The Sorrows of Empire
Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic

The recently deceased Chalmers Johnson was a former CIA man turned apostate from the American Imperial project. This book is an account of the American Empire, its flaws and weaknesses. It's rather well-documented, to the point where one wants to skip some of the details. Johnson also adopts, with t......more

Chalmers Johnston’s latest current affairs book, The Sorrows of Empire, is about American militarism and the secrecy surrounding it, as well as imperialism. In the prologue he says: If I overstate the threat, I am sure to be forgiven because future generations will be so glad I was wrong. The danger......more

Sorrows of Empire, Militarism, Secrecy and the end of the Republic by Chalmers Johnson book review The second installment in Chalmer Johnson’s trilogy of book. A book where Johnson pulls no punches as he delves into the history of US imperialism. The theme of Johnson’s writings is to indulge the read......more

I finally got around to reading this polemic long after the Bush Presidency was over, when you might think its message less urgent. Be not fooled, as Johnson's model of US Empire and the sorrows which ride in its wake is rooted in history going back to the 19th Century and not merely a reaction to a......more