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Category: Resources
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Hypocrisy
I am fed up with the hypocrisy surrounding Greenland. It is a colony of Denmark. Colonisation is wrong. Full stop. Greenland should be independent. If Europe has any political spine left, it should support Greenlandic independence, recognise Greenland as a sovereign state, and establish diplomatic relations. Independence must mean independence from everyone. Greenland must not…
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Old Habits
Venezuela, Greenland, and now Iran. Add threats towards Colombia and renewed talk of controlling the Panama Canal. All of this is on the table, and Europe seems unable to respond in any meaningful way. At the core lies an old idea: control of hemispheres and the desire to be the big boss. Power politics are…
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Haunting Memories
Yesterday’s events in Venezuela stirred long-forgotten memories. In 2011, Libya was attacked. It was presented as a humanitarian intervention. Gaddafi was framed as the enemy of the West, a dictator who had to be removed. At that point in history, the United States still acted together with its Western allies. That is an important difference…
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Has the Condor returned?
Some histories do not stay in the past; they wait for the right moment to resurface. I did not want to start my blog with this topic, but I am shocked by today’s unfolding events. I am not a fan of Maduro at all. I find him dull, incompetent and power hungry. Venezuela deserves better.…