The U.S. Military versus Cultural Wealth
By David Swanson
If you build a big enough empire with enough enormous military bases in enough countries, sooner or later you’re going to displease just about everyone. The list of those unhappy with recently proposed expansions of imperial outposts includes artists and architects.
In the tradition of the trashing of the artistic treasures of Iraq, the U.S. military has set its sites on the Italian Renaissance. Many Americans are familiar with the work of Andrea Palladio.
After all, Thomas
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