Chalmers Johnson's 'The Sorrows of Empire' offers a searing indictment of American foreign policy and its domestic repercussions. Johnson argues that the United States' persistent militarism, the vast expansion of its military-industrial complex, and an ingrained culture of secrecy are fundamentally eroding its democratic foundations. Drawing on historical parallels, he illustrates how imperial overreach inevitably leads to the decline of republics. The book meticulously details the profound and often hidden costs of maintaining a global empire, from the loss of civil liberties to the subversion of democratic accountability, presenting a stark warning about the future of American democracy.