Tag Archives: Alastair Crooke

Source Documents

I’m fascinated by the history of ideas and ideologies, and no ideology has captivated me quite like neoliberalism. In our secular era, ideologies, like neoliberalism, with its admonishment that there is no alternative, take on articles of faith. Indeed, neoliberalism’s … Continue reading

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Neoliberal Realism

It’s become apparent that the pious rhetoric about “liberal democracy” and “rule based international order” is simply a cover story for the promotion and ferocious defense of neoliberal capitalism. And, to paraphrase Mark Fisher–“It’s easier to imagine the end of … Continue reading

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Gradually, then suddenly

In The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway, described how one went bankrupt–gradually, then suddenly. It’s the same with empires. One day they’re fit as a fiddle, then the next day multiple crisis’s reveal a brittle shell. The US is undergoing … Continue reading

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It’s all about the Benjamin’s

  Ever wonder why the US regime-changes this country but not that country? Wonder no more. It’s all about the Benjamin’s. The US maintains its hegemony thanks to the power of the US dollar—the worlds reserve currency–and the reality of … Continue reading

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