Ruminations about the Fall of Kabul

The situation gives new substance to concerns about authoritarianism and xenophobia.

The dispute is part of the president's broader attempt to expand his power.

Trump's tariffs hurt America more than Europe.

The U.S. is no longer taking the initiative to be responsible for systematic global governance.

Regardless of the era, emperors never like oligarchs who aspire to oversee them; oligarchs do not tolerate those who do not meet their demands.

If a satellite war breaks out in space, all of humanity risks being kicked back to the pre-satellite era.

Europe will have to take greater responsibility for its own security in the future.