An Empire in Decline – The Tragic Commodification of Media and the Arts
In the latest onslaught of apocalyptic news updates: man-made climate change continues to wreak havoc, most recently embodied in the devastating floods in Louisiana. Citizens of the United States empire are enthralled by the controversy-plagued presidential election extravaganza, now reduced to dick jokes and body shaming. France bans burkinis, while Marks and Spencer sells out on the now trendy swimwear. And…