A short and not comprehensive file on crimes of the American Empire. A lot of these are well documented and can be cross-referenced. Whatever one's opinion on politics and the future course of humanity. It can be resolutely argued that America is not a benevolent actor in world history. The United States is an imperial regime that has spread its flavour of un-freedom to the vast peoples of the world. The following list of events, with a short blurb, should illustrate so.
Whatever one's opinion on politics and the future course of humanity. It can be resolutely argued that America is not a benevolent actor in world history.
The United States is an imperial regime that has spread its flavour of un-freedom to the vast peoples of the world. The following list of events, with a short blurb, should illustrate so.
The first organised European settlement that would become part of what is the United States was with the Virgina Colony of 1606. Following this first organised colony came a stream of Europeans settling, pushing, pulling, and demanding more land. This was in direct conflict with a number of Native American communities. The American revolution occurred from 1776.
Part of the cultural mythology of the United States of America. A westward expansion onto the "frontier" a fundamental philosophy for European settlers of the North American continent. An idea which justified the displacement and death of indigenous people and communities.
A legalised institution that came with came with the very founding of the United States as a polity. A scar across the nation state.
Overthrow of an indigenous and self-sustaining kingdom by a small number of white settlers. Hawaii has become a tourist dumping ground and an indigenous voice lost in the swarm of the U. S. A.
Expansion of the US Empire. Acqusition of colonies such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Phillipines. The US would go on to suppress uprisings in the colonies. Notably the Phillipene-American War where an estimated 200,000 - 250,000 civilians died from disease or starvation
Following the US Civil War was a legalised instition of segregation and secondary class status for African-Americans in the southern states of America.
Large organised labour uprising fought against armed coal miners by the state and coal mining company
Break up of Civil Rights movements and leaders (1954 - 1968)
War against the Black Panther Party
War on Drugs
Nuclear Tests in Micronesia
Korean War - bombing campaign
Vietnam War (My Lai, Napalm, Agent Orange, etc)
Iraq War
Electoral Meddling throughout the World (Elections / Coups)
Support for the War in Yemen
MK-Ultra
US Eugenics
Operation Paperclip
Operation Condor