We can’t ignore the basic relationship between popular media and power. Media ownership remains the private domain of a few. It’s tyranny when the media, along with government, corporate, and military power, remain out of the control of the people. Democratic control over media, primarily at the point of distribution or promotion, is essential. Otherwise, the people will continue to be bombarded with ruling class propaganda.
The Social Science Research Center (SSRC) works to ensure that most of the research done on AFRICOM is routed through the psychological warfare and disinformation campaigns of the Pentagon. Hidden behind the appearance of objectivity and independence that many media sources claim is a Pentagon information apparatus that works to generate favorable public opinion for AFRICOM.
Outlets like Black Agenda Report, Hood Communist, and the AFRICOM Watch Bulletin work to develop alternatives to corporate media and expose AFRICOM's deadly, colonial nature. We need to continue to develop alternative sources of information in order to build the movement against AFRICOM and U.S. imperialism.
Racist Imperialism Killed Millions in Congo
By Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford – December 1, 2020
Marie Claire Faray joined Black Agenda Radio to share that over 5.4 million died in the DRC due to the ongoing racist, neocolonial policy in an attempt to dismantle the Congo.
Global Africa’s Mission: Out-Think and Out-Maneuver Stupid, Violent Imperialists
By Mark P. Fancher – November 18, 2020
AFRICOM is designed to do only one thing well, and that is to kill Africans. Global Africa must find a way to eliminate the AFRICOM threat.
China likely to take bigger role in peacekeeping missions in West Africa
By Jevans Nyabiage – November 22, 2020
Beijing has pledged to increase funding and troop numbers for UN operations in the Sahel. The region is also a strategic point for Beijing’s trade ambitions in the continent.
By Ignoring African Leaders, the West Paved the Way for Chaos in Libya
By Siba N’Zatioula Grovogui – November 20, 2020
A race-based colonial mindset that views the continent as Europe’s playground and dismisses the concerns of Africans continues to fuel death and destruction.
U.S. Army Consolidates Commands Under New Four-Star General
By J. W. Sotak – November 20, 2020
The U.S. Army has finalized the plan to consolidate the U.S. Army Europe and U.S. Army Africa Commands into a single entity.
Ethiopia: Civil War and Nation Building in the 21st Century
By Ann Garrison – December 2, 2020
In light of the Ethiopian central government’s military clash with regional forces in Tigray province, Ann Garrison speaks with Ayantu Ayana, a member of the Oromo Ethiopian diaspora.
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