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Why are these lessons so important today?
They provide the roadmap to interpret and predict our world.
They help us understand that militarism is a bipartisan handshake
and to “Follow the Money.” Who profits, who pays?
Surveillance and Policing are globalized
The same technologies and counterinsurgency logics used abroad circulate back home—through predictive policing, border militarization, and expanded intelligence powers. Empire is not just external; it reshapes domestic governance.
Realize that crisis is opportunity—for Capital
Whether war, pandemic, or climate disaster, elites often consolidate power and wealth during emergencies. Murder Inc. argues that global instability is not accidental—it flows from an economic system that requires expansion, discipline, and periodic violence.
Empire is not a foreign policy mistake—it is an economic system’s survival strategy.
Most importantly, resistance is key
Says Mumia, “We know now that the most powerful weapons in the world cannot create a result if the people continue to resist.”
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