Eric Herschthal On the face of it, what happened in the tiny island of Barbados 400 years ago seems irrelevant to Americans today. Even now, the island matters to…
By Martha A. Sandweiss A student shows signs made for a sit-in to demand a range of changes to improve the social and academic experience of black students, at…
By Mark Weisbrot The campaign for Venezuela’s December 6 National Assembly elections is only three weeks long, but in the United States it started about six months ago with leaks…
The Neo-Liberal Assault on Black Lives from Baltimore to Colombia by Ajamu Baraka Black people in Baltimore, USA, and Buenaventura, Colombia, are oppressed by the same monster. “In both…
Black Pastors and Trump By Goldie Taylor It was supposed to be a match made in heaven, but in the end Donald Trump was forced to forgo 12 pearly gates…
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The Long, Ugly History of Racism at American Universities By Leslie M. Harris Demands to rename Tillman Hall at Clemson University, the circulation of a video showing a racist chant…
The role of slavery in the formation of some of America’s oldest and most respected universities is receiving increased scrutiny, both nationally and at U.Va. A recent book by historian…
Winnie Hong sorting packages before Christmas last year in San Francisco. (photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) By John Kiriakou The U.S. Postal Service is spying on us. And they’re not doing…
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By Jason Hickel If you follow international news you will be accustomed to headlines announcing that world leaders have succeeded in cutting global poverty in half over the past couple…
By Jason Hickel Colonialism is one of those things you’re not supposed to discuss in polite company – at least not north of the Mediterranean. Most people feel uncomfortable about…