A Guide to US Empire in Africa: Neocolonial Order & AFRICOM
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- Abby Martin speaks to Eugene Puryear to discuss the big picture of US imperialism in Africa: From the Berlin Conference to the subversion of liberation movements to neocolonial puppets and the current sprawl of AFRICOM "counterterrorism." [EXTENDED INTERVIEW + BONUS CONTENT ONLY ON PATREON: / empirefiles ]
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As Michael Parenti often says, "these countries aren't 'underdeveloped', they're over-exploited."
one of my most favorite quotes
Quite so.
Indeed.
Dam good Point...and Overly Funded By none other than Rogue CIA/Rockefeller Alliances...
Including Africans who sold their rivals to Jewish slave merchants. Prof Tony Martin
Eugene was perhaps the most prepared and informed voice I've ever heard on African politics dealing with the west. Great guest thank you
Totally agree, a wealth of information perfectly presented. Without interruptions, what a pleasure to listen to.
Great that Abby brought him on.
Absolutely true, Eugene is thoroughly masterful on the responses on the topic; his language, his relevant and significant data is astonishing, so is his confidence solidly grounded in fact after fact: Cudos!
Strongly recommend Ajamu Baraka and the Black Alliance for Peace
What a thoughtful, thorough history lesson. I so appreciate Eugene for his depth of knowledge and ease of delivery. And I so appreciate Abby and all at the Empire Files who help to facilitate this testimony to the truth not to be found anywhere else (that I’m aware of). Thank you.
This man is amazing 👏. I learned more truth from him than my his-story classes. Abby bring him on again please.
Check out Milton Allimad too if you liked this conversation.
@@pranays perfect I will thank you
Watch BT newsroom which he hosts
You nailed it about the African middle class. When it comes to using our economic leverage, we prefer not to help the poor or trade with rural people in our countries but rather consume more expensive Western goods and impoverish our nation.
that's probably because once people of any part of the World become Middle Class or higher. they actually begin to have more in common with other people in other Countries of their same Social Class status. and therefore subsequently losing their common heritage with people in their own Country of Lower Class, Poverty status... 🤷
@@naturallaw1733 I agree with the disconnect but this is about self esteem. Internalised racism makes us believe anything made out of our country is better.
@@naturallaw1733 I really don’t care for people like you, I gotta let you know. Excuse after excuse guised in words that beat around the bush and never really say anything. You talk but you don’t say anything! Can you wrap your head around that? You are the type of person who thinks his intellectual prowess gives him a leg up because inside he is truly inferior.
@@Y.A.V_music
wha... are you sure that was meant for me? if it was, I don't understand where that is coming from??🤔
We do it too.....Americans with Chinese goods 🥺..... to save a penny.
You would never know watching CNN's inside Africa series
hahahaha
@Jack Strawb you aren’t wrong jack. Ditto for the Middle East.
CNN has to first explain to its viewers that Africa is a continent with many countries.
CORP NEWS NETWORK....never
@Jack Strawb That was China before Mao took over.
Eugene has depth in African history+politics. I've personally faltered in excursions into Africa study.
This man know the problems of my country more than the politicians in my country
Same here in #USA
Politicians don't really know anything except how to enrich and benefit Themselves.
@DrumpTard Zionist Collusion couldn't be more correct
I'm sure that they are aware of these problems. It's literally their job to play dumb and perpetuate these issues.
Where do u live Houssam?
"We will ... support their economic and political independence in the face of undue foreign influence" - The undue foreign influence.
Precisely! 😂
We will who?
People from the US that has not freed themselves of the same economical and political issues?
Hardly
Quite a lot of deep info from Eugene Puryear. Abby Martin, respect.
Hi Abby, To talk about terrorism means having a discussion on Neo-Colonialism. The U.S. uses this loaded term as an excuse or right to enter African countries and dominate them politically, militarily, and economically. Unfortunately, terrorism is often a misunderstood term where a fine line exists between legitimate revolution and regime change, and criminal violence. The lines have been blurred between police and military operations under U.S. imperialism.
Another thing that is not discussed is how US citizens are being placed on virtual Gitmo lists like TIDE/TSDB lists who are not Muslim and have never been approached, questioned by any law enforcement agencies and certainly never convicted in any court of any terror related activity yet they are being constantly monitored, survelled, having employment blocked & subjected to enhanced airport security as if they had been convicted of secret crimes that the accused isnt even able to get confirmation of bc of the US government claims bogus national security cover but have never charged the person with any crimes. If this is not fascism i do not know what is. And the cowardly lawyers in the US are too afraid to help people who are basically illegally and without just cause being consigned to Virtual Gitmos across the globe, with no official charges nor convictions but still being covertly treated as if we have been found guilty of these secret phantom charges. And all of this with govt knowledge and funding. No due process whatsoever. None. America is fascist to its core.
