The path to true people’s democracy requires not just the removal of comprador regimes but the dismantling of the capitalist-imperialist structures that sustain them. Only then can a genuine, participatory democracy, rooted in economic and political liberation, emerge as a representation of the people’s true and genuine aspirations. . . .
Opinion Pieces
Why Malcolm X’s 100 Year Born Day is Still Relevant
The core of Malcolm’s Pan-African consciousness can be summarized in the statements he began making in those last months of his life i.e. “We are Africans! If a cat has kittens in the oven, you don’t call them biscuits!” . . .
Unhoused Why? It’s Always About the Land
Wherever unhoused people live in groups, cities routinely conduct sweeps to clear homeless encampments, particularly when there are planned events that generate capital for wealthy individuals and companies… Just like British soldiers of the past, and the original European settlers, modern law enforcement follows orders and reveals itself to be a mechanism of capitalism by carrying out the inhumane dictates of the landed gentry they serve. . . .
Toni Cade Bambara: Do you know your neighbor’s name?
My radical being doesn’t stop when the clock hits 5:00 pm; we have shit to do. Radical organizing will never send you a W2. . . .
These “We Should Sit Out The Protests” People Don’t Speak for Genuine Activists
These people on social media are saying the things they are saying to get likes and clout as a tactic to build their brands and open doors to paid endorsement of their content. For them its exactly what Malcolm also told us – “they say exactly what the white man wants them to say!” Those of who have been organizing on the streets for decades know better than this charade. . . .
No Time To Clown Around: African Liberation Month 2025
You can’t shake the feeling that something here is about to go terribly wrong, and you’re right. Because the foundation of this coliseum-sized theatrical nightmare is about to come tumbling down and most people there have no idea. The very poles holding up this tent, capitalism and imperialism, are being weakened from within. And your brothers and sisters from the outside world, those not invited to attend, are about to come and deliver a final blow. This moment is not about Trump. It is about the struggle of an empire on the verge of collapse. And this African Liberation Month, we must commit to planning our escape. It’s time to get the hell out of the circus and back into our communities to build power. It’s time to renew our commitment—not just to observe the fall, but to collaborate with those who want to kill this freakshow before it sells another ticket. . . .
Harlem’s Carver School & the Radical Black Pedagogical Tradition
The George Washington Carver School in Harlem was more than a school—it was a revolutionary space for political education. Led by radical Black educators, it defied Cold War repression and nurtured working-class consciousness through liberatory pedagogy. . . .
Kendrick Lamar, Capitalism & the Struggle for African Liberation
Is Kendrick Lamar’s art a step toward liberation, or just another reflection of capitalism’s grip on culture? This piece challenges the idea that individual success within an oppressive system can lead to collective freedom. . . .