Published in Issue 501 of The Black Commentator on January 24, 2013
By Larry Pinkney

 “Always bear in mind that the people are not fighting for ideas, for the things in anyone’s head. They are fighting to win material benefits, to live better, and in peace, to […]

Published in Issue 497 of The Black Commentator on December 6, 2012
By Larry Pinkney

“Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth.” — Lucy Parsons

In order to genuinely change this corrupt, rotten, political system, one must fight the system, not accommodate or acquiesce to it.

The […]

Published in Issue 496 of The Black Commentator on November 29, 2012
By Larry Pinkney

“I demand that notice be taken of my negating activity insofar as I pursue something other than life; insofar as I do battle for the creation of a human world – that is, of a world of reciprocal recognitions.”–Frantz […]

Published in Issue 493 of The Black Commentator on November 9, 2012
By Larry Pinkney

“The pretense in disputed elections is that the great conflict is between the two major parties. The reality is that there is a much bigger conflict that the two major parties jointly wage against large numbers of Americans who are represented by neither party and against […]

Published in Issue 492 of The Black Commentator on November 1, 2012
By Larry Pinkney

“There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.”

– Howard Zinn

“America is false to the past, false to the present, and solemnly binds herself to be false to the future.”

– Frederick […]