Nation (un)building and planet (un)building, American-style. Let me start 2022 by heading back—way, way back—for a moment. It’s easy to forget just how long this world has been a dangerous place for human beings. I thought about this recently when I stumbled upon a little memoir my Aunt Hilda scrawled, decades …

The U.S. is becoming increasingly ungovernable, and some experts believe it could descend into civil war. What should Canada do then?  By 2025, American democracy could collapse, causing extreme domestic political instability, including widespread civil violence. By 2030, if not sooner, the country could be governed by a right-wing dictatorship. …