Since September 11th, 2001, the United States has seemed bent on a course of endless war. But David Vine reminds us that constant war-making isn’t new — that the U.S. has been at war almost every year since its founding. Vine discusses the evolution of American imperial power and the network of extraterritorial bases that has been a key element of U.S. hegemony.
Resources:
David Vine, The United States of War: A Global History of America’s Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State September 2021