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The End of Empire?
Mumia Abu-Jamal
For years I’ve studied the histories of empires, especially their rise and their fall. Europe’s most illustrious example, Rome, grew from a city to a state and finally a world empire. When their men tired… Full Transcript
Queen Elizabeth II and Imperialism
Kenjuan Congo Jr.
My inmate number is ND7568, and the title of this piece is “Queen Elizabeth II and Imperialism.” This is Kenjuan Congo Jr., calling from a prison camp behind enemy lines. I have allies who are… Full Transcript
Disaster At The Heart of Empire
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Disaster the heart of empire.” As Americans slink toward the elections, a sense of disquiet haunts the land. It’s a feeling of heightened caution, the shadow of fear radiate from a proto-fascist government, one riddled… Full Transcript
Twilight of Empire
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Twilight of Empire.” The Trump era, when it finally passes from the stage of history, will not pass either easily nor willing. It will have left the aura of anxiety, the pangs of paranoia, and… Full Transcript
Fall of Empire
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Fall of Empire.” Imagine living in almost any country in the world except the United States. Imagine looking at news accounts, reporting on the U.S. presidency for the last two years. Imagine what millions of… Full Transcript
Murder Inc. The Latest Work
Mumia Abu-Jamal
“Murder Inc. The Latest Work.” When does a book come to life? When a writer writes it or when a reader reads it? Thought such as these emerge as my latest work is released into… Full Transcript
The Good Empire? (Version A)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
We’re taught to think in schools, and by the lies of diplomats and politicians, that the US goes abroad only to help people. Any honest historian knows better and won’t dare write or teach this… Full Transcript
The Good Empire? (Version B)
Mumia Abu-Jamal
We’re taught to think in schools, and by the lies of diplomats and politicians, that the U.S. goes abroad only to help people. Any honest historian knows better and won’t dare write or teach this… Full Transcript
Obama: Post-Imperial?
Mumia Abu-Jamal
According to a think piece in a recent edition of Newsweek, President Barack Obama is a post-imperial leader who seeks to bring balance to foreign affairs and a kind of disciplined realism to interactions with… Full Transcript
War Demonstration
Mumia Abu-Jamal
On a move, Long Live John Africa. Dear brothers and sisters against the Empire, I greet you all from America’s death row or Guantanamo North. As you gather today against the carnage in hell brought… Full Transcript
You know, you either serve the emperor or you serve the empire, but you serve power. And if you don’t, you get tossed. You know, think about this, Into The Buzzsaw: it was one of… Full Transcript