Author: James Parisot

James Parisot currently (precariously) teaches at Drexel University in Philadelphia. This article is based on his forthcoming book, available for pre-order with Pluto Press, How America Became Capitalist: Imperial Expansion and the Conquest of the West.

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Imperialism, USA • February 17, 2019 • James Parisot