The March Against Displacement in Harlem and Palestine!
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By Herb Boyd —
First I heard the drumming, then the chants of “Viva, Viva Palestina!” from a long line of protesters...
No Place to Make a Vote of Thanks
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On the long tradition of Black third-party activism.
By Marc Blanc, HNN —
From its start on June 5, 2023, Cornel West’s chaotic...
Putin, Trump and Netanyahu unveil the terrifying perils of strongman rule
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By Thom Hartmann —
The most amazing thing about Donald Trump’s current criminal trial is that it is happening at all. He...
Free Palestine Non-Violently — Vantage Point Vignette by Dr. Ron Daniels
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Vantage Point VignettesComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
A determined new multiracial, multireligious generation of college and university students, including a...
The stunning rebirth of the American labor movement
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The pendulum is swinging toward countervailing power.
By Robert Reich —
On Friday, Volkswagen employees in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted overwhelmingly to join the...
The leader of Papua New Guinea criticizes Biden’s ‘Cannibals’ comment.
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Twice last week, President Biden suggested without evidence that his uncle had been eaten by cannibals there after his plane went...
Stupid is as Stupid Does. C’mon people! — By Jim Clingman
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By Jim Clingman —
In March of 2018, after 25 years of doing so, I submitted my final Blackonomics column to the...
Reclaiming “Tree Hugger” — By Ben Jealous
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Most people think of “tree hugger” as a casual insult for a certain kind of environmentalist. The term actually has a...
The State of the 2024 Presidential Race. Can MAGAISM Be Defeated?
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April 22, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr....
Haitian groups seek billions in reparations from France
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By Emma Farge and Catarina Demony, Reuters —
France should repay billions of dollars in reparations to Haiti to cover a debt...
UN human rights chief urges states to act on slavery reparations
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By Emma Farge, Reuters —
The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparations for people...
AIPAC is an Enemy of Humanity — By Julianne Malveaux
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By Julianne Malveaux —
Let me begin with the obligatory statements. What happened on October 7, 2023, was horrible. Hamas launched an...
A Forum/Rally in Support of Haiti
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May 5, 2024 — Haiti on Fire: Mobilizing to Address the Crisis in the First Black Republic. A Forum/Rally in Support...
He led Brazil’s Black sailors in mutiny to resist abuse. A hundred years later...
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João Cândido and other navy sailors radicalised in England held Rio de Janeiro hostage in a revolt over corporal punishment.
By Tiago...
Haitian Americans worry about Haiti but are wary of foreign intervention
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Some Haitian Americans say U.S. officials should be doing more to help those affected by the gang violence that has turned...
Again, Honoring August Wilson: Holding Hallowed Cultural Ground
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In this month of remembering, reading and raising up the work and life of August Wilson (April...
Dr. William Strickland, scholar and political activist
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By Herb Boyd —
“William Strickland embraced the challenge of the writing of Malcolm’s life and he did so in spite of...
Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes Resigns from New Presidency of Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
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Renowned Pastor Just officially assumed the reins from Rev. Jesse Jackson in February.
By Trice Edney News Wire —
Less than a year...
A Conversation with Dr. Ron Daniels aka the Professor
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April 15, 2024Special WBAI Fund Drive Edition of Vantage Point
A special WBAI fund drive edition of...
Concerning Israel, the US, Europe and Hitlerian Havoc — By Dr. Maulana Karenga
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
As we witness and work and struggle to end the Israeli genocidal war against the Palestinian people,...
Cuban and Grenadian Prime Ministers hold a meeting
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During the meeting Marrero Cruz, highlighted the figure of commander Fidel Castro, which fostered ties of friendship between the two Caribbean...
A Cosmopolitan Modernism
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The world-spanning art of the Harlem Renaissance.
By Rachel Hunter Himes, The Nation —
In January 1969, the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened...
A Class Analysis of the Trump-Biden Rerun — By Richard D. Wolff
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By Richard D. Wolff —
By “class system” we mean the basic workplace organizations—the human relationships or “social relations”—that accomplish the production...
One woman’s battle to push Africa’s space race
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Cameroonian scientist Marie Makuate has been at the forefront of using information harvested by satellites to help save the lives of...
