Alfred W. McCoy

Alfred W. McCoy is the J.R.W. Smail Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The Decline and Fall of the American Empire The Decline and Fall of the American Empire

Domestic and global trends suggest that in 2025, just 15 years from now, the American century could all be over except for the shouting.

Dec 6, 2010 / Alfred W. McCoy

Welcome Home, War! Welcome Home, War!

Will the Afghan and Iraq wars lead to a surveillance state here in the US?

Nov 13, 2009 / Feature / Alfred W. McCoy

Confronting the CIA’s Mind Maze Confronting the CIA’s Mind Maze

With the departure of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney from Washington and the arrival of Barack Obama, it may just be back to the future when it comes to torture policy.

Jun 9, 2009 / Feature / Alfred W. McCoy

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