Glen Ford: Corporate Assault on Public Education

In the space of less than 20 years, the public school privatization movement has emerged from the narrow, right wing fringes to dominate both major political parties. From vouchers to school choice to charter schools, the issue has divided even Black Americans, who were once public education's most fervent supporters. Glen Ford explains how this came about by wealthy individuals buying black politicians and promoting their careers, particularly Corey Booker.

Glen Ford is a veteran of more than 40 years in broadcast, print and Internet journalism. A former Washington Bureau Chief and White House, Capitol Hill, and State Department correspondent, he is currently Executive Editor of Black Agenda Report (BlackAgendaReport.com), a weekly magazine of news, commentary and analysis from the Black Left. Along with co-host Nellie Hester Bailey, Ford hosts and produces the weekly, one-hour Black Agenda Radio program on the Progressive Radio Network.

Sponsored by LifeLines and Peace and Justice Task Force of All Souls Church. Event May 9, 2012 Camera, sound Joe Friendly

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[Abdul Hakim]

This is excellent, excellent, and excellent. Glen Ford is a great speaker and his topic is ground breaking. The audio and video is good also. Bravo

[Joanna Bujes]

Absolutely one of the best exposes of the privatization movement and the co-optation of the black middle class. Outstanding!!!

[Mass Vocals]

the progressive movement is an administration control for the corporate masters. Large companies and media have attack though obedience training under a political correctness. harnessing the will and creative work force in other words your rights are attack , you must give up such to even work you must comply to slave tax state there is no other way to change this but to refuse it or to have a revolution the government debt / spending is out to get you strapped to slave debt

[jhamptonjr]

If not for the Black Agenda Report and Glen Ford and the outspoken, truly democratic people who contribute to the site there wouldn't be one word of truth about the Obama administration. Make no mistake; the current crop of Democrats in Washington don't resemble a true Democrat. These people have sold their soles to the corporate masters the same as the right.

[nash984954]

Black folks compassion has always been a major part/driver of Progressivism.

[nash984954]

Without black folks there couldn't really have ever been a Progressive agenda, or movement.

[nash984954]

Glen Ford is one of the best, most astute observers of politics, human nature/behavior, and Progressive issues today, his Black Agenda Report is excellent.

[Alicia Banks]

kudos to gf!

he is my hero!

hobama is a blackish racist bankster!

nobama 2012!!!

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[kapa1611]

is it me or is the audio not working..?