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responsiblestatecraft.org > greenland-europe-troops

Trump digs in as Europe sends troops to Greenland

Trump digs in as Europe sends troops to Greenland1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1750+ words) The president is now claiming the US needs the Arctic country to support the Golden Dome missile defense initiative Trump now claims the U.S. needs Greenland to support the Golden Dome missile defense initiative. Meanwhile, European leaders are sending a small…...

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responsiblestatecraft.org > trump-oil-industry-venezuela

If done right, Trump's oil plans could benefit Venezuelans

If done right, Trump's oil plans could benefit Venezuelans16+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1723+ words) But it would take major significant systematic changes both commercially and in the government, and it's unclear whether any of that is in the works "We're going to run the country," President Trump said regarding Venezuela at a press conference…...

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responsiblestatecraft.org > europe-russian-cargo-ships

If Europe starts attacking Russian cargo ships, all bets are off

If Europe starts attacking Russian cargo ships, all bets are off1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1698+ words) The consequences will be negative, from shattering the order it claims to defend all the way up to a possible nuclear confrontation Inspired by the U.S. seizure on the high seas of ships carrying Venezuelan oil, Britain and other NATO countries…...

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responsiblestatecraft.org > venezuela-senate-war-powers

J.D. Vance is tie-breaker to kill War Powers vote

J.D. Vance is tie-breaker to kill War Powers vote1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1717+ words) Republicans stopped the process before colleagues could even weigh in on further military force in Venezuela Republican senators used a procedural measure to kill a resolution today that would have halted unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela. Before a vote could take…...

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responsiblestatecraft.org > agoa-congress

House passes sweeping ‘duty free’ pact for African imports

House passes sweeping ‘duty free’ pact for African imports2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1510+ words) This is one of those rare measures in which the Trump administration is supporting tax breaks, not tariffs, for the Global South Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)…...

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responsiblestatecraft.org > trump-greenland-billionaires

Tech billionaires behind Greenland bid want to build 'freedom cities"

Tech billionaires behind Greenland bid want to build 'freedom cities"3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1691+ words) As Europeans try to redirect Trump, his Silicon Valley supporters have ideas of their own, involving low-regulated communities and access to rare earths. This past week, President Trump removed any remaining ambiguity about his intentions toward Greenland. During a White…...

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responsiblestatecraft.org > somali-people-in-the-us

US trashed Somalia, can we really scold its people for coming here?

US trashed Somalia, can we really scold its people for coming here?3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1658+ words) Trump's vitriol against the African state dates back long before the current aid scandal, but in the context of recent history, it makes little sense. The relatively small Somali community in the U.S., estimated at 260,000, has lately been receiving national attention…...

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responsiblestatecraft.org > trump-cuba-collapse

Trump will be sore when Cuba domino refuses to fall

Trump will be sore when Cuba domino refuses to fall4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1742+ words) But he shouldn't be surprised. American presidents have been predicting collapse there since 1959 and the conditions are no different today. Of the 100 or more people killed in the U.S. military operation that abducted Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro and his wife Cilia…...

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responsiblestatecraft.org > dc-metro-war-ads

War porn beats out Venezuela peace messages in DC Metro

War porn beats out Venezuela peace messages in DC Metro4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1724+ words) As arms contractors blanket WMATA stations with ads, an anti-war group's message was rejected under rules that favor the military industrial complex Washington DC's public transit system, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), is flooded with advertisements about war....

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responsiblestatecraft.org > new-start-trump

Trump on New Start nuke treaty with Russia: if 'it expires it expires"

Trump on New Start nuke treaty with Russia: if 'it expires it expires"4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1647+ words) He thinks he can get a better deal but experts say letting it lapse in February could put a nuclear arms race back on the table As the February 5 expiration date for New START " the last nuclear arms control treaty…...