Wednesday, 24 April 2024 — Black Agenda Report

Watching US Fascism in Action from China
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
The contradictions and embarrassing antics of the fascist war-mongering United States appear with stark clarity when viewed from an outside perspective. Especially within nations like China, where peace is international policy.

APPEAL:
BLACK AMERICANS AGAINST UNITED STATES SUPPORT OF THE ZIONIST GOVERNMENT
OF ISRAEL, Committee of Black Americans for Truth about the
Middle-East, 1970
The Editors, Black Agenda Review
After 200 days of genocide, Black solidarity with Palestine is needed more than ever. A 1970 appeal provides a blueprint.

In Defense of Eric Nshimiye
​​​​​​​Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
The Canton Repository published Ann Garrison’s op-ed in support of Eric Nshimiye on April 22. The US Attorney’s office has charged Eric with concealing genocide crimes on his asylum application.

U.S. Corporate Media Watch
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor & Richard Medhurst
In this feature, Roberto interviews Syrian-born journalist Richard Medhurst about state propaganda, the mainstream media, and U.S. imperialism. This is their fourth interview. Previous interviews for this feature can be found here: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3.

A Black Jew’s Passover Message
Anthony Rogers-Wright
In this time when Israel and Zionism have become the representation of Judaism, Jewish people, especially Black Jews, should reflect on what it means to observe Passover during an ongoing genocide.

Colleges and Universities Collaborate With The State To Silence Pro-Palestine Protests
Jacqueline Luqman
On campuses across the country, students and faculty are finding various ways to take action against the unfolding genocide in Gaza. In response, colleges and universities operate in collusion with the state to repress that resistance.

When Namibia Stands Up to Germany: Why the Global South is Rising for Palestine
Ramzy Baroud
The Palestinian fight against colonialism is recognized by nations in the global south as one that mirrors their own. Solidarity and cooperation among the colonized must continue to grow on the foundation of those shared histories.

Operation Legacy: How Britain Covered up Its Colonial Crimes
Audra Diptée
The British sought to cover up their atrocities in Africa and the Caribbean by manipulating information to obfuscate history. 

Russians Advisors Arrive in Niger While the Masses Demand the Immediate Withdrawal of Pentagon Troops
Abayomi Azikiwe
Thousands gathered in Niamey to call for the departure of United States drone stations and soldiers.

Tennessee Volkswagen Workers Vote Union
Luis Feliz Leon
The vote by Volkswagon workers in Tenessee to unionize with the United Auto Workers union is a clear indication that it is possible to organize in the South.

Don’t Let Warmongers Greenwash their Ecocide this Earth Day
Melissa Garriga
The destruction of the environment and acceleration of the climate crisis happen silently under the veil of “national security,” despite the fact that the environmental toll of war is the most significant threat.