On Father’s Day and U.S. Imperialism's Machinery of Death.

Parenthood is a part of life in any context. However, the experience is deeply affected by the forces of imperialism. Here's mine.

My father and I, circa 2011

Let me indulge you with a Father’s Day story. Five years ago on June 10th, my father fell ill with a massive heart attack. He spent two weeks in the ICU before dying at the age of 69. That day changed my life forever. I was familiar with the commonness of death under U.S. imperialism, but never had it hit so close.

The loss of …