Cafe Society
William Deresiewicz : Cultural Criticism & Analysis
Clive James's erudite new collection of essays celebrates the best of twentieth-century art, thought and politics.
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Thelma and Louise Imperialism
Tom Engelhardt : Iraq
Are Bush and Cheney so wedded to their delusions that they might gun the car and head directly over the cliff in a confrontation with Iran?
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The Illogic of Empire
Gary Younge : India
Iraq is America's colonial war. Arguments for maintaining colonial rule in India are almost identical to the justifications offered for the continuing presence of US troops in Iraq and escalation of the war.
2006
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Too Late for Empire
Thirty years after Watergate, we again face a constitutional crisis at home and a misconceived war abroad. The United States will remain a helpless giant until we finally learn that power in the nuclear, postimperial age is diplomatic, not military.
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From Imperialism to Empire
The crises faced by Bush signal not only the errors of his Administration but the end of imperialism itself--and the emergence of new, more dangerous forces.
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Empire vs. Republic
Instead of Bush's imperial presidency, America needs the vision of Congressional progressives: rapid withdrawal from Iraq, universal healthcare, campaign reform and a shift to renewable energy.
2005
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1600 Pennsylvania Meets Madison Ave.
Robert Scheer : George W. Bush
As a political marketing device, Bush's address was brilliant.
2004
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The New 'Great Game'
Lutz Kleveman : Central Asian Republics
In Central Asia, powerful players are competing for influence and energy sources.
2003
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American Apocalypse
Robert Jay Lifton : War on Terrorism
How "superpower syndrome" is ravaging the world.
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The Other Japanese Occupation
When Tokyo took over Manchuria, its propagandists spoke of "liberation."
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We Are the Patriots
Gore Vidal : George W. Bush Administration
Americans who oppose the Cheney-Bush junta demonstrate sanity, not cowardice.
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American Tragedy
The decision to go to war marks a culmination in the rise within the US of an immense concentration of unaccountable power.
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Military Globalism
William Greider : Globalization
Can free-market globalization survive in a world governed by one nation's overwhelming military power?
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Confronting Empire
Arundhati Roy : Global Justice Movement
America's secrets are now history, and its history is public knowledge.
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Republic or Empire?
Iraq is the linchpin for a broader assault on the region.
This week: Can Barack Obama be a "People's President," or is his move to the center for good? Betsy Reed, Doug Henwood, Jo-Ann Mort, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Gary Younge debate. (13mb mp3)
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