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U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking to the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Florida, on March 9.

What Trump May Do if He Loses in Iran The president’s go-to playbook in the face of defeat would be especially dangerous in the context of war.

By Suzanne Nossel

A protester dressed as a jester with his face painted in the colors of the U.S. flag looks on during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in downtown Los Angeles, United States, on April 5, 2025.

The United States Has Become a Rogue State Here’s what the rest of the world can do about it.

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The U.S. and Canadian flags flutter next to the Blue Water Bridge border crossing in Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 24, 2025.

Canada Faces Its Finland Moment Like Helsinki during the Cold War, Ottawa today is threatened by a bellicose and powerful neighbor.

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Three Scenarios for a Post-Trump World Ten years hence, the world will look very different.

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