Examines a rightward shift in American politics from the 1930s (FDR’s New Deal) to 2016 (end of the Obama era)
Chronicles the advance of neoliberal corporate capitalism and its interconnections with government, the militarization of US society, the emergence of proto-fascism in US politics, and the increasing irrelevance of international law
Applies a political economy-Marxist-Frankfurt school critique to 21st century phenomena, including drone warfare and the further advance of neoliberal capitalism and neoliberal politics during the Obama years