Ahmed Baba News

Ahmed Baba is an independent journalist, political analyst, civic technologist, and founder of the bestselling Substack publication Ahmed Baba News. He was previously a columnist at The Independent for five years and a co-founder of Rantt Media for over ten years. He's made dozens of appearances on MS NOW, CNN, and NewsNation.

For over a decade, his work has focused on analyzing current events through a pro-democracy lens, exposing the dynamics of authoritarianism, and combating disinformation. Ahmed documented every day of Trump’s first term in his column and was among the first to cover Project 2025 in 2023. He went on to become one of the leading voices analyzing its implementation in Trump’s second term.

In this channel, you'll find:

- Deep-dive video essays on the biggest stories in American politics
- Conversations with journalists, organizers, and elected officials working on the front lines of the pro-democracy movement

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