The Axis of Impunity

issue #:00046

Sen. Tom Cotton and Sen. Lindsey Graham laying down the New International Jim Crow

Welcome to this week’s episode of Dystopia Unmasked: The Axis of Impunity: Long Live International Jim Crow. In this episode, Alex and Khadijah Carberry dive into the global power structures that perpetuate impunity, injustice, and inequality. They explore how Western powers justify their aggressive, extractive policies through the rhetoric of benevolence, while similar actions by non-Western nations are framed as barbaric and problematic.

From the ongoing unrest in Sudan and Gaza to the battle for control over resources in Guyana, Colombia, and northern Brazil, Alex and Khadijah unpack how imperial powers manipulate media, control narratives, and target journalists to maintain dominance. This episode critically examines how these power dynamics mirror the racial and legal apartheid of Jim Crow, both within the U.S. and on the global stage.

Join us for an in-depth analysis of how moral exceptionalism, international legal apartheid, and shifting power relations shape the evolving global order. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion that challenges conventional thinking on global justice, media, and the future of international relations

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