America Is Now a Rogue Superpower
Washington’s conduct in the Iran war is accelerating global chaos and deepening America’s dangerous isolation.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. America vs. the World
President Trump wants to return to the 19th century’s international order. He will leave America less prosperous—and the whole world less secure.
Illustration by Ben Hickey The Beginning of the End of NATO
This is when the world finds out whether the United States remains committed to Europe’s defense.
Omar Marques / Getty American Democracy Might Not Survive a War With Iran
The United States is well down the road to dictatorship. Imagine what Trump would do with a state of war.
Anna Moneymaker / Getty Why Trump Is Giving Putin Everything He Wants
If the U.S. president holds all the cards, why hasn’t he won any concessions from Russia?
Iva Zimova / Panos Pictures / Redux The Lesson Trump Is Learning the Hard Way
The U.S. has a lot of leverage over trade—but using it is not as simple as it seems.
Illustration by Jonelle Afurong / The Atlantic. Sources: anucha sirivisansuwan / Getty; duncan1890 / Getty. Trump Is Offering Putin Another Munich
Hitler didn’t want a peace deal, and neither does Putin.
Photo Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine
If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.
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