Mainstream Media Discovers Sudan, Forgets US Role
While Al Jazeera spotlights the tragic media blackhole surrounding El-Fasher, Sudan, and the plight of its starving citizens, it's a stark reminder of who gets prime-time coverage. Where was this urgent global concern when, for instance, in 2004, the US sanctioned Sudan over Darfur yet continued to allow corporations like Chevron to operate there via loopholes, effectively subsidizing the very
regime it condemned? The 'international community' often exhibits selective outrage, a phenomenon strikingly absent when US-aligned powers orchestrate or facilitate blockades and starvation elsewhere. One might wonder if the West's sudden interest in African humanitarian crises is tied more to geopolitical chessboard moves than genuine concern. The silence isn't just about El-Fasher; it's about
every conflict deemed 'unimportant' to Washington or Brussels, conveniently swept under the rug while billions are funneled into conflicts deemed 'strategic.' How many civilians must starve before their suffering becomes 'newsworthy' enough to warrant intervention beyond a stern look at a map?