Tag Archives: military-industrial complex

Vietnam: On the Futility of US Invasions

By , April 30, 2015 in Global HotSpots, Rethinking America, Richter Scale

Why on earth did the US invade Vietnam half a century ago? Have the lessons finally been learned?

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Yes We Can: How Eisenhower Wrestled Down the U.S. Warfare State

By , April 29, 2014 in Globalist Bookshelf, Rethinking America

A former war hero practices fiscal rectitude at the Pentagon.

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The Coming U.S.-China Clash

By , November 7, 2013 in Globalist Perspective

Is official Washington bound for a major clash with China?

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America, Enjoy the Downward Slide

By , August 16, 2012 in Globalist Perspective

Can the United States sustain its power? Even more relevant is the question, Is it worth it?

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American Exceptionalism and the Politics of Foreign Policy

By , July 7, 2012 in Globalist Perspective

Has the United States sacrificed its founding and traditional values in its conduct of foreign policy?

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Democratic and Republican Exceptionalism

By , July 5, 2012 in Globalist Perspective

How are the Democratic and Republican parties both complicit in turning the United States into a warfare/welfare state?

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