Editors' Picks: Trump and "the cyber," and how to respond when war is waged by criminal gangs

If you have problems viewing this email, [view it in a browser.]( [Foreign Policy]( EDITORS' PICKS Sponsored by [ 2018 FP Guide to Applying to Grad School]( 09/21/2018 Welcome to Editors’ Picks, FP’s daily round-up. Today, we look at how U.S. President Donald Trump is prioritizing the launch of offensive cyberattacks, how putting the U.S. military on a pedestal is eroding democratic norms in the United States, and how Germany can navigate the complexities of its national identity in 2018. 1 ['THE CYBER' MAYHEM:]( Trump and his advisor John Bolton want to take the gloves off in cyberspace—but experts worry offensive attacks could backfire, Elias Groll reports. [Read more]( 2 [OLD NORMS IN NEW BATTLES:]( At present, mafias, gangs, cartels, and other criminal groups are not considered to be political actors capable of waging war. As long as this blindspot remains, the humanitarian and political cost of crime wars will only continue to rise, Robert Muggah and John P. Sullivan write. [Read more]( 3 [BOOTS ON THE CLOUDS:]( The U.S. military’s monopoly on public confidence is bad for democracy in the United States, Mara E. Karlin and Alice Hunt Friend write. [Read more]( 4 [CONTESTED FUTURES:]( Germany’s far-right wants to revive ethnic nationalism. The left must come up with its own alternative, Yascha Mounk writes. [Read more]( 5 [DECODING FOLKHEMMET:]( One word explains why Sweden used to feel like a family—and why it now feels adrift, Andrew Brown writes for FP’s Fall 2018 print edition. [Read more]( Sponsored Content [2018 FP Guide to Applying to Grad School:]( Are you ready to apply to graduate school in international affairs? The 2018 FP Guide to Applying to Grad School tells how to strengthen your applications and offers tips from admissions experts at 10 leading schools of international affairs. It gives insights about what schools are looking for, information about tests and recommendations required, priority deadline dates, and [more.]( This email was sent to [{EMAIL}]( by fp@foreignpolicy.com. [UPDATE PROFILE]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [ADVERTISE](mailto:advertise@foreignpolicy.com) [GROUP SALES AND LICENSING](mailto:licensing@foreignpolicy.com) Foreign Policy Magazine is published by the FP Group, a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents ©2018 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 11 DUPONT CIRCLE NW, SUITE 600, WASHINGTON DC 20036