Is the American empire in decline?
The Trump administration’s recent military actions have had certain observers asking… are we going full empire? But Daniel Immerwahr, a historian and the author of argues that the U.S. has engaged in empire building for hundreds of years — we’ve just been sneakier about it than other countries.
In this episode from our friends at host Gene Demby is joined by Daniel to break down why we don’t really think of ourselves as a colonial power – and how President Trump’s international escapades are scrambling the global order.
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