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Editorial Board

Dr. Horace Campbell, PhD

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BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board member and Columnist, Dr. Horace Campbell, PhD, is Professor of African American Studies and Political Science at Syracuse University in Syracuse New York. He is the author of Barack Obama and Twenty-first Century Politics: A Revolutionary Moment in the USA, and a contributing author to African Awakening: The Emerging revolutions. His forthcoming book, Global NATO and the Catastrophic Failure in Libya is to be published by Monthly Review Press. He is currently a Visiting Professor in the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. His website is horacecampbell.net. Contact Dr. Campbell. David A. Love, JD Managing Editor: Nancy Littlefield, MBA Publisher: Peter Gamble

38 pieces

Guest Commentary

Ronald Walters – A Fighter Against Global Apartheid

By Dr. Horace Campbell, PhD Editorial Board

Brother Ron Walters joined the ancestors on September 10, 2010. Over the past fifty years he has participated as a scholar activist in all areas of the global Pan African movement. From his early years in Kansas as a youth in the movement against Jim Crow he was involved in demonstrations and sit-ins. Brother Ron…

Brother Ron Walters joined the ancestors on September 10, 2010. Over the past fifty years he has participated as a scholar activist in all areas of…

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Single-Payer Healthcare: A BC Series – Part 42 – Health Reform US Style

By Dr. Horace Campbell, PhD Editorial Board

In March 2010, President Obama signed into law the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 3590. “This historic bill for the first time extended mandatory medical care to ninety four percent of US citizens, adding another 32 million people to the healthcare system. Under this law, insurance companies can no longer deny people health…

In March 2010, President Obama signed into law the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 3590. “This historic bill for the first time extended mandatory…

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Coup in Albany: Is Washington next?

By Dr. Horace Campbell, PhD Editorial Board

Introduction On June 9th, 2009, Headlines all across New York state… “Coup in Albany.” This headline was in response to the events of the previous day when two members of the State Senate from the Democratic Party switched sides and gave the majority in the New York State Senate to the Republicans. From June 8…

Introduction On June 9th, 2009, Headlines all across New York state… “Coup in Albany.” This headline was in response to the events of the previous day…

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Guest Commentary

Maureen Dowd on Michelle Obama or Who’s Afraid of Thunder and Lightning?

By Dr. Horace Campbell, PhD Editorial Board

On March 8, International Women’s day, men and women of conscience in all parts of the world were reflecting on the call of the Global women’s strike for societies to’ invest in caring not killing.’ This call represented the maturation of a movement of women who grasped the depth of the social and economic crisis.…

On March 8, International Women’s day, men and women of conscience in all parts of the world were reflecting on the call of the Global women’s…

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Obama And The Revolutionary Moment Without Revolutionaries – Part 3

By Dr. Horace Campbell, PhD Editorial Board

(This is the concluding section of a three-part series – Read Part 1, Part 2) Revolutionary moments and revolutionary ruptures Generally a revolution is defined as a sudden overthrow of the existing social, economic and political order. But these revolutions (such as the Cuban Revolution of 1959, the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the Chinese Revolution…

(This is the concluding section of a three-part series - Read Part 1, Part 2) Revolutionary moments and revolutionary ruptures Generally a revolution is defined as…

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Obama And The Revolutionary Moment Without Revolutionaries – Part 2

By Dr. Horace Campbell, PhD Editorial Board

(Read Part 1, Part 3 of this series) It was the genius of the machinery of hope to inspire the citizens of the USA to rise above the imperial ideas that had been orchestrated during the war on terror. One of the most chilling aspects of this counter-revolutionary period is the way in which the…

(Read Part 1, Part 3 of this series) It was the genius of the machinery of hope to inspire the citizens of the USA to rise…

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Obama And The Revolutionary Moment Without Revolutionaries

By Dr. Horace Campbell, PhD Editorial Board

(Read Part 2, Part 3) Introduction There was happiness all over the world on Wednesday morning November 5 as the world woke up to the victory of Barack Hussein Obama in the campaign to become the President of the United States. US citizens, in the main, rejected neo- conservatisms and neo-liberalism. The team around Obama…

(Read Part 2, Part 3) Introduction There was happiness all over the world on Wednesday morning November 5 as the world woke up to the victory…

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Obama’s Landslide Victory? – Think Piece

By Dr. Horace Campbell, PhD Editorial Board

Introduction The headlines projecting an Obama victory have been more frequent in the past two weeks as the Republican campaign panics in the face of the massive organizing and momentum of the Barack Obama campaign. From web-logs to Yahoo news and from cable news to network television stations there are headlines announcing that “Obama, Democrats…

Introduction The headlines projecting an Obama victory have been more frequent in the past two weeks as the Republican campaign panics in the face of the…

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Obama’s Ground Operation for Victory – Think Piece

By Dr. Horace Campbell, PhD Editorial Board

Saturday September 25, 2008 Brother, As a political activist, you should not follow the media and their preoccupation with the mind of the white voter. These articles that you have re-circulated are part of the machinery of desperation. What you should understand is the massive organization that Obama has placed in motion. Michele and Barack…

Saturday September 25, 2008 Brother, As a political activist, you should not follow the media and their preoccupation with the mind of the white voter. These…

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