Wednesday, 24 June 2026 — Black Agenda Report
Democrats and Trump Are in Sync on Iran
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
The bipartisan consensus for regime change against Iran hit the wall of Iranian resistance. But Trump is forced into talks while democrats attack him from the right and expose themselves as partners in crime.
LECTURE: How U.S. Imperialism Ruled Cuba, Armando G. Entralgo, 1965
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
“The U.S.A. decided to annex Cuba economically and Cuba made history by becoming the first country in the world to be a victim of neocolonialism.”
Could Wemby Become the Conscience of the NBA?
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
NBA superstar Victor Wembanyama grapples with the times we’re living in, even as his career takes off.
War House hosted cage-fighting for 250th what’s next?
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
“War House hosted cage-fighting for 250th what’s next?” is the latest form BAR’s Poet-in-Residence
New York City Voters Just Proved that AIPAC is an Electoral Albatross, Will the Democrat Party Establishment Get the Message?
Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright
The Democrat establishment poured millions into protecting its incumbents in New York City, but voters chose progressive anti-genocide challengers. That party will fight against the reality that AIPAC is now a liability.
Gustavo Petro: Israel Stole Colombia’s Presidential Election
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist, Dimitri Lascaris
Dimitri Lascaris speaks with Ajamu Baraka about Colombia’s Presidential Election and Gustavo Petro’s allegation that Israel tampered with the voting tabulation to bring about a razor-thin victory for a far-right, zionist millionaire. Dimitri and Ajamu also discuss Iran’s efforts to negotiate a peace deal with the treacherous Trump regime.
“You Gotta Do the Road Work”: Ben Passmore on the UFC, White Nationalism, and Radical Fight Culture
Joshua Reaves Charmelus
Earlier this month, Donald Trump’s White House hosted the UFC for a day-long event known as “Freedom 250” — fights the media compared to gladiatorial spectacles, infamous for overtly right-wing statements from fighters and commentators alike. To discuss its meaning and the broader problem of right-wing fighting culture, Joshua Reaves-Charmelus spoke with Ben Passmore, a cartoonist, author, amateur Muay Thai fighter, and self-defense instructor in Philadelphia. His works — including Sports Is Hell and Black Arms to Hold You Up — explore physical culture, race, and violence in modern American society.
If You are Born in this Country with Black skin, You are Already in Jail
Mark P. Fancher
Malcolm X explained it well. Every Black person in this country is a prisoner, sometimes literally behind bars, and sometimes on the outside of jail, but a prisoner, nonetheless.
Kenya Is Not America’s Quarantine Zone
Beverley Waithaka
The United States announced that Kenya, with the permission of a comprador government, would serve as an Ebola quarantine hub for Americans, ignoring the will of the Kenyan people and treating the nation as a medical dumping ground.
Resisting U.S. Human Rights Barbarism: The Arrest of Alyssa Philip In Trinidad and Tobago
North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights
A protest leader in Trinidad was arrested during Labour Day celebrations for the crime of demanding justice for a paralyzed shooting victim. The government’s willingness to silence dissent at home mirrors its willingness to serve U.S. military aims in the region.
Walking the Tight-Rope and Threading the Needle: Strategic Adaptation Under Siege: Cuba’s Economic Reforms and the Defence of Socialist Sovereignty
Isaac Saney
Washington’s economic war has left Cuba with few good options. The recently announced reforms require a very thorough analysis.
How Many Ways Can You Avoid Reporting That Cops Killed a Baby?
Janine Jackson
A one-year-old baby was shot dead by police, but corporate media shield the police and their barbaric actions with a passive voice.
Exclusive: Internal Documents Show Trump’s “Board of Peace“ Moving to Crush Palestinian Self-Determination
Jeremy Scahill, Jawa Ahmad
Gaza proposals obtained by Drop Site show Trump’s board attempting to force a Palestinian surrender that Israel could not achieve in war.
Prairieland Defendant Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Moving a Box of Antifascist Zines
Matt Sledge
Anti-ICE activists received lengthy prison terms — including a 100-year sentence — in the first major trial of the NSPM-7 era.
The New Dark Age 
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