From the earliest kingdoms to late last night, history has been the story not just of the rise of great powers but…
Tom Engelhardt
Tom Engelhardt created and runs the website TomDispatch.com. He is also a co-founder of the American Empire Project and the author of a highly praised history of American triumphalism in the Cold War, The End of Victory Culture. A fellow of the Type Media Center, his sixth and latest book is A Nation Unmade by War.
It was summer almost half a century ago when I got into that Volkswagen van and began my trip across the country…
Hey, who knows? It could be the Gulf Stream collapsing or the planet eternally breaking heat records. But whatever the specifics, we’re…
In case you hadn’t noticed — and how could you not? — there have been more than 500 (yes, 500-plus!) wildfires burning across the…
(Image: Petey B, @realpeteyb123) As it turns out, it’s never too late. I mention that only because last week, at nearly 79,…
After almost 79 years on this beleaguered planet, let me say one thing: this can’t end well. Really, it can’t. And no,…
Believe me, it’s strange to be an old man and feel like you’re living on a new planet. On November 7th, the…
No one listened better than Studs. For those of you old enough to remember, that’s Studs Terkel, of course. The most notable…
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A Historical Feast of Death and Destruction from the Peloponnesian Wars to Late Tomorrow Night
