COURSE SCHEDULE

THE AMERICAN EMPIRE

COURSE OUTLINE

Midcoast Senior College
SNHU-Maine in Brunswick
Room 210
Wednesday, 3/11, 12:30-2:30 p.m to 4/15/15

Spring 2015

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  An examination of our American Empire from the first English colonization of North America to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Investigating how we got to our present military/corporatized empire and asking what this means to us and what we should do about it. The course will use the book: Dismantling the Empire: America's Last Best Hope, by Chalmers Johnson along with videos and articles to inform our discussions.

            In preparation for first session please watch this moderate video on the state of the American empire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UAVWgSUUwE

SCHEDULE

             1. A. Introduction

                 B.  Introduction: Intro to Empire, Money, Power, and 
                     Corporations (video)

            2.  A.What We Did (pp. 1-66)

                 B. Agriculture and Health (video)

               

            3. A. Militarism with Regis Tremblay

                B. Spies, Rogues and Mercenaries (pp. 67-108)

            4. A.  Baseworld (pp. 109-134)

                B.   Water, World Bank, Military, Fear, and WTO (video)

         

            5. A. The Pentagon Takes Us Down (pp. 135-183)

                B. Conclusion (video)

            6.  A. How to End It (pp. 183-196)

                 B. Seeking Solutions

BLOG

            Our blog that will give added resources and further discussions is: http//:www.scempire.blogspot.com

            Video: American Empire: An act of Collective Madness. by Patrea Patrick and Jack Tucker