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What would the world be like with three superpowers?

Trump may want to carve up the world with China and Russia. That could stabilize global affairs — in theory.

One bad leader can wreck a nation

History shows that thriving countries can collapse from the very top.

Trump’s troubling admiration for El Salvador

Nayib Bukele ‘cleaned up’ his country and became enormously popular by gutting its democracy. What lessons is our president taking from him?

Let’s make a deal, Iran edition

The president says he wants to negotiate. Iran’s leader calls the US a ‘bully government.’

How Europe can go it alone

European countries are unprepared for being abandoned by the United States. But they do have options for ensuring their security.