How did we get from the euphoria of 1989 to the turmoil of 2026? The answer may be depressing—but we can’t afford to keep forgetting our mistakes, warns Ian Shapiro.

How the West blew it: NATO, neoliberalism, and American amnesia
Daniel Muñoz

How did we get from the euphoria of 1989 to the turmoil of 2026? The answer may be depressing—but we can’t afford to keep forgetting our mistakes, warns Ian Shapiro.