Election of Napoleon Chagnon to National Academy of Sciences Part of US Rightward Shift
"The election of Napoleon Chagnon to the US National Academy of Sciences is part of a rightward shift within the US. Increasingly desperate the retain it hegemonic position and to roll back the few gains achieved by the Third World masses during the second half of the 20th century, US imperialism is not simply utilizing advanced technology and scientific applications to wage wars of aggression in Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, et al. US imperialism is also increasingly relying on ‘scientific’ justifications, à la Chagnon, Jared Diamond, and others, for its expanded aggression and exploitation."