Chalmers Johnson

Chalmers Johnson is the author of more than a dozen books, including Revolutionary Change (Stanford), Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire (Holt/Owl) and, most recently, The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic (Metropolitan).

Currently

  • How to Deal with America's Empire of Bases

    July 2, 2009

    As Congress and Obama wrangle over the cost of much needed domestic expenditures, no one suggests that closing some of these unpopular, expensive imperial enclaves might be a good way to save some money.

2008

  • Voting the Fate of the Nation

    October 8, 2008

    This can be a transformative election. Will economic meltdown, race or regional loyalty be the trump card?

  • We Have the Bailout Money--We're Spending It on War

    September 29, 2008

    If we don't reduce military spending now, the bankruptcy of the United States is inevitable. We don't have much time left.

  • Chalmers Johnson: America's Going Bankrupt

    January 23, 2008

    From Tom Dispatch: The current economic crisis is caused by policies that tax the richest Americans at strikingly low levels and spend huge sums on defense projects that have no bearing on national security.

2004

2001

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Blogs

» The Beat

Revolutionary Republic of July 4 Should Eschew Empire's Errors | Instead of interventions in Iran, Honduras, we must recall wisdom that said: "(America) goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy."
John Nichols
50 Comments

» Act Now!

Defining Patriotism | What do you value in the traditions of your country?
Peter Rothberg
45 Comments

» Editor's Cut

Rediscovering Secular America | This Fourth of July those who identify themselves as non-believers have much cause for celebration.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
64 Comments

» The Notion

Celebrating the Fourth by Remembering the Fifth | On Independence Day, the forgotten and imperiled Fifth Amendment bears honoring.
Eyal Press
33 Comments

» Altercation

Mikey 'n' Me | I got closer to Michael Jackson than almost anyone, or at least closer than most people of the age of consent.
Eric Alterman

» Capitolism

Washington: Even More Corrupt Than You Thought! | Washington Post sells access to lobbyists.
Christopher Hayes
62 Comments

» The Dreyfuss Report

Whisky Tango Foxtrot? | General Jones tells the generals in Kabul: don't bother asking for more troops.
Robert Dreyfuss
65 Comments