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Trump was wrong about the “alt-left,” but most people aren’t quite right either.
Illiberal rulers from Venezuela to Poland are assaulting constraints on their power. In Italy, anti-elite populists are using the internet to empower citizens and upend representative government.
The message from the U.S. is that China should be more like us. But Americans should be careful what they wish for.
When U.S. intervention smashes established authority, even more brutal forces fill the vacuum.
The extremist group has tarnished the idea of a caliphate in such a way that it can never be established again.
It’s now the G-19+1, with Russia in the club and America as the outlier.
Otherwise, social unrest will continue to escalate, and we'll face a bleak future.
This isn’t the end of a new “Cold War.” One meeting can’t erase half a year of unpredictability.
Scant attention is given to non-American views when it comes to dealing with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.