Pax Americana: How Not to Hide an Empire

Pax Americana: How Not to Hide an Empire

Age rings are shown on a cut section of a Coastal Redwood tree at Muir Woods National Monument on August 20, 2013 in Mill Valley, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Introduction In the beginning of 2025, I visited the Muir Woods National Monument in northern California. I went to see the redwoods with my child, cousin, a close friend, and her child. We stood before the massive tree trunk eager to show the kids how you can tell t…