The American Way?

The American-led international system is collapsing and the US is the cause of its demise. Here's what went wrong with our decision-making and what it means.

The US-led, rules-based, international order is dead, and the US government has lost control of essential functions of national governance. Here’s a quick summary:

• Defeat. Three years ago, the US evacuated Afghanistan (it even featured people falling from the landing gear of departing planes), driven from the country by a ragtag militia it had spent $2…