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Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck 20th-century alliances that helped build the modern world order
Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck 20th-century alliances that helped build the modern world order President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland from Denmark has sparked outrage among leaders of countries considered allies for decades, including France and Norway. The move has also unnerved NATO leaders, who are concerned that it could affect the functioning and […]
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George Washington’s worries are coming true
George Washington’s worries are coming true George Washington’s Farewell Address, published on September 19, 1796, warned about dangers that seem startlingly contemporary and relevant 229 years later, including partisanship, sectionalism, excessive public debt, ambitious leaders, and a poorly informed public. Washington identified partisanship as the primary problem for the American republic, citing its ability to […]
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