# “There’s a War on People!” - Howard French Discusses How We Got Here

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Podcast: [Karen Hunter Is Awesome!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/karen-hunter-is-awesome-7113592)
Published: 2026-04-14T12:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2011

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Acclaimed journalist Howard French joins Karen to deconstruct the historical erasure of Africa’s role in global prosperity and explain how past exploitations continue to fuel the systemic crises of the modern age.

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