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The US government is desperate to create a new supply chain that cuts out China, through its Pax Silica initiative. To do so, the Trump administration plans to colonize the territory of the Philippines, a supposed "ally" run by corrupt leader Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, with a 99-year colonial concession. Ben Norton explains the controversy.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=302uQhql3kY
Topics
0:00 Intro
0:35 Cold War Two
1:50 US-India critical minerals deal
2:55 Pax Silica
3:41 US meddling in Philippines
4:55 Corrupt Marcos dynasty
6:36 US military bases & missiles
8:38 US colonial plan
10:37 Colonial 99-year leases
12:11 US colonialism
13:31 China "threat" narrative
14:34 Exploiting natural resources
15:39 US official Jacob Helberg
16:16 Silicon Valley oligarchs
17:39 US official freaks out
19:57 Neocolonialism
23:58 Comprador leaders
25:21 Poverty & development
28:31 Outro
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=302uQhql3kY
Topics
0:00 Intro
0:35 Cold War Two
1:50 US-India critical minerals deal
2:55 Pax Silica
3:41 US meddling in Philippines
4:55 Corrupt Marcos dynasty
6:36 US military bases & missiles
8:38 US colonial plan
10:37 Colonial 99-year leases
12:11 US colonialism
13:31 China "threat" narrative
14:34 Exploiting natural resources
15:39 US official Jacob Helberg
16:16 Silicon Valley oligarchs
17:39 US official freaks out
19:57 Neocolonialism
23:58 Comprador leaders
25:21 Poverty & development
28:31 Outro