The Globalist

When faced with his own Rubicon moment, will Trump provoke a crisis or will he stand down?

Julius Caesar’s and Donald Trump’s outsized ambition and lack of scruples turned them into dangers to republican values and institutions. But how were they different?

In their ruthless pursuit of power and self-aggrandizement, both Caesar and Trump run roughshod over laws and norms.

Why Donald Trump resembles Julius Caesar more than does Obama or practically any other figure in recent history.

Can the United States sustain its power? Even more relevant is the question, Is it worth it?