The Age of Empires

http://www.krysstal.com/democracy_whyusa01.html

I haven’t had time to verify these from another source, but it wouldn’t surprise me. I’d be interested to read an analysis of economics correlated with empires. For example, during the Age of Mercantilism England became the dominant impirial force, and I think that there exists a strong argument for calling the US the dominant impirial force during this age of Democratic Capitalism. It’d be interesting to see if you could look at all empires through history and define their reign in terms of the dominant political-economic system.

USA Backed Coups

http://www.krysstal.com/democracy_whyusa01.html

I haven’t had time to verify these from another source, but it wouldn’t surprise me. I’d be interested to read an analysis of economics correlated with empires. For example, during the Age of Mercantilism England became the dominant impirial force, and I think that there exists a strong argument for calling the US the dominant impirial force during this age of Democratic Capitalism. It’d be interesting to see if you could look at all empires through history and define their reign in terms of the dominant political-economic system.

I took a course once called the evolution of war, which tried to explain changes in warfare through out history using 6 elements, one of which was political-economic system. I thought that was the most interesting element.

About to go critical

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/20/us/20park.html?ex=1316404800&en=d2841d33d7ba0c57&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Problems with nuclear power, and why it can really suck.

Of course, there are lots of things that can cause environmental damage. Famous to Bloomington, IN are PCBs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polychlorinated_biphenyl

Here’s more info about the mess:
http://copa.org/studies/intro.htm

why is the USA so frequently the victim of resentment around the world?

“This section attempts to answer the question: why is the USA so frequently the victim of resentment around the world?

The USA government blames hatred of democracy and envy at the American way of life for this resentment. Many people in the USA and a majority around the world look towards USA foreign policy for the answers. Much of this policy, its history and consequences is under-reported by the American media.

The American people are generally a friendly, kindly and compassionate people. If they knew one tenth of what their governments get up to around the world and in their dealings with foreign governments and people, there would be an enormous outcry. For this reason much is hidden or obscurred. Since the terrible events on 11 September 2001, many Americans have taken to the internet to find out more about the world beyond their borders.”

A Good Day for Choice Quotes

From the Washington Post article on the rise of crime in a gay neighborhood in the Village:

“My name is Paper. Put that in a big P, in bold. I’m a hustler,” said Alan a.k.a. Paper. Despite the police van just five yards away, and his own low-grade homophobia, he keeps chanting. He pulls in $700 a week just on the strip. “Everyone knows that gays carry mad cash.”

And an NYTimes article on a ‘body-snatcher’ in Detroit:

“My theory?” Mr. Thomas offered. “White people kill themselves. Black people kill each other. Chinese people don’t die.”