Since vietnam, most of america's wars have been smaller with less intense fighting and dying. The nation's post nine 11 wars in erok and afghanistan have killed an estimated 500 thousand people. Daniel imervar says the united states has invented a new kind of empire which i call a pointlist empire. Because is defined mainly by just having a lot of dots and islands and little enclaves in pockets of land.
“America” and “empire.” Do those words go together? If so, what kind of imperialism does the U.S. practice, and how has American empire changed over time?
By host and producer John Biewen, with series collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika. Interviews with Nikhil Singh and Daniel Immerwahr.
The series editor is Loretta Williams. Music by Algiers, John Erik Kaada, Eric Neveux, and
Lucas Biewen. Music consulting and production help from Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.