Racism

The Black Working Class Will Never Abandon Venezuela!

February 12, 2019 UNAC Editor Latin America, Racism, Venezuela

Statement from The Black Alliance for Peace “The struggles of the Black working-class, united around a national program must have international solidarity and must be understood within the context of an anti-imperialist struggle against global capitalism and the US-led imperialist global economic, military and political infrastructure. For the Black working-class and the Black liberation movement not to struggle against capitalism, is not to be engaged[…]

Yes, Gov. Northam Should Resign – But He’s Not the Only Problem

February 10, 2019 UNAC Editor Political Corruption, Racism

Photo: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s (D) page in his 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook. The page shows a picture, at right, of a person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood. (Eastern Virginia Medical School/AP) by Phil Wilayto, Virginia Defenders, February 7, 2019 Yes, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam should resign. Immediately. No question. But progressives in[…]

Arrest of Marzieh Hashemi Reveals the Nature of Bipartisan Police State

January 25, 2019 UNAC Editor Iran, Political Prisoners, Racism

Editor’s note: Marzieh Hashemi has since been released, though this does not excuse the treatment she has been subjected to. by Ajamu Baraka, published on Black Agenda Report, January 23, 2019 The only reason our sister is being held captive is to once again demonstrate how a runaway slave is treated. “Even the Bill of Rights doesn’t provide protections when[…]

Beyond NATO: Time To Break The Silence, End NATO’s Militarism

January 20, 2019 UNAC Editor Militarism, NATO, Resistance

Above Photo: Source No2NATO2019.org By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance. January 20, 2019 Fifty-two years ago on April 4, 1967, at Riverside Church, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his most important speech ever, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.” King’s conscience drove him to take the unpopular position of publicly criticizing the Vietnam War and putting it[…]

Mumia Abu-Jamal Wins Major Court Victory (Update)

January 9, 2019 UNAC Editor Political Prisoners

by Jeff Mackler, from Socialist Action, January 2, 2019 On Dec. 27, Philadelphia Superior Court Judge Leon Tucker ruled in favor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, holding that the actions of former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Judge Ronald Castille had demonstrated a “lack of impartiality” and “the appearance of bias.” Tucker’s decision represents a major victory for Abu-Jamal, which opens the door to[…]

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[…]

What’s behind U.S. Troop Withdrawals Announced for Syria and Afghanistan?

December 27, 2018 UNAC Editor Afghanistan, Imperial Wars, Middle East Wars, Syria

Image: Map of Syria December 17, 2018 from Southfront.org. For full map with legend click here. by Sara Flounders, from the International Action Center, December 24, 2018 The announced withdrawal of the remaining 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria and a partial withdrawal from Afghanistan does not mean an end to the Pentagon’s aggressive militarism and endless U.S. wars – in[…]

The US Responsibility in Visible and Nonvisible Migration

December 20, 2018 UNAC Editor Caribbean, Immigration, Latin America

Migrants, part of a caravan of thousands trying to reach the U.S., stand in line for a free meal after arriving in Tijuana, Mexico, Nov. 13, 2018. | Photo: Reuters Alice Loaiz, published on TeleSUR English, November 14, 2018 The most important thing is to support the migrants who are coming here, not because they want to leave, but because[…]

The rise of right-wing violence in Trump’s America

November 10, 2018 UNAC Editor Gun Violence, White Supremacy

By John Leslie, published on Socialist Action, November, 2018 Homemade pipe bombs sent to prominent Democrats and Trump critics sparked nationwide fear and an FBI manhunt. The 14 bombs were sent to billionaire George Soros, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, Former Vice President Joe Biden, actor Robert DeNiro, and others. One of the devices was[…]

End the Wars at Home and Abroad Panel Discussion

November 6, 2018 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Featured, Racism, Resistance

The continuous and never-ending wars abroad have contributed to the militarization of the U.S. borders, communities and the entire country. Important reforms that have been fought for by generations of activists are under attack by both major political parties. It is by understanding we have a common enemy that we can build a mass movement to fight back. Editor: This[…]