Chris Hedges: Woke Imperialism
Woke culture, devoid of class consciousness and a commitment to stand with the oppressed, is another tool in the arsenal of the imperial state.
Mali’s Break With France Is a Symptom of Cracks in the Transatlantic Alliance
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 21 November 2022, Mali’s interim prime minister, Colonel Abdoulaye Maïga, issued a statement on social media announcing the government’s decision…
[rewind] Robert Scheer: Three Antidotes to America’s Toxic Thanksgiving Myth
This Thanksgiving, we're reposting three critical "Scheer Intelligence" episodes that highlight the country's original sins of white settler colonialism and Native American genocide.
In Neocolonial Rant, EU Says Europe Is ‘Garden’ Superior To Rest of World’s Barbaric ‘Jungle’
EU foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell showed the West’s neocolonial mentality claiming “the world needs Europe” as a “beacon” and beautiful “garden” to civilize the barbarous “jungle” in the Global South.…
Meghan Marohn: Goodbye to All That and a Whole Lot More
The context has shifted for all of us, not because the context has truly shifted but because this particular administration means that we have no choice but to look at…
Without Culture, Freedom Is Impossible
Cuba's socialist approach to culture is unique in that it tries to make art forms available to everyone while balancing the lingering colonial practices.
Chris Hedges: Monarchs Belong in the Dustbin of History
No institution helps obscure the crimes of empire and buttress class rule and white supremacy as effectively as the British monarchy.
Goodbye to All That and a Whole Lot More
The context has shifted for all of us, not because the context has truly shifted but because this particular administration means that we have no choice but to look at…
The Still Exceptional Empires: Neo-Imperialism, Franco-American Style
While all historical analogizing must proceed cautiously – and with recognition of the limits of deduction – the broad similarities are staggering. It is the very grandiose idealism – and…
The Wrong Side of History: America’s ‘Veto’ and ‘Abstention-Imperialism’
On Tuesday, March 17, 1970, Charles Woodruff Yost, America’s ambassador to the United Nations, entered the international body’s headquarters building on the far east side of Midtown Manhattan. He was…
The Last Empire?: Portugal’s Cautionary Tale and the Costs of Forever War
The lack of even a corona-blip on the militarist radar ought raise solemn questions regarding the degree of democracy in the "democratic" U.S. national security structures, and the state of…