Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist

Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Why Embracing Anti-Colonialism Made Malcolm a Marked Man
22 Feb 2023
Malcolm X was a legendary revolutionary who is still loved by millions of people. The anniversary of his assassination is an opportunity to reflect on his impact.
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Why the Russian Federation Recognized the Independence Movements in the Donbas
22 Feb 2023
Ajamu Baraka argued that the Ukrainian crisis was a “manufactured crisis” primarily created by the miscalculations of policy-makers in the U.S. and Western Europe who were blinded by the prospect of…
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Colombian Peace Caravan: Bringing the Hope of “Total Peace” to Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Territories
15 Feb 2023
Ajamu Baraka representing BAP’s Haiti/Americas Team was invited to serve as part of an international delegation on a historic “humanitarian Caravan” between January 17 and the 21st to the Indigenous…
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
The Ukrainian Solidarity Network: The Highest Stage of White Western Social Imperialism
25 Jan 2023
The Ukraine conflict was caused by the U.S. backed right wing coup in 2014 and the duplicity of Europeans who claimed to be working for peace. Anyone who supports these actions but claims leftist…
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
On International Human Rights Day: Money for Ukraine and War But Austerity for the People
14 Dec 2022
The U.S. does not respect the right to health care, housing, employment, or education while making war on the rest of the world. What does the idea of human rights amount to in this country?
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
The Crisis of Western Imperialism and the Imperative of War and Repression
07 Dec 2022
The world as we know it must change. Humanity cannot survive under imperialist and capitalist structures.
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
For African/Black Working Class and Colonized Peoples, Midterm Elections in the U.S. Offer No Relief from War, Repression and Capitalist Misery
09 Nov 2022
The 50 year old neo-liberal agenda explains why political choices in this country provide little change that benefits the masses of people. The recent midterm election results will not bring about an…
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Trump Calls for Peace in Ukraine While Democrats Make Support for War a Midterm Campaign Issue
12 Oct 2022
Donald Trump is no peace maker, but his stance on negotiations to end the war in Ukraine is in stark contrast to that of the democrats, who fully support continuing the dangerous proxy war against…
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
On the International Day of Peace September 21st, The U.S./EU/NATO Axis of Domination Reaffirmed Its’ Commitment to the Weapon of War
28 Sep 2022
"End Racism: Build Peace" was the theme of the 2022 International Day of Peace. That noble sentiment can't be realized when powerful white supremacist structures are committed to practicing hegemony.
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Saladin Muhammad Presente!
28 Sep 2022
Saladin Muhammad was the founder of Black Workers for Justice. He played a key role in developing Black revolutionary labor organizing.