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.
Saudi Arabia: The New Home of Global Football
Saudi Arabia’s Despotic Ruler
Football in the House of Saud
World Corrupt Season 2: Trailer
World Corrupt Episode 7: Stoppage Time!
World Corrupt Episode 6: A Dystopian World Cup
World Corrupt Episode 5: A Call to Action
World Corrupt Episode 4: The Dark Side of the 2022 World Cup
World Corrupt Episode 3: Qatar’s path to the World Cup
World Corrupt Episode 2: The Most Corrupt Thing I’ve Ever Seen
World Corrupt Episode 1: A Toxic Love Affair between Politics and Sports
World Corrupt from Crooked Media & Men in Blazers
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