The New Dark Age

EDITORIAL: Criticize Clinton, but Beat Bush, Manning Marable, 1992 Editors, The Black Agenda Review

Vote for Harris, because Trump. Vote for Clinton, because Bush. Manning Marable shows when it comes to right-wing Democrats, it’s deja vu all over again.

US Shooting Itself in the Foot with Info Warfare in Africa Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor

US efforts to control information in Africa will ultimately backfire, says African journalist, author, and filmmaker David Hundeyin.

Mali Commemorates 64 Years of Independence Amid Security Challenges Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report Contributor

Terrorist attacks illustrate the character of neo-colonialism in the 21st century.

Eating elephant excrement’s a problem—solidarity’s a solution… Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence

“Eating elephant excrement’s a problem—solidarity’s a solution …” is the latest from BAR’s Poet-in-Residence.

Government agencies in the state of Maryland are allowing real estate developers to disturb a sacred place of rest for enslaved people and their descendants. Organizers have continued to oppose the desecration with a sustained legal battle.

How the Democrats’ Use Performative Blackness to Gaslight Blacks’ Legitimate Political Grievances Jon Jeter

The Democratic Party pulls out all the stops to maintain its base of Black voters – except push any policy that will improve their material conditions. Now that Kamala Harris has stepped into the ring as presidential nominee, the machine has turned it up a notch, trying to galvanize Black voters hoping “Black excellence” and other performative tropes will be enough to secure victory.

The Empire Finds An African Enemy: African Stream In The Crosshairs David Hundeyin

The state has put targets on the backs of left-wing independent media outlets it identifies as subversive. African Stream has been accused of being a Russian puppet in an age-old pattern of using Red Scare-style propaganda to manufacture consent for the continued crackdown on journalism and freedom of speech.

Hezbollah Readies War, Israel’s Pager Attack Ignites Fury | Garland Nixon & Margaret Kimberley Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist, Danny Haiphong, BAR Contributing Editor, Garland Nixon

BAR executive Editor, Margaret Kimberley, and Garland Nixon join Danny Haiphong to break down Israel’s devastating pager attack on Lebanon and what it means for the possible outbreak of war after Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, addressed the nation. We also talk about the latest in world developments and the state of the US empire as the 2024 election rapidly approaches.

The U.S. Wants to Turn the MSS into MINUSTAH 2.0 Kim Ives

The U.S. plans to continue with this mission, despite Haitian and world opposition.

Our full support for the Anti-Fascist International Redacción Cultural

A constant in two centuries of U.S. interference in the region is the obsession to destroy any sovereign or moderately progressive project.

N.Y.P.D. Unwilling to Impose Discipline for Stop and Frisk, Report Says

Benjamin Weiser, Maria Cramer The department’s discipline for illegal street detentions is lax at every level, according to an extraordinary review ordered by a federal judge.

No one is safe: The global threat of Israel’s weaponized pagers Mohamad Hasan Sweidan

Israel’s ‘consumer tech terrorism’ across Lebanon signals a terrifying new global threat, raising urgent concerns about the security of international supply chains and the growing insecurity of civilians worldwide.

Nigerian government unleashes massive repression after #endhunger protests Salvador Ousmane

At the beginning of August this year, tens of thousands of Nigerians rose up to denounce the government in a movement that was organised under the slogans #endbadgovernance and #endhunger. For too long, protestors complained, Nigerians had been suffering from hunger, high petrol prices and corrupt and incompetent government. Salvador Ousmane writes about those arrested, imprisoned and tortured, and the many still incarcerated, for the crime of protest.

Israel considers plan to impose siege, expel 300,000 Palestinians from northern Gaza The Cradle News Desk

The plan is being promoted by Reserve Major General Giora Eiland, who has encouraged the spread of disease among civilians in Gaza to help Israel win the war against Hamas.