@@DevonahBlackwellT.I. Agreed. Just remember that in the United States being convicted of a crime does not necessarily make you a criminal. Martin Luther King, Jr. was convicted of a crime. Today, there is a national holiday in his name. Fascism thrives best when people have little understanding of what constitutes bad behavior versus just opposition or non-compliance. Anytime a group of people are convicted for raising money for charity, and slick prosecutors can convince a jury it is linked to violence, fascism is either developing or already present.
Earnest J.Ujaama, Ph.D. Right on , the only Global Terrorist that balkanizes, Bombs, destroys, destabilizes, deprives of living(Sanctions as weapons of Mass destruction 64 nations) , Perpetuates Apartheid White Supremacist Ideology of Afro-phobic, Arab-phobia, Iran-phobia, Islamophobia, Black-phobia, Sino-phobia, and of course , Russo-phobia is the US of Amerikkka.
Amerikkka is the most Racist, Violent, Genocider, Settler coalitionist who destroyed the entire lives and history of Indigenous nations of North Americaa and Black Africans slaves that was brought , used, enslaved, bought and sold like goods. The americans r the only empire that keeps on LooTING, STEALING, RAPPING TORTURING, REGIME CHANGING, OCCUPYING AND PILLAGING INDEPENDT SOVERGNE NATIONS SINCE 1776
"US, Allies Drop 46 Bombs Per Day for 20 Years, Research Reveals
The United States has been at war for nearly every year of its existence as an independent nation, fighting in 227 years of its 244-year history." By Alan Macleod
www.informationclearinghouse.info/56435.htm
I work for an American diesel engine manufacturing company that is about to produce an engine to be exported to South Africa. Such engines, build in the UK with great quality and CO2 efficiency, still are considered highly pollutant in the EU, hence why this manufacturer is shrinking their production volumes in the UK from three shift a day production volumes to a one shift and a mini shift a day. Environmental issues in Africa may ‘improve’ with the availability of better quality and efficiency engines but in my opinion, that’s all down to the expansion of territory for market purpose only.
@@Canada-1958 Thank you for sharing Dr. Egal. I will have a look now. Let's hope that more people become immunized from a disease far more deadly than COVID-19. It is the disease of ignorance born from overconsumption and consumerism. Wealth is often worse than synthetic drugs, and too many Americans crave it which is why there is so much mental illness and homelessness in the U.S. while the government continues on a path of world domination by ALL means necessary.
I did see some where that there are more US bases in Africa then anywhere else in the world. You are a star Abby please keep this stuff coming.
A truly admire this lady work, she do her work without fear. Word, sound , power. People power.
Abby, you care about the oppressed. Thank you!
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LMAO.
no. abbygarglesonbidensdick4clout
An entire hour long intelligent discussion conducted without a single response beginning with either "So..." or "Sure, so..." What's not to adore!
Love that comment. Of course by contrast most people in tech + guests appearing on indie news shows and podcasts, begin every response with "So..." I also don't think there was even a "so let's just jump in" which has to be the most common denominator phrase used in vast majority of youtube channels.
@@quicksite True, and Because Abby is so Dam good and Actually Doing the Investigative work.....
I hope this isn't your first filter that you apply to content you consume.
@@rzarectz I'm thoroughly baffled by this statement as well. How does starting a response with "so" or "sure" invalidate what's being said? Just as NOT starting a sentence with the same words doesn't mean that an intelligent response is being delivered.
The TH-cam comments section is so weird, man...
@@Agnelum1 Starting a response with, "So, ..." is lousy English. It's a pet peeve of many people, like when people say "like" all the time. It's a filler statement like the "ers" and "ums" that fill many people's statements.
It is a sign of intellectual competence to leave those things out for an entire hour.
As for the comment by @rzarectz, well, the TH-cam comments section is so weird, man...
Thank you for not interrupting your guest! This is fascinating and I’m so happy I got to hear what he has to say. I learned a lot today.
