• On the Passing of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

    On the Passing of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

    In 1956, the West African poet David Diop wrote these powerful words in the pages of Présence Africaine: We know that some people wish to see us abandon militant poetry (a term that makes the “purists” sneer) in favor of exercises in style and formal discussions. Their hopes will be disappointed because for us poetry…

  • June 19th 2025: On the Day of Heroism – The Partisan

    June 19th 2025: On the Day of Heroism – The Partisan

    We republish this article from the Partisan, a revolutionary news service, in commemoration of the Day of Heroism. You can read more articles from the Partisan Here. On June 19, 1986, prisoners of war and political prisoners in the El Fronton, Lurigancho and Callao prisons in Peru waged a fierce resistance against the attempted extermination…

  • Reintroducing the Crusader

    Reintroducing the Crusader

    by the Crusader Editorial Board “… you’re living at a time of extremism, a time of revolution, a time when there’s got to be a change. People in power have misused it, and now there has to be a change and a better world has to be built, and the only way it’s going to…

  • Boycott the Elections!

    Boycott the Elections!

    Days away from the election, nationwide polls place candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump practically neck and neck, and both campaigns have ramped up their efforts to convince voters to show up to the polls on November 5th. However, regardless of whichever candidate wins, the working class loses. Our public trust in the government has…

  • Congressional Black Caucus, What it is and What it is not

    Congressional Black Caucus, What it is and What it is not

    by Oduko Chima​​​​​​​ and Malekee Beals What is the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)? Several prominent Black politicians wear its membership a a badge of honor, a sign that they are truly up there to represent the masses of Black people and fight for us! Well, let’s take a look at the history of the CBC to…