For more than a decade, the idea of American decline has hardened into a familiar refrain. Polarised politics, institutional strain and a relentless cycle of domestic crises have made it easy to ...

President Donald Trump has repeatedly described America under his watch as a “golden age,” but a respected journalist pointed out a different trend — experts noting Trump’s presidency as causing a ...

Some tales can cross cultures, continents, and even centuries to arrive in our own era with their timeless truths pretty much intact. That’s particularly so for the immortal story of “an appointment ...

Dangerously wrong priorities will accelerate America’s decline. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the White House on April 6, 2026. The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 ...

A grand summit in Beijing is a natural time to assess the state of the U.S.-China competition, the dynamics of great power conflict, the balance of forces in this new Cold — or maybe just Cool? — War.