about racist attacks on DEI programs while also acknowledging that “diversity” can be a con that damages Black politics, just as it was meant to do.
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BAR Book Forum: Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis’s Book, “Abolish Rent”
In this series, we (BAR Book Forum) ask acclaimed authors to answer five questions about their book. This week’s featured authors are Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis.
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Joe Biden’s terrible legacy
The moniker “Genocide Joe” is well deserved and one that Joe Biden can never live down, along with any other names that describe the damage he brought to the country and to the world. His legacy is that in every position he held, he was a happy servant for imperialist and neo-liberal interests, like all of his white house predecessors.
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Eric Adams and Daniel Penny make Black People the face of crime
Daniel Penny’s acquittal was not surprising, and neither is Mayor Eric Adams’ defense of Penny and law enforcement power being used against Black people.