Fault Lines

A continent doesn't have to collapse to come apart. It only has to stop trusting the systems holding it together.

The United States is still functioning. Borders remain open. Markets operate. Governments meet. People go to work.

But beneath the appearance of normality, something has begun to shift.

Trade disputes become supply disruptions. Temporary measures linger. States and regions begin solving problems that Washington cannot resolve quickly enough. Businesses adapt. Communities improvise...