The wealth extracted from resource-rich nations is routinely funneled through offshore networks, many of which are centered in former imperial capitals like London.
When formal empires dissolved in the mid-20th century, this legal and economic architecture was not dismantled. It was merely rebranded. 💸 Modern Extraction and the Corporate Veil
that prioritize profits over human rights.
True justice requires more than just acknowledging history. It demands:
Under this framework, economic actors can cause catastrophic harm to local ecosystems and communities while remaining entirely untouchable behind layers of corporate bureaucracy and international law. ⚖️ Breaking the Cycle of Impunity
This created a dangerous precedent: