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[–] ProudCascadian@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 2 months ago
  • The World Economic Forum
  • The World Bank Group
[–] burlemarx@lemmygrad.ml 21 points 2 months ago

Most multilateral institutions which are led by Western powers do serve imperialism.

Also, keep an eye on think tanks and NGOs. Ford Foundation and Open Society are known for co-opting left agendas for something pro system. The RAND corporation and the Atlas network are think tanks to spread Western narratives and right wing propaganda. To a lesser extent, don't trust human rights NGOs and pro democracy, like OID. They usually have Western donors and act on their interests.

[–] Soot@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"any other vehicles for imperialism?". You gotta narrow your search there. Because the answer to that question is yes, literally thousands. More than you could ever memorise.

[–] ArcticFoxSmiles@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 months ago

Yeah, your right.

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 2 months ago
[–] modulus@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 months ago

There are a few.

WIPO and juridical infra around it like TRIPS.

Energy Charter Conference (and the treaty it's based on, the ECT).

OSCE: European "regional security" org.

UNCITRAL: codification of international trade practices and dispute resolution.

IAEA: it's meant to make nuclear power available to everyone, in practice it does iffy spying for Western powers.

Would have to think a bit harder, there are more.

But probably the ones on this thread are the major ones.

[–] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 2 months ago

Bank of International Settlements. Tied up into a lot of conspiracy theories but it does manage a lot of currency exchanges between states.

[–] ghost_of_faso3@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 2 months ago

Literally any org based in DC

[–] big_spoon@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 2 months ago

CIA

NED

USAID

anything related to the right-wing people in your country or the business associations

[–] ahriboy@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 months ago

The credit card duopoly

Higher ranks of the Wikimedia Foundation

[–] Darkcommie@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Any org thats made in west and theyre not communist led is probably a fed or liberal supporters of imperialism with the periphery if they have to any western country they're compromised

[–] nothx@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)