Stuff like this is why I support EF on Patreon. Top notch
Love The Punchout and Breakthrough News
Spent 5 years in Africa, read all the great histories and this Eugene Puryear has just given the best explanation of the modern African Era. Really, including all the tactics used and into this new 21st era. Eugene Puryear is excellent in his explanation.
“Resource extraction hubs”
yeah, that got me too, delivered so matter of factly as a simple punctuation mark concluding that fascinating narrative arc on the emergence of U.S. power.
That's exactly what they are
What an amazing, lucid and eyeopening discussion. If anyone asked me what's happening in Africa, I'd point them at this video for sure.
Very tragic and sad history, hopefully Africa will break those chains soon.
Africa's problem is the independence they were given. They were better off under the old colonialism. Whitey has the knowledge that is the problem for Africans. They'll always need whitey, and whitey should return as colonists and this time for the good of the colonised, not an absent commercial USA type empire, but British style colonialism in situ
@@alanbstard4 you are joking right
@@Y.A.V_music No certainly not
@@alanbstard4 - Why do they always need "whitey"?
@@isesise2658 cos they can't manage anything, build anything
US Corporate media fails us. Especially on Africa. Thanks for this.
We can't agree more with you.The recent example is the Tigray crisis which was greatly enabled by western media and conflict-entrepreneurs to the disgust of Ethiopians....CNN, the guardian, new york times, which not?Ethiopia is bullied not only diplomatically but also by the shameless media houses...the truth shall prevail eventually!
Fck corporate media, their all in bed with every corporate pigs who rob. They all make$$$ with each other
Hey I remember Eugene from Breaking the Set. What a smart and well informed commentator.
Pan Africa, Africa unite, we don't wunt no tribal war, with tribal war you won't get far, viva EVO, BOLIVIA 🤩👍💯
Viva ebola ? wtf?
@@vladimirvalenwood3334 EVO MORALES - Bolivia
@@vladimirvalenwood3334 viva Comrade Putin 🤩💯👍
Thank you Eugene Puryear! You are probably the most knowledgable person about Afrika today! I am Amazed at your ability to remember and speak in such an interesting way on such a complex matter for such a long time! I enjoyed listening to you! 😃😄
To sum up, this sounds like the recolonization of Africa.
It never “decolonized” in the first place, the capitalist American Empire just took over (with vast influence still coming from former colonial powers like France and Britain especially). The west still rules the world
@@salutic.7544 Soon there will be no country just vaccers and non vaccers. Vaccers obeying robotic citizen non vaccers outcasts. The West is falling apart.
@@jorgelouis709 ur just falling prey to there propaganda, there’s no grand scheme “they’re” working behind, ur just a result of an almost centuries long campaign of scapegoating to prevent people from truly uniting and defeating the common enemy, the bourgeois
Also even if all of that were to happen it would b a direct result of capitalism
These people don't realise this fact.
@@salutic.7544 Lol
Eugene is compelling! Thank you!
Joe rogan introduced me to Abby and it has been an eye opener and i learn a lot
Hey Abby, France gets 500 billion dollars as colonial taxes a year by its ex colonies and both France and Us want to have their influence because of the resources like Uran gold oil That exist in sahelian region and to confront Russia and China in Africa
Are those countries cutting of the franc now?
@@bobsmith962 the currency has new name now it is called eco currency but the colonial taxes still exist and the president of Franco phone Africa still have to ask France for a permission if they can take money from other banks like world bank or if they want to make businesses with other countries.
(former french african colony countries have the capacity to raise 1/2 trillion $ /per year, collectively (??) - they're some of the poorest countries on earth, how is that possible...or it's just to drive them deeper & deeper into impossible debt they'll never be able to repay ?
@@revolutionarydissident2051 they are 13- up to 14 countries in west Africa Sahel Africa and central Africa. The countries don’t have a lot of money but so many Resources like Uran gold oil and others.
And they together pay up to half a trillion dollars as colonial taxes a year to France
@@SomeOne-if4gi does france re-invest that 1/2 trillion to develop those countries' infrastructures?
So excited for this African news push coming! Thank you Empire Files team! 💜💚💜💚💜
Such a beautiful moment at the end when Eugene praised the Empire Files. Abby's smile is contagious. It warms the heart especially after the revealing of Africa's sad reality.
Thank you very much, this long overdue.
Incredibly informative episode, as usual.
Eugene, thanks Brother!
Thanks Empire Files.
Very insightful interview, thank you Abby and Eugene for informing the masses on the situation in Africa.
