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The Decline and Fall of the Roman …whoops! … American Empire
What the Classroom Didn’t Teach Me About the American Empire
Perhaps even more relevant today than it was in 2008, when it was first published, is the remarkable Howard Zinn's writing on how, from his childhood in school to his…
Is Our Failed Empire Heading for the Exit?
Could this country, which dumped trillions of taxpayer dollars into its forever wars, now perhaps be reclassified as a failing empire with a flailing military?
America’s Deadliest Experiment Has Reached a Dead-End
This country’s global preeminence, which remained indisputable for decades--not just in theory but in fact--is in decline. Where does that leave us?
Tillman: How America’s Forever Wars and Interventions Fueled the Assault on the Capitol
B Kevin Tillman / TomDispatch Just about everyone was shocked by what happened at the Capitol building on January 6th. But as a former soldier in America’s forever wars, horrifying…
The Imperial Presidency Comes Home to Roost
The “costs” of our forever wars have come home imperially, believe it or not, in the very form of Grandpa Joe.
Joe Biden Is the Embodiment of Our Fading Empire
America's distinctly fading imperial power is reflected in our aged new president.
Noam Chomsky and Chris Hedges on the State of the American Empire
On this week’s “On Contact,” host Chris Hedges talks to Professor Noam Chomsky, the pioneering linguist, prolific author of numerous seminal political works, about the state of the American Empire.…
Everywhere You Look, American Empire Is Crumbling
If you need proof that the last superpower, our very own empire, is indeed crumbling, consider the year we’ve just lived through, not to mention the first few weeks of…
Donald Trump and the Fall of the American Empire
In more ways than many of us realized, Trump was the messenger from hell when it came to a falling empire on a failing planet.