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American hubris

The US is addicted to greatness – and haunted by its loss. Great powers, both past and present, are haunted by three interconnected preoccupations: they

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The world is at financial war

The freezing of Russia’s central bank reserves has brought conflict to the heart of the international monetary system. Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s invasion has changed

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The new age of American power

Despite forecasts of decline following the Afghanistan withdrawal, the US military is planning another century of global domination. In August 2021, the dismaying scenes at

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