The REAL Reason the US Sanctions Iran | Ajamu Baraka

Is the climate crisis actually a colonial crisis? In this exclusive interview from COP30 in Brazil, Ajamu Baraka argues that we cannot save the planet without dismantling the imperialist systems that are destroying it—starting with the US role in Gaza.

Baraka connects the dots between 500 years of colonial capitalism and today's environmental collapse. He exposes how global climate summits have become corporate "spectacles" designed to protect profits rather than people. The conversation also dives deep into the "ecocide" in Palestine, the devastating impact of US sanctions on Iran, and why indigenous sovereignty is the only viable path forward for a sustainable future.

00:00 Colonialism, Capitalism, and Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Injustice
00:04:17 Corporate Greenwashing and the Failure of Global Climate Summits
00:07:34 Connecting Ecocide to Genocide: The US Role in Gaza
00:12:01 Western Imperialism and Sanctions Impacting Iran’s Environmental Policy

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