Tag: American empire
The decline and fall of the Roman… whoops!… American empire
What really matters in the U.S. of A.1
In defense of the American Empire (gasp!)
While the U.S. has abused its hegemonic powers, it has also been possibly the most benevolent empire in history.
Will Michele Flournoy be the angel of death for the American...
Picking Michelle Flournoy to lead the Pentagon would be a tragic indication that Biden is truly hell-bent on squandering America’s future.
The karma of ‘blowback’
Sadly, the greatest recruiting tool for the fanatics out there has been our empire's lies, deceptions, illegal invasions, illegal occupations, massive airstrikes on civilians, and of course Torture!
The second sight of W.E.B. Du Bois
Du Bois would hardly fare better today. His radical critique of empire and capitalism would make him even more of a pariah in the academy and on the airwaves.
The end of empire
The empire will collapse and the nation will consume itself within our lifetimes if we do not wrest power from those who rule the corporate state.
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