In this episode of Catching Zs, we rip the mask off the nonprofit industrial complex and expose the colonial logic hiding behind humanitarian language. From Gaza to Standing Rock, from Haiti to post-Katrina New Orleans, we break down how NGOs often serve empire, not the people.

We follow the money, interrogate the savior complex, and show how Western donors dictate what can — and can’t — be said about injustice. We explore the growing backlash against NGO presence in occupied Palestine, and spotlight movements building power outside the NGO model.

Featuring case studies like Grassroots Al-Quds and Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, this episode asks: What happens when the people refuse to be “saved”?

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