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The Neocolonial Magic: Global Dominance, Media Collusion, and the Betrayal of the Working Class   Neocolonialism, the covert continuation of colonial power through economic, political, and cultural means, took hold after World War II (1945–1975) via Bretton Woods institutions, corporate expansion, and Cold War interventions. The rise of East and Southeast Asia was framed as a capitalist triumph, masking dependency, while media outlets like Time and BBC portrayed Western actions as altruistic. Post-USSR (1991–2021), neoliberalism, led by Reagan and Thatcher, entrenched global inequalities through globalization, with media amplifying its inevitability. Meanwhile, deindustrialization and wage stagnation devastated the Western working class, yet resistance faltered due to weakened unions, co-opted politics, and pervasive media collusion. This essay explores neocolonialism’s roots, its persistence, the neoliberal torch, and why resistance failed, emphasizing media’s role in legitimi...

Modern Imperialism, also known as Neocolonialism   Neocolonialism is the indirect perpetuation of colonial-like dominance by powerful nations and corporations over developing countries, using economic, political, and cultural tools to maintain dependency without formal rule. Coined by Kwame Nkrumah, it manifests through debt traps, unfair trade, political interference, and cultural hegemony, as seen in U.S. exploitation of Haiti and Guatemala, UK dominance in Nigeria and Kenya, and France’s control over Niger and Côte d'Ivoire. Resources are extracted via corporate dominance, land grabs, and labor exploitation, causing environmental and social harm. Countries like China, Cuba, and Bolivia resist through state-led policies, though challenges persist. Russia and India also engage in neocolonial practices in the Central African Republic and Bhutan. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and African nations raises neocolonial concerns due to debt, but its no...