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Greenland and the Benjamins

by Jonathan Alter January 21, 2026January 20, 2026

There’s a method behind Trump’s madness and it’s colored green.

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Estonia in the Crosshairs

by Tamar Jacoby October 13, 2025October 11, 2025

Dramatic Shift in Trump's Thinking. The president has make a dramatic shift since he tormented Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office this winter. Here is the president on Monday, July 14, shaking hands with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and signing off on weapons shipments from NATO allies to Ukraine.

Russia’s War on Ukraine

Dramatic Shift in Trump’s Thinking About the Russia-Ukraine War

by Tamar Jacoby July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

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