U.S. Jury Finds Bank Complicit in Atrocities, Media Finds 'News'
Al Jazeera reports a U.S. jury found French bank BNP Paribas complicit in Sudan atrocities. Apparently, the news cycle needs a refresher course, as BNP Paribas already pleaded guilty in 2014 to violating U.S. sanctions against Sudan, Cuba, and Iran, paying an $8.9 billion fine. One might wonder why a jury is 'finding' something already admitted and settled years ago. This isn't about uncovering
new villainy, but rather the media's cyclical amnesia—or perhaps a convenient delay in connecting historical dots to current events. The same financial architecture enabling these 'atrocities' continues to churn, while headlines serve up old news as fresh indictments. How many times must a bank be 'found' complicit before actual systemic change, instead of just another headline?