What Planet Are We On?

What Planet Are We On?

As 2026 begins, what a strange planet we find ourselves on. The two great empires of my youth, the Soviet Union (now Russia) and my own country, are clearly experiencing some version of imperial decline, even if Russian President Vladimir Putin is acting otherwise in Ukraine (as is US President Donald Trump in his own strange fashion in the Caribbean Sea and Venezuela).  No less curiously, the country visibly on the rise, China, is distinctly no…

Trump Is Making US Imperial Decline the Whole World's Problem

As 2026 begins, the world faces a new imperial age. China rises as a green energy powerhouse, while the US and Russia decline in destructive ways.

Imperial Arrogance and US Structural Decline

Imperial arrogance has never halted the decline of an empire, and this is a fact that history makes painfully clear. When empires begin to lose their grip on global power, they do not become cautious. They become aggressive, reckless, and increasingly violent. The US today fits this historical pattern with disturbing accuracy. It coerces, subverts, … The post Imperial Arrogance and US Structural Decline appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.