Bill Fletcher, Jr.

Over the years I have gotten to know a guy named “Bob” [not his real name]. The government would probably classify him as an independent contractor, but he works for this company that does what can broadly be described as home maintenance. “Bob” is a 40-ish, African American. Very personable, he is equally reliable in…

I discovered it almost by accident. My friend had been raped. But this had not just happened; it had actually occurred several years ago. Sadly, she could tell me the exact date, time and minute that the rape transpired. I asked her whether she had pressed charges. Her answer was ‘no.’ I asked her whether…

At a briefing at the Palestine Center in Washington, D.C., BC Editorial Board member William Fletcher, Jr. discussed the similarities and differences between Israeli-occupied Palestine and apartheid-era South Africa focusing on the logic, objectives and strategy of settler states. He also addressed the opposition to Jimmy Carter’s new book, Palestine Peace Not Apartheid, and urged…

This election clearly represented both a repudiation of Bush but also very intense anger with the environment that has been building in the USA over the last several years. Looking at some of the polling results points to the fact that 36% of the voters saw themselves as explicitly voting against Bush. 41% indicated that…

There is an interesting tendency within Black America to engage in wishful thinking when it comes to our feelings about many of our leaders. Let me give you an example. When Clarence Thomas was nominated to the Supreme Court there was a split within Black America. Despite a very conservative record—and actually very little demonstration…

As the actual events and details surrounding the alleged terrorist plot to blow up commercial airliners unfold, the fear and foreboding that has lived within many of us since 9/11 resurfaced. Yet, in the initial announcement of the alleged plot, there was a reference by a British official that caught my attention. Describing the alleged…