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April 11, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Here’s How Trump Plans to Take Control of Greenland
Donald Trump’s plan exposes just how clueless he is.
March 28, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Greenland’s New Government Has One Main Goal—and Trump Will Be Livid
Donald Trump’s efforts to control Greenland continue to backfire spectacularly.
March 13, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Threatens to Invade Greenland in Wild Press Conference
It seems Donald Trump learned nothing from the island’s recent parliamentary elections.
March 12, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s Desperate Ploy for Greenland Majorly Backfires
Donald Trump’s was dealt a humiliating blow in Greenland’s parliamentary election.
February 28, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Flubs U.K Prime Minister’s Title in Massive Geography Fail
Donald Trump massively bungled Keir Starmer’s title—and European geopolitical borders.
September 24, 2014
Elaine Teng
Spain Is Learning All the Wrong Lessons from Scotland's Referendum
September 5, 2014
Angus Roxburgh
A Scottish Writer Explains Why He's Voting for Independence
July 29, 2014
Dov Friedman
The U.S. Is Accidentally Pushing Kurdistan Toward Independence From Iraq
Kurdish oil is sitting off the Texas coast right now—and a U.S. judge just ordered its seizure
July 13, 2012
Walter Kirn
Confessions of an Ex-Mormon
A personal history of America’s most misunderstood religion.
August 2, 2010
Michael Kazin
The Democrats’ Big Tax Problem
January 10, 2007
Martin Peretz
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