The United States of America is, make no mistake, an Empire. In many ways it is much like the British Empire, which should come as no surprise. It straddles the globe, it's army, navy and airforce dominate depending on the national interest. That is of course determined by those in power and their commercial interests. The very earliest New World settlements were commercial ventures with CEO's and shareholders. Never forget it.

Oliver Stone's Untold History of America

When Uncle Sam gets it wrong or when the world misunderstands Uncle Sam, things can get crazy.

We have never been so connected as a species, TV, internet, social media and yet ironically we are still dogged by ignorance, pre-concieved notions and prejudice. 

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We all have an opinion about America but what do we really know about Americans? In the 21st century they seem to be everywhere, as arguably the last superpower that's only to be expected but what do we see? How does the world percieve Americans, how does America percieve the world? Why is it important?