Trump and Gorbachev: Will the US Suffer the Fate of the USSR?
... purchasing Greenland, jesting about Canada as the “51 st US state,” and dismantling key instruments of American soft power like USAID, Radio Liberty, and the Voice of America—further underscored the administration’s unorthodox approach. Such radical ... ... in policy invite historical comparison. Four decades ago, the Soviet Union witnessed a similarly transformative moment when Mikhail Gorbachev assumed leadership of the Communist Party. Beginning with cautious reforms, his tenure soon gave way to a sweeping ...