It’s Trump’s world, and he’s accelerating its chaos

The planet’s two major wars, in Iran and Ukraine, are no longer contained. Experts warn of doomsday scenarios in which AI could wipe out humanity. Soaring energy prices rock industrialized economies blighted by inequality. Floods, fires and blistering heat are turning the climate crisis biblical.

Meanwhile, global institutions that bankrolled relative stability crumble. The United Nations, where world leaders gather this week, looks inept as strongmen spurn its core values: democracy, human rights and international aid. Read More...