In the Context of an American Empire [Empire or Humanity]
HOWARD ZINN: With an occupying army waging war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the military bases and corporate bullying in every part of the world, there is hardly a question anymore of the existence of an American Empire. Indeed, the once-fervent denials have turned into a boastful, unashamed, embrace of the idea…
I SEEM TO HAVE A HABIT of getting overwhelmed by blogging and disappearing just as, or the day after, a link from a larger site brings in a huge influx of readers, at least for a day. I don’t think this is an entirely accidental habit of mine. Sometimes I feel it’s a good way to directly counter that impulse that gets you compulsively or needlessly checking stats and writing to a number, rather than to your heart and mind’s impulses. But I’m also busy right now with a few different things, so I’ve been away. I’m still busy, and to tell you the truth, I’m not sure what I could even blog right now. And I don’t mean specifically…I mean existentially. I’ll try to hit that tomorrow, because that was going to be my topic before I got busy.
For now, I’m going to post an excellent video cartoonified excerpt on American Empire from Howard Zinn’s book A People’s History of American Empire.
(Sombrero Tip to Macon)
I’ve a lot I’d love to comment on, regarding this topic. Again, though, I’m very busy for a few. Back tomorrow with that post advising you to burn down your blog to good dance music, and an announcement of a new job I have. Blogging.
Tags: "War on Terror", American Exceptionalism, Asia, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, George W. Bush, Howard Zinn, Imperialism, Iraq, Military Bases, North Korea, Propaganda, South Korea, Terrorism
Posted in Authors, Blogs, GWOT, Messaging, U.S.A., United States Politics, Violence, War
Thank you for the sombero tip! And I hope you come back to us soon, having gotten over your existential crisis, if that’s what it is. Sounds like you have some exciting news to share.
This graphic version of Zinn’s life and insights is wonderful, and I hope that copies of it soon end up under a lot of dying trees.
i agree. great presentation of Zinn’s sentiment. i’ll be back to your blog por supuesto. existential crisis never over.
thanks for reading. we’ll see if my news excites others.