Colin Sheridan: America walks away from international institutions — and maybe it’s for the best

Trump’s withdrawal from global institutions exposes a brutally transactional worldview — and offers the rest of the world a chance to move on

UN secretary general Antonio Guterres speaking at the United Nations headquarters. 'It’s long past time the United Nations itself left New York. Of its own volition. Before it’s kicked out.' Picture: Adam Gray/AP 

“You got to have a J-O-B if you wanna be with me.” — Gwen Guthrie, Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent

There’s nothing quite like the burning cocktail of irritation, disbelief, and Oh-please-no-not-do-this-again that comes when someone you’ve been desperately, silently trying to break up with finally — finally — breaks up with you first.