Greenland

International February 3, 2026

Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms

by Alexandra Killewald, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For many women in the U.S. and around the world, motherhood comes with career…

International January 28, 2026

Trump’s stated reasons for taking Greenland are wrong – but the tactics fit with the plan to limit China’s economic interests

by Steven Lamy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2019, during his first term, U.S. President Donald…

International January 21, 2026

US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice

by Paul Bierman, University of Vermont, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s insistence that the U.S. will acquire Greenland “whether they like it…

International January 20, 2026

Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck 20th-century alliances that helped build the modern world order

by Donald Heflin, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Make Denmark angry. Make Norway angry. Make NATO’s leaders angry. President Donald Trump’s relentless and…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

International January 8, 2026

Rubio to meet with Danish officials amid Greenland push by Trump administration

by Ariana Figueroa, Shauneen Miranda, and Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 7, 2026 WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco…

Government & Politics, National Government January 7, 2026

White House floats military action to take Greenland

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 6, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is considering options to acquire Greenland,…

Climate February 20, 2025

Greenland’s rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump covets dangerous to extract

by Paul Bierman, University of Vermont, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since Donald Trump regained the presidency, he has coveted Greenland. Trump has insisted that…

Immigration February 9, 2026

Progressive groups gather at Home Depot headquarters in Cobb to protest ICE activities

By Larry Felton Johnson With chants of “No ICE! No fear! Immigrants are welcome here!,” Indivisible Cobb, along with other progressive groups, held a rally Saturday at the intersection near…

Opinion February 9, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Immigration February 9, 2026

Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen February 9, 2026 Rebekah Stewart, a nurse at the U.S. Public Health Service, got…

Environment February 9, 2026

Energy secretary calls for more emphasis on fossil fuels to keep power on in winter storms

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 8, 2026 A focus on addressing climate change, including by producing wind and…

Government & Politics, State Government February 9, 2026

House GOP’s property tax relief plan prompts debate over public service funding

by Maggie Lee, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 8, 2026 Georgia state House Republicans have a proposal to help…

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