For much of the post–Cold War era, the Arctic was hailed as a zone of cooperation. Even adversaries found common ground on search and rescue, fisheries, and scientific monitoring in a region where survival demands collaboration. That consensus has fractured. At the center of the disruption is Russia, which now treats Arctic diplomacy not as a platform for shared stewardship, but as a stage to counter its isolation, secure partners, and project power. ...
Donald Trump didn’t invent American interest in Greenland, but he did put it on billboards. In August 2019, after Danish leaders called the idea of selling the island “absurd,” he canceled a planned state visit and posted the now-famous meme—“I promise not to do this to Greenland”—over a Photoshopped Trump Tower jutting from a colorful coastal town. The theatrics were pure Trump; the target was not. Greenland sits on the seam between North America and Eurasia, with critical minerals underfoot and the U.S. military’s northernmost base at Pituffik guarding the polar approach. That mix of spectacle and strategic logic is the through-line of Trump’s Greenland story. (Reuters, The Guardian) ...
🪞 Reflection What We Feed Grows We all have a diet. Not just of food, but of thoughts, habits, and attention. Every day, we choose what to give our time and energy to. And here’s the truth: what you feed, grows. Scroll through social media for hours and you’re feeding distraction. Watch the news on repeat and you’re feeding anxiety. Spend time with your family, read a book, or write a page, and you’re feeding connection and growth. Like it or not, the results are predictable—seeds always sprout into what they are meant to become. ...