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Historical Memory

From FDR Decrying a Day of Infamy to Trump Executing a Year of Infamy

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Pearl Harbor Day the Monroe Doctrine and Trumpism

On Pearl Harbor Day, history is meant to warn, not comfort. As iPINIONS argues, America has moved from condemning infamy abroad to exporting it across the hemisphere—through economic coercion, naval intimidation, and revived imperial arrogance. From FDR’s moral clarity to Trump’s year of infamy, this piece reframes remembrance as indictment. Read my full take on… Read more.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: American Empire, Historical Memory, Monroe Doctrine, Pearl Harbor Day, Trumpism, U.S. Foreign Policy, Year of Infamy

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