Conversations with History: Chalmers Johnson

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Chalmers Johnson for a discussion of his new book, Nemesis. In the interview, Johnson, an Emeritus Professor of the University of California, analyzes the impact of the American empire on democracy at home. Comparing the United States to Rome and Great Britain, he argues that a combination of military Keynesianism, the Bush administration's attempt to implement a unitary presidency, and the failed checks on executive ambition point to political
and economic bankruptcy.
Series: "Conversations with History" [5/2007] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 12489]

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Nemisis
• American
• empire
• foreign
• relation

[Hallibutbouy]

Why is this man not known by every member of the general public?

[StaircaseFolly]

Can't get enough of CJ. His books are very readable, absorbing, and well-flowing. Read them.

[paulo2008dias]

@goodflo911 Thank you, all the best and eyes open :-)))

[goodflo911]

@paulo2008dias Are you sure it's the propaganda that makes people watch oprah or angelina jolie? I think you have a very positive outlook on the general public then:P

[neolamanite]

3 people dislike this: Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld

[paulo2008dias]

Sorrows of Empire..I read it and it's astonishing and mind blow...thanks to this great Man who I believe know is for sure in Heaven and who gave a huge contribute to all of us with his masterpieces

[paulo2008dias]

@Hallibutbouy Hello my friend, regards your question, because our society are more interested in what Oprah or Angelina Jolie are doing, I mean we live in an ignorant and naive society thanks to the Propaganda such as CNN,BBC,MSNBC,Fox etc...cheers and hope for a better future

[TheHobbgobblin]

All nice and well and respectful but the fact that intelligent scholars are not on main stream media in usa should tell us all we need to know.........corporations control media and its not so censorship but the sin of Omission that leads most americans....think about the number of book stores closing and the rise of internet books (not readily available to all).....writing is on the wall......

[marinecorps29]

Chalmers Johnson could have ripped warmongers like Bill O'Reilly, and others, to shreds. RIP...

[Ah4b]

"It would not have been difficult to go after the whole El-Qaida bunch, arrest them, bring them back to the US, trial them in front of American courts, find them guilty and execute them."

Thats remarkable from a left winger. These actions would almost certainly violate international law but be proportionate to the crime El-Qaida commited which the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq werent.

Great pragmatism from someone you'd expect to be an ideologist. He should run for the presidential office.

[partwheel]

I had him as a teacher at Berkeley in 1986. He read his entire book as a lecture. It was hysterical watching people take notes while I mouthed the words before he even said them.

[ivoplsek]

From his first book..to the last, he was an outstanding scholar.