676. Has America Lost the Plot?

Another war in the Middle East. A retreat from the international order. A presidency built on self-dealing and arbitrary power. It’s enough to make you think the U.S. is in a steep decline — but Fareed Zakaria thinks otherwise. SOURCES: Fareed Zakaria , journalist and author. RESOURCES: " Iran is an imperial trap. America walked right in ." by Fareed Zakaria (The Washington Post, 2026). "‘ Bomb…