Margaret Kimberley is Executive Editor and Senior Columnist of Black Agenda Report. Her book, Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents was published in 2020 by Steerforth Press. She is a recipient of the Serena Shim Award for Uncompromising Integrity in Journalism, and the Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press’ 2021 Women in Media Award. And…
Harvard professor Kenneth Rogoff, the former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has offered a telling insight into the purpose behind the US-led sanctioning of Russia by the collective West. While participating in a panel at the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos, Rogoff underscored the importance to the…
BRAINWASHING IS NOT A FORM OF PERSONAL HYGIENE. Nor is being brainwashed a guarantee of personal bliss, though it’s becoming apparent that there are many who swear by it. It’s like reverence for innocence. Well, yes, kids sure are sweet, unsullied, open, positive, vibrant, curious. They wear their innocence well…
Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Bruce Gagnon for his most current thoughts. We focus on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the tensions…
Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Joe Lombardo for his most current thoughts. We focus here on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the…
Here’s the premise. If anyone can find a flaw in this logic, please let me know . . . • The majority of US citizens want an end to war and reduced military spending. • The defense budget can and must come way down. • The DOD is not going to defund itself. • Congress…
Distractions divide us and guarantee we’ll never talk about essential core challenges. The egregious, central obstacles to “promoting the general welfare” are never mentioned by the talking heads, the pundits or politicians, to whom we look for guidance and leadership. Distract and divide promises catastrophe, even to those who use…