This polemic is rather well written and to the point. The End of Empire - It's Coming Chris Hedges http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/end-empire-its-coming/ri21148 https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-end-of-empire/ The empire will limp along, steadily losing influence until the dollar is dropped as the world’s reserve currency, plunging the United States into a crippling depression and instantly forcing a massive contraction of its military machine.