Trump’s threats parallel history of American expansion.

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The President-Elect’s Controversial Remarks

The president-elect—who pushed for an invasion of Mexico during his first term—has spent the month leading up to next week’s inauguration…

Different Perspectives on Expansionism

Is this just a tired throwback to the country’s empire-building past, or a recognition of something new? To understand Trump’s recent rhetoric…

Historical Context of US Imperialism

Here we go again. We’ve literally gone through all of this…

Trump’s Foreign Policy Moves

Before Trump, was Greenland on the radar of American imperialists…

Implications of Territorial Ambitions

In one way, it compares cleanly, because there was a long era in US history…

Challenges of Empire

There’s always been an argument, even among imperialists, about whether the burdens of empire are worth the advantages…