The New York Times Insists On Support For War Crimes—When They Are “Our” War Crimes
By Bob Avakian Photos: Wikimedia Commons The New York Times has criticized the way Donald Trump has waged the war against Iran—while, at the same time, the “Times”…
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New York Times: Capitalizing Black When Referring to Black People
NYT's Dean Baquet: “We believe this style best conveys elements of shared history and identity, and reflects our goal to be respectful of all the people and communities…
No Propaganda: Corporate Media Shouldn’t Serve as Public Relations Firms for the Police
NYPD. Photo Joi Ito, Wikimedia Commons On June 1, I wrote a commentary with 10 suggested policy changes--most are not new-- that must be instituted as part of…
WBAI’S BLACK STAR NEWS SHOW CELEBRATES THE 1896 BATTLE OF ADWA THIS WEDNESDAY
Africa celebrates one of its greatest military victories—the Battle of Adwa, on March 1, 1896, when a huge army led by Empress Taytu Betul and Emperor Menelik II…
1896 Battle of Adwa: Taytu, Menelik, and Ethiopia Crush Italian Army
Empress Taytu Betul. March is the month when Africa celebrates one of its greatest military victories—the Battle of Adwa, on March 1, 1896, when a huge army led…
College Admissions Scam Highlights Rampant Inequality in Educational Access
University of Southern California is one of the colleges where students cheated to gain admission. Photo: Facebook This is how the FBI college admissions bribery scheme affidavit read:…
What’s The Logic? GOP “Rebuke” Rep. King While Ignoring POTUS Trump’s Racism
Donald Trump. Though Rep. King was censured, he deserves even bigger repudiation for escalating racist rhetoric. Photo: Gage Skidmore-Flickr Last week, the Republican Party pretended to rebuke White…
Belgium’s Neocolonialism Rebuffed By Africa at United Nations Security Council
Gilbert T. Mundela on Monday in New York City. Belgiums's high-stakes attempt to have the United Nations intervene in Congo's election outcome and road-block Felix Tshisekedi fizzled today…
Why The Republican Health Care “Plan” is Making Me Sick
McConnell. Rejecting ACA due to GOP blind anti-Obama race animus: Photo: Gage Skidmore--Flickr On May 4th, 2017, after voting more than 50 times over the past seven years…
Review: Milton Allimadi’s “The Hearts Of Darkness….”
Review: The Hearts of Darkness: How White Writers Created the Racist Image of Africa (Black Star Books. Second Edition, 2016. Paper back: $20) Available In Bookstores soon. Available…