A history of American collapse in science fiction, from 1889's Last American to today
by Cory Doctorow from on (#2BTXC)
Paul Di Filippo has written a masterful, lively history of the many ways in which science fiction has explored the collapse of the American project, from JA Mitchell's 1889 The Last American to contemporary novels like Too Like the Lightning, Liberation, DMZ and Counting Heads. (more")