The Biggest Lesson Learned From the US War in Afghanistan is How Little We’ve Learned
Twenty years ago, in the immediate aftermath of the September 11th attacks, President George W….
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Sam Harris Says Qur’an “Not That Good”
Now where have we heard that before…
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Pox Americana: Franzen’s Tragic Vision
There is nothing small-bore or contemptible about a novel that explores the wonder and heartbreak of romantic love against the distant thunder of imperial warfare.
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Christian Imperialism in Haiti? Missionaries, Theo-tourism, and the Invasion of the Global South
The disaster in Haiti has brought attention to the ways that aid and ignorance sometimes come as a package.
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Goy to the World: What Does Hanukkah Have to Teach Us About Living in Empire?
A goyish writer wrestles with the anti-imperial themes of Hanukkah and the discomfiting questions it raises for citizens of the American empire. Might an empire be a force for good? Is “force for good” an oxymoron? And finally: how does a Roman manage, in practical terms, to say no to Rome?
Read MoreCondos on Mars: A New Kind of Limit Experience?
The exploration of new worlds has traditionally been both liberating and exploitative; can we can break the cycle with Mars?
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