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February 15, 2026
Where Trump Went Wrong in His Quest for the Nobel Peace Prize
In exclusive interviews, Norway’s prime minister and the head of the Nobel Institute explain how they’ve handled the U.S. president’s demands.
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February 13, 2026
Why Europe Is Talking About Nukes
Declining confidence in America means deepening discussions of collective European deterrence.
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January 30, 2026
How Minneapolis Looks From the Police Chief’s Squad Car
In the city where George Floyd was killed, Trump hastens a new social breakdown.
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January 29, 2026
Tim Walz Fears a Fort Sumter Moment in Minneapolis
The Minnesota governor warns of a national unraveling.
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January 23, 2026
‘We Are Learning to Bully Back’
How Europe got Trump to cave on Greenland
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January 22, 2026
Trump Casually Denigrates the Danish War Dead
The president has revised history when it comes to the sacrifices of America’s allies.
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January 16, 2026
The Danes Who Died for America
After September 11, Denmark fought alongside its ally. The families of fallen soldiers have a message for Trump.
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January 14, 2026
Denmark’s Army Chief Has a Plan for Defending Greenland
Stepped-up Danish forces on the island are a bid for NATO cooperation, but also a message to Trump.
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January 9, 2026
The Pentagon Has Axed Its Office of the Arctic
The Trump administration is focused instead on seizing Greenland.
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December 9, 2025
USAID Hired the Right-Wing Influencer Responsible for Its Decimation
Mike Benz was brought aboard to find evidence for his claims that the agency is secretly a spy operation.
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December 1, 2025
The New German War Machine
After World War II, Germany embraced pacifism as a form of atonement. Now the country is arming itself again.
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