Almost a fifth of the oil imported by the U.S. comes from Africa, and in the decade to come this percentage will rise. The eastern part of Nigeria, from which Big Oil has pumped more than a trillion dollars worth of black gold since the 1960s, remains the poorest part of the country, and one of the most ravaged and polluted on earth. Thousands of gas flares have burned for decades, generating acid rains that have poisoned fisheries and crops. The land is crisscrossed by thousands of miles of leaking pipes and dotted with oil slicks. The air is unbreathable, cancers are endemic, there are no schools or hospitals and life expectancies are among the lowest on the African continent. Shell Oil is on trial in a New York courtroom, accused of hiring the Nigerian government to murder its own citizens for protesting the pollution of their environment and demanding a share of oil revenues be spent where the oil is extracted.
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Brazil is an example of a nation that plays a role in accelerating multipolarity while simultaneously taking part in sub-imperialist acts of aggression.
U.S. imperialism demands a fight until the last Ukrainian. The proxy war continues to devastate the people of Ukraine.
In this segment, we have special coverage of the recent launch of the Black Alliance for Peace Zone of Peace campaign.
Margaret Kimberley gave the keynote address at the Chicago Area Peace Action Peace Summit.
The Black Alliance for Peace Zone of Peace campaign launch event took place in Washington DC.
