Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
January 18, 2026
Donald Trump Is Using ‘Blackmail’ Tariffs as ‘Economic Coercion’ over Greenland | Edward Fisher
Jan 18, 2026 | “This really comes down to Trump’s desire to be seen in history as somebody who expanded the map of the United States.” Donald Trump is using tariffs as a form of economic coercion to pressure NATO allies over Greenland, but market backlash may ultimately limit how far the strategy can go, says former State Department and Treasury Department official Edward Fisher.
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