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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-27T15:18:38.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Imperialism and war",
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    "The rise and fall of the US Empire",
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  "textContent": "Today, we are witnessing the relative decline of US imperialism. This crucial subject is outlined in John Peterson’s fantastic book ‘Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism’. Here, we reproduce extracts from the book alongside a review from a reader.\n\nThe post The rise and fall of the US Empire appeared first on The Communist.",
  "title": "The rise and fall of the US Empire"
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