Tag: imperialism

• Forget Maga. Welcome to Mega: Make Empire Great Again

  February 17, 2026

  Marco Rubio arrived at the Munich security conference with a disturbing message for European governments: empire is great https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/17/maga-marco-rubio-munich-security-conference?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other more ›

• Empire: 306. Joseph Conrad: From Russian Exile To The Heart of Darkness

  November 11, 2025

  Listen: https://ift.tt/1WviTK7 How did a Polish sailor become one of the greatest writers in the English language? Why were Conrad’s parents exiled to the harsh conditions of northern Russia? Should… more ›

• Empire: 251. Victorian Narcos: Flooding China With Indian Opium (Ep 5)

  May 2, 2025

  Listen: https://ift.tt/1DdOyfl Who were Jardine and Matheson? What was life like for workers growing opium in India? How does George Orwell relate to the East India Company opium trade?  William… more ›

• Donald Trump Is Building a Bridge to 1896

  January 20, 2025

  The president-elect promises to rule with robber baron tactics and imperial belligerence—just like his role model, William McKinley. President William McKinley and Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. https://www.thenation.com/?post_type=article&p=536387 more ›