David Frum’s book, ‘Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic,’ raises important questions about the direction that the country is headed under an unprecedented president.

A new book by Robert Kagan, ‘The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World,’ argues that the liberal world order is unraveling at a frightening pace, hastened in no small measure by its chief custodian and beneficiary.

The distinguishing feature of modern Europe is its persistent ennui, shown in the inability or unwillingness ‘to reproduce itself, fight for itself or even take its own side in an argument.’

Many argue that ISIS is close to death. But whatever happens in Raqqa, ISIS’s cause will live on.