Its great to hear from Eugene Puryear! Been loving what they're doing at Breakthrough News. Thanks for this interview!
This is what the Zeitgeist Documentaries exposed and what the movement aims to change. We have a long, long way to go.
Wow. So much amazing and valuable information packed into this interview! Eugene knows his stuff!!
Sharp, and relevant reporting always... only by our fearless Abby Martin. I wish the world was filled with more people like her.
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I can already tell that this is going to be an insanely interesting series, African socio-economical history, their liberation struggles and the consequences of western imperialism are so underreported in mainstream media.
Some years ago I confronted Sen Russ Feingold D-WI who is a huge AFRICOM supporter. I told him that diplomacy work by civilians from the State Department was being taken over by the military as in AFRICOM. It appears that talks between African countries and the United States would be held by military personnel instead of diplomats. Diplomats are being replaced with military leaders whose business is war not diplomacy. So many of our politicians have not been in the military and do not really know first hand what is really taught to military members. Military leaders do not like diplomacy as if diplomats succeed it can put the military out of a job or at least on the back burner. Admirals and Generals don't like that. Yes, resources are the reason. In the 1980s I was a senior NCO in the Air Force. We were taught in our leadership courses then that the next wars would be in Africa and the Middle East to secure resources. Bingo! Just like it was planned. Doesn't make any difference who is elected as the Democrats and republican agree on this one thing.
Russ Feingold was the last untainted member of the US Senate.
Rather than fixing the environment the rich people want an Elysium style enviro fascism.
There power has no end in sight unfortunately
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this is so massively tragic but at the same time so important to hear
In a more perfect World - or even on the road towards it - MORE people would be as highly intelligent, deeply informed, exquisitely articulate ,defiantly honest....and overwhelmingly CHARMING as Eugene Puryear. THANK YOU, Abby!
14:10 finally mentions the Congo, which was a major resource provider (and not the northern African countries)
Mr. Puryear is amazing! I learned so much just listening to him during this exchange. Thank you for having him on.
As an African this is the painful truth we have always had to live with.
Your politicians are very corrupt
This gentleman is so we'll spoken I'll definetly be looking into his content
I'm really looking forward to this series and really enjoyed this talk with Eugene. I did not know about the Casablanca-Monrovia division until now so that's something to look into.
Man, Abby can hold the hell out of an intense stern stare!
Great video, great content.
yup, she ain't playing. 💪
@@naturallaw1733 I dig ur name 👍
The AGOA exposure and the many other little-known scandals you have reported in this excellent video a major and singular journalistic achievement. This means little will come from it in the MSM or even the alternate media environment. Great reporting.
Thank you, Abby, for the Empire Files. Excellent reporting. And thank you for bringing Africa to the fore in conjunction with American Imperialism. Lots of light needs to be shone in this direction.
Wow! I literary learned so much about Africa in just this one show. Thank you so much for the depth and nuance!❤️
Educated people who speak on these issues tend to keep using words like "remove", "take", "extrapolate". No, use the exact word - Steal.
And "rebels", "insurgents",... Equals terrorists.
It is disgusting to hear descendents of African people to adopt the US official "technical" language.
Maybe think about how good they are at conveying truth and alternative non-mainstream perspective without facing a surfeit of lawsuits. If you’re supporting them to the tune of millions of $$$, this obviously does not apply to you.
it’s called public relations.
abby is biden’s dog. sent out to give the appearance of opposition whilst simultaneously supporting literal war criminals.
abbyswallows4clout
@@ab0lishp0liticians67 what the fuck are you talking about lmao
I learned so much history from both of you guys 📚
Amazing conversation!! 👏👏👏
It is a complete course of history!
I have watched it many times and each time I learned a part of the history of the US foreign policy around the world!!
Thank you Eugene Puryear and Of course Abby Martin! 🙏👏👏👍
THANK YOU SO MUCH to Abby and the Empire Files crew. This show has always been a great way to expose friends and family to counter-narratives about our role in the world. And you always do it with style and journalistic integrity.
Thanks for the incredible amount of value you provide to us with no pay wall. It’s our human duty to be educated about our impact on the world.
What an amazing conversation..
Eugene has an amazing knowledge about Africa
Sharing, Truth, and Peace for All.
Brilliant! Respect from Ethiopia 🇪🇹🙏🏼
So much info, great interview- was like a college seminar in one show!
Abbey, excellent show, brother Eugene was dropping knowledge throughout the entire podcast. The entire "developed world" owe their economic "success" to the exploitation of the african continent.
