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Jan 07 2026 History lesson: Mark Twain, Yankee Imperialism & War in the Philippines
With thanks to Bruce Gagnon – coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space.
By Nathan Bernardo
It started in 1898 with the Spanish-American War. America entered the war to wrest the Philippines from Spain because the US wanted a foothold in trade in Asia, particularly with China, and feared European and… Continue reading