'AFRICA IS NOT POOR'

What do African nations, the Philippines, Mexico and Brazil all have in common? They are rich! Only the people are poor. Countries that have suffered under the boot of imperialism are not underdeveloped - they are overexploited. That line comes from American political scientist Michael Parenti. In this clip, he describes the 400-year exploitation of the Global South.

His speech - made decades ago - still resonates today. Take the nations in the resource-rich Sahel region. Following people-backed coups, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) - a pan-African, anti-imperialist confederation. Together, they’ve reasserted control over their resources and broken exploitative contracts with foreign multinationals, ensuring their natural wealth starts benefitting the people. The pan-African revolution is alive!

Sources

https://dailytitan.com/news/american-dream-is-the-nightmare-of-the-poor/article_5853d55a-a0df-5d9a-819a-f3464457ebe5.html