Nancy Pelosi

The Squad Won’t Fight Pelosi and Corporate Power

January 10, 2021 UNAC Editor US Politics

by Glen Ford, published on Black Agenda Report, January 7, 2021 For the first time in this century, significant numbers of young people of all races are expressing raw hatred for the Democrats and denouncing “The Squad” for collaborating with the oligarchy. “The biggest benefactor of the New Year’s revolt is the Movement for a People’s Party.” The most volatile[…]

The Trump and Pelosi Lovefest

July 20, 2019 UNAC Editor Democrats and Republicans, Political Corruption, Racism

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, July 17, 2019 Trump and Pelosi are birds of a feather when it comes to beating up on dissident women of color. “Pelosi probably rose in Trump’s estimation when she dismissed her brown skinned caucus members.” In 2007 this columnist declared that Nancy Pelosi is our enemy. She was the new Speaker of[…]

Pelosi Sabotages Medicare for All but Corporate Media Pretend Not To Notice

February 14, 2019 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Journalism, Legislation, Medicare for All, Political Corruption, Poverty and Sanctions

by Glen Ford, published on Black Agenda Report, February 14, 2019 When the top Democrat secretly plots to subvert a proposal supported by the vast majority of her party, that’s supposed to be news — unless the corporate media decide otherwise. “The plutocrat-owned press is protecting Pelosi from the extreme embarrassment.” Thanks to Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid in 2016, his[…]

Not So Happy New Years: Tears Flow from the War Hawks Over the Political Crisis of US imperialism

January 9, 2019 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Militarism, Refugees, U.S. Aggression

by Danny Haiphong, from Black Agenda Report, January 9, 2019 The US war machine can no longer provide its corporate masters the neo-colonial stability they need to reap long-term gain from the imperial order. “The political crisis of U.S. imperialism is becoming more difficult to manage.” The year of 2018 ended with a flurry of conflicts between factions of the[…]

Bernie Sanders Puts Forward a Program That Could Split the Democratic Party

December 10, 2018 UNAC Editor Political Corruption, Socio-Economic Struggles, The War at Home

by Glen Ford, from Black Agenda Report, November 28, 2018 Bernie Sanders has opened his 2020 campaign with a 10-point program that could bust the Democratic Party wide open – which would be best thing Bernie could do for the world. “Every step closer Sanders gets to the nomination brings the Democratic Party nearer to the split that is necessary.” Bernie[…]