Shadow Politics, March 30, 2026

Shadow Politics, March 30, 2026

From Shadow Politics with US Senator Michael D Brown by BBS Radio, BBS Network Inc.

March 31, 2026 · 58 min

About this episode

Senator Michael D. Brown and guest Jonetta Rose Barras discuss the D.C. sovereignty crisis and the need for strategic political mobilization.

Shadow Politics with Senator Michael D. Brown and Co-host Liberty Jones Guest, Jonetta Rose Barras, The DC Sovereignty Crisis, Power, Organizing, and the Future of D.C. In this episode of Shadow Politics, host Michael D. Brown and guest Jonetta Rose Barras discuss the critical need for strategic mobilization in the District of Columbia. They explore the limitations of current D.C. leadership, the tactical errors in seeking statehood, and the necessity of building a "citizen army" to demand political autonomy. The Illusion of Generational Change While the upcoming June primary is often framed as a generational shift due to the retirement of long-standing figures like Eleanor Holmes Norton and Anita Bonds, Barras remains skeptical of radical transformation. She argues that current candidates often cling to decade-old policy visions, suggesting that any upcoming changes may be merely stylistic or incremental rather than substantive. The conversation highlights a lack of strategic sophistication within the Wilson Building, where leaders often fail to connect local policy to broader political organizing. Mobilizing the "Citizen Army" A recurring theme is the failure of the D.C…

People in this episode

Host: Michael D. Brown

Guest: Jonetta Rose Barras

Topics covered

  • D.C. sovereignty
  • political mobilization
  • statehood
  • generational change
  • local policy
  • congressional interference

Keywords

  • D.C. leadership
  • citizen army
  • political autonomy
  • generational shift
  • policy visions
  • Wilson Building
  • congressional interference

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Places: District of Columbia

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