Elephants in the Room | US and British Human Rights Abuses
The mainstream media give the impression that other countries commit human rights abuses, and that the US and Britain do not. This is incorrect. The US has the worst human rights record in the world, and Britain participates in many of these abuses. Both countries have also supported dictatorships that commit human rights atrocities. More information, references and further reading can be found in two beginners' guides at medium.com/ElephantsInTheRoom
9) The irrelevance of human rights in British and US foreign policy
10) Brutal human rights abuses: Torture, sanctions and the failure to discuss economic rights
Rod Driver is a semi-retired academic who specialises in explaining how the world works, with a special emphasis on modern-day US and British propaganda. This relates to many topics, including war, economics, finance, corporate crime, the failings of the media, the failings of democracy, and the failings of academia.
All of his writing can be found at medium.com/ElephantsInTheRoom
He teaches online courses at sscc.teachable.com
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