THE AMERICAN EMPIRE
COURSE OUTLINE
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)
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
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