by Chris Walker | Jan 8, 2026 | Colonialism, Denmark, Donald Trump, Greenland, Imperialism, Marco Rubio, News
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has informed lawmakers in Washington that the Trump administration is seeking to purchase the country of Greenland. Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, which is a NATO member state, making it an ally of the U.S. Both Greenland’s leaders and those in Denmark say the country is not for sale. Nevertheless, President Donald Trump…
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by Amy Goodman | Jan 7, 2026 | Arctic, Canada, Climate Crisis, Denmark, Donald Trump, Greenland, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Rights, Interview, Inuit, Militarism, NATO, Russia, Stephen Miller, Trump Administration, Ukraine, Venezuela
Following the U.S. attack on Venezuela, the Trump administration has renewed its campaign to take over Greenland, which has been controlled by Denmark for more than 300 years. The White House says it’s considering “a range of options,” including the use of military force. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that if the U.S. were to attack Greenland, it would spell the end of NATO.
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by Julia Conley | Jan 6, 2026 | Denmark, Greenland, Imperialism, News, Nicolás Maduro, Oil, Stephen Miller, Trump Administration, Venezuela
“Belligerent” was how one Democratic lawmaker described a diatribe given by top White House adviser Stephen Miller on CNN Monday evening regarding the Trump administration’s right to take over Venezuela — or any other country — if doing so is in the supposed interest of the US. To Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), however, Miller was simply providing viewers with “a very good definition of…
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