LET'S TALK ABOUT THE U.S.A

The United States remains deeply entangled in unresolved contradictions - a nation still haunted by its own racial and economic injustices. Yet, rather than confronting them, its eye turns outward in the form of an aggressive foreign policy, while positioning itself as a supposed exemplar of 'human rights' and 'democracy' that other countries must emulate.It selectively preaches freedom abroad, while denying it even within.

African Stream journalist Sannario (@sannario_) dismantles the cognitive dissonance between the ideals of the so-called ‘Land of the Free’ and its reality in Episode 5 of the 'Let's Talk About' series.