Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Greenland Deal...or permanent rupture to the Transatlantic Alliance?

Trump Touts Greenland Framework as NATO Mulls U.S. Sovereignty Over Bases - The New York Times (Thanks to Graydon for this one)

 Trump Says ‘You’ll Find Out’ How Far He’ll Go to Get Greenland - The New York Times (Thanks to Matte for this)

Related: Carney Speech on U.S. ‘Rupture’ and Canada’s Survival Draws Standing Ovation at Davos - The New York Times

Prime Minister Mark Carney got a standing ovation in Davos for starkly describing the end of Pax Americana. He is looking for new allies to help his country survive it.

TRANSCRIPT: Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada Rebukes U.S. Primacy at Davos - The New York Times

Did the U.S. Ever Own Greenland? Fact-Checking Trump’s Davos Speech.

The president gave misleading accounts of the U.S. role in Greenland’s history and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, among other claims.

China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of the Global Economy

The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.