Platt Amendment of 1901 — Bunk History

Political cartoon of Uncle Sam as a teacher of children representing different ethnicities. European immigrants read studiously, new Caribbean and Pacific colonies resist, and Chinese, American Indian and African American children want to learn but are excluded.

The Long Shadow of White Supremacy in U.S. Foreign Policy

How to hide an empire, from the Spanish-American war to CIA-sponsored Latin American coups.

by Alex Langer via Erstwhile: A History Blog on April 29, 2020

A Brief History of Guantanamo Bay, America’s “Idyllic Prison Camp”

A hundred years at the edge of empire.

by Stephen Benz via Literary Hub on January 30, 2019

A Useful Corner of the World: Guantánamo

The U.S. just can't seem to let go of its naval base on Cuba.

by Paul A. Kramer via The New Yorker on July 30, 2013

Political cartoon showing Uncle Sam reaching out to pull a child representing Cuba into a carriage with children representing American colonies.

Annexation Nation

Since 1823, when the Monroe Doctrine was first introduced to the world, the US has regarded Cuba as key to its designs for Latin America.

by Rebecca Bodenheimer via JSTOR Daily on July 1, 2023

Eilhu Root.

The Shameful Imperialist Legacy of Elihu Root, Godfather of Corporate Law

How a celebrated corporate lawyer named Elihu Root became the driving force behind some of the worst U.S. atrocities ever perpetrated abroad.

by Nathan Porceng via Balls And Strikes on March 8, 2023

Drawing of Smedley Butler in front of a map background.

The Marine Who Turned Against U.S. Empire

What turned Smedley Butler into a critic of American foreign policy?

by Patrick Iber via The New Republic on January 11, 2022

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