Does the Russian invasion of Ukraine signal the end of the American empire?

New Statesman: If the US is to halt a war of genocide, it must learn to wield power in a world it can no longer bend to its will. We now live in the middle of a great recession. American power is everywhere retreating, leaving behind vacuums that others strive to fill. The return of the Taliban in Afghanistan is the best symbol of the great recession, which started with the wars in Afghanistan and