Meet the 20th-century media tycoon who would have parried Trump’s isolationist thrust—and not cowered in fear of retaliation

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Magazine magnate Henry Luce pushed for internationalism and bemoaned the "moral and practical bankruptcy of any and all forms of isolationism.

But Luce—who was born in China to Christian missionary parents—believed that America, as the world’s most powerful nation, had global responsibilities that came with its ambitions.

The Trump administration’s efforts to initiate tariff wars while cutting off U.S.government efforts to assist developing nations have tragically worsened that distrust.I never met Henry Luce.

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Author / Journalist: Norman Pearlstine

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United StatesChina

Topics: Politicians Commentary Geopolitics American Politics Media Leadership Donald Trump Politics

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Published On: 2025-03-31 @ 17:16:23 (1 days ago)

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