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Can Saudi Money Whitewash a Murder?: World Corrupt Season 2, Episode 4

Can Saudi Money Whitewash a Murder?: World Corrupt Season 2, Episode 4

FromPod Save the World


Can Saudi Money Whitewash a Murder?: World Corrupt Season 2, Episode 4

FromPod Save the World

ratings:
Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Apr 6, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the final episode of this four-part series, Rog and Tommy trace the massive flow of Saudi money into Hollywood, Silicon Valley and Wall Street, and how the biggest venture capitalists and A-list celebrities seem to no longer care about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. They also look back at the history of the US-Saudi relationship, and how President Biden went from pleading to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” to traveling there to fist bump Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah. And finally, they dive into the possible motivations behind Saudi Arabia’s investments, from the need to diversify the Saudi economy, to whitewashing the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and changing the subject from other human rights violations. Despite all the depressing news, Rog and Tommy try to find glimmers of hope where grassroots activism and football can lead the way in creating a more just world. All of this and more, on the final episode of World Corrupt, Season 2.
Released:
Apr 6, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

“Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor thought foreign policy was boring and complicated until he got the education of a lifetime working for President Obama’s National Security Council. On “Pod Save the World,” he and former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes break down the latest developments and bring you behind the scenes with the people who were there. New episodes every Wednesday.