Death and Living in the Face of Empire
Julian Aguon’s ‘The Properties of Perpetual Light’ is a thoughtful meditation on how, to understand problems at the center of a colonial society, we have to look at the margins.
The View From the U.S.’s ‘Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier’
Ratcheting tensions between the U.S. and North Korea are now nothing new for its Pacific colony Guam.
In Guam, the Gravest Threat Isn’t North Korea—It’s the United States
The United States is using this Pacific colony as its own private firing range.
Reinforcing Washington’s Asia-Pacific Hegemony
The Obama administration’s military “pivot” to the Asia-Pacific region is opening up a new Cold War and trampling over the region’s peoples.
Making the Invisible Empire Visible
Mention “The Insular Empire” to the average American, and they’d likely have no idea what you were talking about. They probably still wouldn’t get it if you gave them another clue: “America in the Mariana Islands.” These are the title and subtitle of a new film by Vanessa Warheit, which began screening on PBS earlier this year.
Fortress Guam: Resistance to US Military Mega-Buildup
The Department of Defense plans to relocate 8,600 Marines from Okinawa (Japan) to Guam, provide additional live-fire training sites, expand Andersen Air Force Base, create berthing for a nuclear aircraft carrier, and erect a missile defense system on the island.
Marine Protection as Empire Expansion
The Bush administration used marine protection as a cover for consolidating U.S. bases in the Pacific. The new president must reverse this policy.
Resisting the Empire
There is a growing number of campaigns that seek the withdrawal of U.S. foreign military bases. And they may just succeed.
Gender and U.S. Bases in Asia-Pacific
Violence against women, violation of local autonomy, and contamination of the environment are all part of the U.S. military footprint in Asia.
Bring the Troops Home Now Resolution Toolkit
A look at how to effectively petition to bring troops home from Iraq.
Hooray for Nationalism?
Nationalism is once again getting a makeover.