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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Why the deep state hates Putin
Since World War II, America’s knee-jerk response to any diplomatic challenge has been to bully or bomb.
US follows Germany’s lead to send battle tanks to Ukraine
The U.S. agreed to send 31 tanks, and Germany agreed to 14.
The one thing that would make elections better for everyone
Ranked choice voting makes elections less painful, less expensive, and can help make our government more inclusive and responsive to what people actually want.
Simply PFAS: Lawsuit claims ‘all natural’ orange juice brand contains toxic forever chemicals
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a growing concern because of the many health impacts associated with exposure and their tendency to persist in the human body for months to years and in the environment for thousands of years.
What can the United States bring to the peace table for Ukraine?
The United States bears its share of responsibility for this crisis that is destroying Ukraine and placing the world in "unprecedented danger," as the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' new Doomsday Clock statement calls it.