Brilliant! Thank you both, this man knows what he's talking about
Phenomenal interview with Eugene.... thank you for giving attention to this critical issue.
Excellent in-depth interview. Much-needed one as well.
Tremendous.... I really learned a lot. Thank you.
BEST ABBY... ALWAYS THE BEST. I WISH I COULD'VE GIVEN 100 THUMBS UP.
Too much to cover here but this guy Eugene Puryear really knows his stuff. I wish I could call up the info so fluidly when I discuss with others. I would just say that the US has contributed to and supported extremist Islam in Africa as a means to combat communism and socialism. A pro religious stance even in the US is part of the whole gimik. It's used even to delegitimize political opponents
Keep up the great reporting Abby! ✊🏻❤️
As a Ugandan I look forward to this. Will download and listen later
this guy knows his stuff
This is the best interview on Africa I have ever seen. Thank you Abby for reporting for those who are unspoken for. Great guest.
Eugene insights of Africa is amazing. He is right on the money. His dissertation is PhD level, I thoroughly enjoyed this interview.
This guy is educating me on African history, and I'm from Africa. Wow 😳
Love this channel. Reporting real issues.
I never seen anyone lay it out like this young man, so informative and not missing a beat.
After hearing Gene and Abby describe the anti US sentiment in Africa due to a century of mayhem subterfuge and exploitation I'm left with a disconnect between my nation of rogues and my sense of right and wrong.
I'm not American. I distinguish between the American people and the American govt. Lots of good people but the gov't in concert with/at the behest of major corporations does so many terrible things.
We aren't separate from our gov'ts, but we are not our governments either. It is a struggle.
Thanks for hosting this great scholar!! So much information snd history, I’ve been really wanting to dig in deep about this subject!
Learning about the Rush for Africa in the late 1800s was what first moved me to the Left. Important content.
Thank you so much for being my mainstream media- you are the epitome of first class journalism and integrity.
Your work is absolutely vital and appreciated- love to you and yours from across the Atlantic
Wish I could afford getting REAL NEWS. I'll take the "SEEDS", they offer me! YOU ARE A CHAMPION!
this is the most informative, factual and mind blowing break down of Africa in terms of politics, exploitation and even solutions I have ever heard and am speaking as an African. Great interview
Africa has the oldest languages, civilizations, religions and cultures
They burnt down cities, stole people and art, then they said we are the savages and that they are saving us
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that primitive shithole has NEVER built a single monument of any kind, ever. I think they resent the wheel
They did the same to the native Americans
@ Nilo- Saharan languages were used in Africa in 5000 B.C , meanwhile Europeans got around to making Greek in 1400B.C .we built empires and cities. We even had the richest man in the world Munsa Musa while Europe was going through through the black death, He built Timbuktu and several universities
our people did nothing to your ancestors yet they murdered and destroyed my homeland
@@Africanhorror We are all African.
This is what I'm Spanish we call "una cátedra", a masterclass on American empire footprint on Africa. Wonderful interview. Thanks for this space!
Good info for the world to see. For this, I stimulate the algorithm
Wow! Thank you, Abby. Your information is very appreciated. Thanks for the opportunity to offer up more info w/BT. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Excellent, insightful, ideological, informative and perfect.
Thank you for bringing on Eugene Puryear for the most informed, complete discussion of the utter disaster of foreign intervention in Africa.
Incredible.
Very revealing and informative!
This guy is great.
Thanks Abby...
I’m so glad this channel exists
48:00 *very* solid point. I'm pretty informed and even I thought, "How do these people not even have water in many areas?" [Wheel of fortune reference]
Excellent interview, Abby! Keep up the great work!
Great interview. Wonderful background for your deep dive.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Great interview. Thank you! Keep up the good work. Always watch your program on the internet.
The more I learn about the world, the more I realise that it's no different to the game, Age of Empires.
One of the best analyses of what is happening on our continent.
Big yourself up Abi stay strong 🤩💯👍
This is absolutely the most informative discussion I have ever heard about Africa!
Invite on Milton Allimadi.
Great conversation Abby & Eugene
One of the things that struct me was at at 36:10. When he said that the only goal of the US is to find leaders in Africa who will not change the economic status quote. That means the ultimate goal of the West is to keep Africa and its people poor forever. In my view that is heartless, mean and inhuman. May the Lord help us.
I would love to see a take on China's efforts in the continent, and how they're affecting things mentioned in this video.