http://www.netvouz.com/populist/tag/imperialism?feed=rss populist's bookmarks tagged "imperialism" on Netvouz http://www.populistamerica.com/the_crisis_of_the_american_republic_part_iii The US Republic has yet to collapse, but an imperial presidency now places great strain on it with a dominant Pentagon and culture of militarism undermining Congress, the courts and our civil liberties. populist Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:06:08 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/pax_romana The military, which was once used to protect the nation against attack by a foreign power is now an arm of the Empire, fighting pre-emptive wars to increase the wealth of the elite and to expand the Empire's hegemony. Gradually, the people being held down by the Empire are fighting back and the losses are horrible and tragic. populist Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:35:47 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/the_price_of_imperial_arrogance Today, echos of Vietnam are heard again resonating from the Middle East more loudly than 30 years ago. Does anyone in Washington high circles understand George Santayana's famous dictum that "those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it?" populist Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:48:46 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/the_price_of_imperial_arrogance_part_ii When the most powerful military force in the history of the universe throws up its hands and effectively cries uncle, it shows how bad things are in the Kafkaesque maelstrom of Iraq. It also shows how hopeless this adventure was that should have been brain-dead and stillborn from the start... populist Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:59:35 GMT http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/01/bring-em-on-the-construction-crews-that-is/ What are we building? Despite the occasional feel-good reports on TV, it’s not homes, schools, power plants, water treatment plants, hospitals, or any other structures that the Iraqi people need since our invasion and occupation have destroyed their infrastructure. populist Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:40:29 GMT