Politics
Greenland: What’s at stake (Part 1)
The U.S. first entertained the idea of purchasing Greenland way back in 1867, again in 1946, then again in 1955. Trump’s fixation on Greenland dates back to 2019 when he first floated the idea of […]
NATO
Politics
Climate, conflict, chaos: our worries multiply
The world is definitely in a state of chaos right now and we have much to be concerned about. First, there is the economy – prices are up, wages aren’t always keeping pace, and a […]
Politics
Trump’s America: It could get worse
Editorial As the outside world gazes into the fishbowl that is the U.S.A. under the autocracy of Donald Trump’s second presidency, those of us who believe in democracy do so with a high degree of […]
AIM Extra
Pity the Poesy: Mark Rutte, NATO and Spending for War
Now men will go content with what we spoiled. Or, discontent, boil bloody, and be spilled. Wilfred Owen, “Strange Meeting” (1919) There have been politicians who have fancied themselves as poets. There was Herman Van […]
Politics
Is it realistic for Donald Trump to boast of a quick peace deal for Ukraine?
Donald Trump has made so many promises on what he will quickly achieve once he takes office as President. The one about ending the Ukraine war in 24 hours probably gained him support from quite […]