Here is my six-category rundown of what I would call American extremity on a global scale: There is US  violence at home and abroad. Garrisoning the globe: The U.S. has an estimated 800 or so military bases or garrisons, ranging from the size of American small towns to tiny outposts, across the planet. They exist almost everywhere … Continue reading TOM ENGELHARDT. The Caliphate of Trump, and a Planet in Ruins… Continue reading »