Glen Ford
Rep. Maxine Waters and the Upside Down Morality of Congress
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-08-12 08:20 Authored by Glen Ford of Black Agenda Report Original ArticleWall Street reversed its fortunes by seizing total control of the U.S. state and its treasure. No greater conflict of interest can be imagined than that which exists between bought-off Democratic and Republican office holders and corporations that are deemed "too big to fail." Yet "they're trying to burn" Black Congresswoman Maxine Waters "for the crime of giving the little guy an opportunity to plead his own case."
Immigrants Should Be Careful What They Wish For From Obama
Submitted by Southern Shift on Wed, 2010-03-31 04:31 Authored by Glen Ford of Black Agenda Report Original Article
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by BAR Executive Editor Glen Ford
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Tens of thousands of mainly Latino demonstrators demanded immediate action on immigration reform from President Obama, last weekend. But Obama supports a “bipartisan” bill that would vastly increase raids and arrests. Unfortunately, “as with every other issue, when Barack Obama stands for an expanded police state, most of the American Left sits down and shuts up."
Did Obama Inc Threaten Dennis Kucinich & Make Him Fold His Hand on Healthcare?
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-03-18 06:04 Authored by Glen Ford of Black Agenda Report Original ArticleKucinich had been given an offer that he felt he could not refuse.The Obama administration has finished the job it started in January, 2009: crush the progressive wing of the Democratic Party to clear the way for corporate governance. Rep. Dennis Kucinich's was the last Left opposition to Obama's toxic health care legislation. “Once Obama's private insurers' bailout bill is in place, it will be almost impossible to dismantle in the foreseeable future.”
The Right, the Left and the Ugly: Fear and Loathing in White America
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2010-03-15 01:24 Authored by Glen Ford of Black Agenda Report Original Article
When President George Bush and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi first, unsuccessfully, attempted to ram a Bank Bail Out through the U.S. House in late September 2008, only one-third of Republicans and three-fifths of Democrats voted for the measure. The Congressional Black Caucus was opposed, 21 to 18, with the more progressive CBC members mostly voting No. Former presidential candidate Rep. Dennis Kucinich asked, "Is this the U.S. Congress or the board of directors at Goldman Sachs?" Two-thirds of the GOP Caucus bucked their president.
How and Why the Congressional Black Caucus Has Become More Corporate & a Fundraising Powerhouse
Submitted by Southern Shift on Thu, 2010-02-18 10:06 Authored by Davey DThe NY Times recently wrote a compelling article on the growing fundraising influence and corporatization of the Congressional Black Caucus. The article is eye opening on a number of levels... First, it outlines some of the ways money exchanges hands in Washington which is something we should always be informed about.
This article outlines all the ways that Washington is disfunctional in terms of how policies and laws are literally brought and paid for, and with the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money and resources in elections this is likely to get worse…
The fact that the Congressional Black Caucus has always described itself as the conscience of the Congress, makes this story even more troubling…
