“How to Hide an Empire” Author on American Power Abroad

A poster from the Woodrow Wilson Administration celebrating an act of American colonial administration in the Philippines.
A poster from the Woodrow Wilson Administration celebrating an act of American colonial administration in the Philippines. Wikimedia Commons
A poster from the Woodrow Wilson Administration celebrating an act of American colonial administration in the Philippines.
A poster from the Woodrow Wilson Administration celebrating an act of American colonial administration in the Philippines. Wikimedia Commons

“How to Hide an Empire” Author on American Power Abroad

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On today’s show:

  • We learn about how American overseas power has shifted from massive colonial acuisitins to countless bases from Daniel Immerwahr, author of How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States.