Home

China

World

Politics

Business

Sci-Tech

Health

Opinions

Video

Live

Radio

World Asia-Pacific Middle East Europe Americas Africa

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.

I agree

"A group of narrow wealthy interests" — pro-war, pro-destruction and pro-mass murder — is driving US foreign policy, according to Jeffrey Sachs, an American economist and professor at Columbia University. In an interview with former US judge Andrew Napolitano on Judging Freedom, Sachs described the US government as a "military-industrial-digital complex" made up of Wall Street, Silicon Valley, Big Oil and the politicians they fund. Sachs said the American people are "completely disgusted by all of this," but are ultimately left to bear the costs.

01:14

Open in CGTN APP for better experience

Search Trends

Jeffrey Sachs: War is the oligarchs' business but the people foot the bill