The concept of the West, long a liberal-democratic bulwark, faces a crisis from populist nationalism and Trump-era geopolitics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/05/world/the-west-is-near-death/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #vladimirputin #russia #us #europe #nato #democracy