Lowering the Flag on the American Century

Chalmers Johnson asks: What if we actually dismantled our empire, and came home?

Wed Aug. 18, 2010 8:16 AM PDT

3 Good Reasons To Liquidate Our Empire

And 10 steps to get it done.

Thu Jul. 30, 2009 10:22 AM PDT

How to Deal with America's Empire of Bases

A modest proposal for garrisoned lands.

Thu Jul. 2, 2009 11:30 AM PDT

America's Unwelcome Advances

The Pentagon's foreign overtures are running into a world of public opposition.

Fri Aug. 22, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

Chalmers Johnson: Exporting the American Model

Peddling Markets and Democracy

Tue May. 2, 2006 12:00 AM PDT

Robbing the Cradle of Civilization

The US invasion visited destruction upon the historical inheritance not only of Iraqis but of us all.

Thu Jul. 7, 2005 12:00 AM PDT

The Scourge of Militarism

Imperial dreams are undermining our political institutions. Is America going the way of the Roman Republic?

Fri Jun. 10, 2005 12:00 AM PDT

How to Create a WIA—Worthless Intelligence Agency

In term two, fantasy will reign supreme when it comes to the sort of intelligence the President and his cronies might care to hear.

Wed Nov. 24, 2004 1:00 AM PST

Abolish the CIA!

From the penumbra of the secret world of the Bush administration and the CIA will come future acts sure to outrage Americans.

Fri Nov. 5, 2004 1:00 AM PST

The Military-Industrial Man

Even in an era of uncompetitive congressional races, one type of seat stands out as remarkably "safe".

Tue Sep. 14, 2004 12:00 AM PDT

Baseworld: America's Military Colonialism

Those worried that America might be slinking towards imperialism miss the point: America already has an empire.

Tue Jan. 20, 2004 1:00 AM PST

The Scourge of Militarism: How the neocons drew the wrong lessons from imperial Rome

In the neoconservative world view, America was to be the new Rome. But the neocons learned the wrong lessons from Rome's imperial experience.

Fri Sep. 12, 2003 12:00 AM PDT

Awaiting the Real Toll

The Pentagon refuses to believe that depleted uranium ammunition is hazardous to soldiers and civilians. But the data suggest otherwise.

Mon May. 5, 2003 12:00 AM PDT

Flashback to 2003: We've Been in This Position Before

The good news is that North Korean and American diplomats will begin talking again, thanks largely to Chinese pressure. The bad news is that the Bush administration's ideological baggage may overwhelm those talks.

Thu Apr. 17, 2003 12:00 AM PDT