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Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist , Dr.Wilmer J. Leon, III
Ajamu Baraka on What the Hands Off March Left Out
09 Apr 2025
Tens of thousands filled the streets this weekend—marching, chanting, fists raised in defiance. It looked like a movement powerful enough to shake the earth. But beneath the banners and speeches,…
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist , Dr.Wilmer J. Leon, III
Ajamu Baraka on Syria, European Austerity & U.S. Political Chaos
19 Mar 2025
What happens when wars drag on, economies shrink, and political leaders fail to respond? Syria remains in turmoil as foreign powers fuel instability, prolong suffering, and manipulate the crisis for…
Dr.Wilmer J. Leon, III
Dr. Wilmer Leon: When they tell you about their own, believe them
19 Feb 2025
"When people show you who they are, believe them" remains true when we examine the sorry state of the U.S. political arena. Both major political parties have made clear their priorities - and those…
Dr.Wilmer J. Leon, III
It’s Not Voter Apathy; You’re Not Listening
27 Mar 2024
Politicians and the liberal media cite "voter apathy" as the cause of reduced voter turnout, but the reality is that their devotion to corporate interests over those of the people creates a seeming…
Dr.Wilmer J. Leon, III
You Are Entitled to Your Opinion, Not Your Own Facts
13 Dec 2023
During the genocide in Palestine, we have seen an extraordinary amount of propaganda in the form of media control and lies from government officials. However, the reality of this atrocity has shifted…
Dr.Wilmer J. Leon, III
You Can’t Project Power When the World Knows You Are Weak
16 Aug 2023
Every empire falls and the fantasy of American exceptionalism doesn't exempt the U.S. from inevitable decline. Yet the failing hegemon behaves as though it still controls events, and in so doing…
Dr.Wilmer J. Leon, III
Is The “Conscience of the Congress” Unconscious?
30 Nov 2022
The Congressional Black Caucus has strayed far from the politics of its original members. Once called the "conscience of the congress," the group is made up of Democratic Party loyalists living off…
Dr.Wilmer J. Leon, III
The Biden Administration: One Year in and We’re Still Left Out
02 Feb 2022
Dr.Wilmer J. Leon, III
Reagan’s “Shining City on a Hill” Was Really a Mirage
26 Jan 2022
It is best to be wary when American politicians create expressions like "shining city on a hill." One of Reagan's signature phrases has been reused time and again by republicans and democrats a
Dr.Wilmer J. Leon, III
Coup d’état or Insurrection – What’s Good for the Goose…
13 Jan 2021
Under what authority does the American government have the right to instigate and execute coup’s against democratically elected governments in other countries?