Our latest print issue examines American empire in the Trump era. The much-discussed rollback of globalization — and the rise of trade wars and nativism — has by no means signaled a retreat from empire. Naked US imperialism remains as aggressive as ever, driving brutal policy toward Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran alongside the unfolding genocide in Gaza, among other disasters.

In this issue, we look beyond the day-to-day chaos of Trump’s foreign policy to trace the shifting architecture of American power and the global order. We examine why the erosion of US dominance has bred more violence, not less, and why American militarism remains so politically durable and resistant to reform. Finally, we tackle the structural questions: the status of NATO, the role of the dollar in global capitalism, and how the Left can fight for a renewed internationalism to counteract the destructive power of capital.