Category Archives: anti-imperialism

Hollow

I know I’m not the only one who feels that this years Christmas is hollow and artificial. We are supposed to celebrate Christ–the prince of peace–even as our elite make a mockery of that with their embrace of genocide, bombing … Continue reading →

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Six out of Seven

Wesley Clark, a former US Army general, recounted a visit to the Pentagon a few weeks after 9/11, where he was shown a classified document that set out how the US was going to “take out seven countries in five years, starting … Continue reading →

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Things behind things

We live in a interregnum, where everything, including reality itself, is in flux. The paranoia and distrust of institutions that has taken hold in America is not a function of Donald Trump’s rancid populism no matter what the liberal, intellectual … Continue reading →

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Sabotage

For the second time in 8 years an outgoing Democratic administration has sabotaged Donald Trump and his desire for improved relations with Russia. In 2016, President Obama played a central role in initiating Russia-gate,  the nefarious scheme to portray Trump … Continue reading →

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The end of the end of history

Trump’s reelection has shattered the end of history narrative promulgated by Francis Fukuyama and the assorted coterie of neocons who plotted a perpetual American empire. Former MI-6 military and foreign policy analyst, Alastair Crooke writes–“the U.S. election also, has been … Continue reading →

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The Phoenix Program

I’ve come to believe that Israel has taken a page from US actions in Vietnam and instituted a Phoenix Program to eliminate the civilian cadre of Hamas and Hezbollah. During the Vietnam War, the CIA secretly initiated a sweeping program … Continue reading →

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October Surprise?

Wow! Leave town for a while and all hell breaks out, although I suppose that’s to be expected when we’re living through the the Raging Twenties. Historically an October Surprise occurs when when one of our political parties utilizes a … Continue reading →

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Skunked

You may have noticed that I despise both of our political parties. There’s a reason for that: Both Republican and Democrats portray themselves as alternatives to the other but when it comes down to important economic and foreign policies there’s … Continue reading →

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Hope and War

The Democratic party is increasingly unhinged, claiming to be protecting “our democracy” while dialing up militaristic foreign policies. They present themselves as the guardians of democracy and avatars of a progressive future. However, this narrative of hope and progress is … Continue reading →

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Lost in Space

Boeing is emblematic of the late stage American empire, where neoliberal, financial looting takes precedence over national security. The two lost astronauts, who NASA insists “are not stranded in space,” represent just how far a once great company–Boeing –and by … Continue reading →

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