AI boss says chip sales to China ‘like selling nuclear weapons to North Korea’ Anthropic CEO says Trump administration’s approval has ‘incredible national security implications’ The Independent UK · Jan 21
‘The most dangerous man in America’: how Paul Robeson went from Hollywood to blacklist The groundbreaking singer, actor and athlete became a victim of McCarthyism and saw his shining career destroyed and his legacy tarnished The Guardian - US · Jan 21
A new map shared by Trump is turning heads, with some unexpected countries now part of his America On Jan. 20, 2026, Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image featuring a map with the U.S. borders expanded to include Canada, Greenland, Cuba, and Venezuela under the American flag. Now we can’t help but ask, can someone take away Trump’s AI subscriptions immediately, please? The Mary Sue · Jan 21
Trump promises not to use force to take Greenland but still wants it to be part of US The president demanded ‘immediate negotiations’ over Greenland The Independent UK · Jan 21
Greenland Will Find Out Plus: Lawfare in Minnesota, Netflix grows, and Kamala Harris considers her options. Reason · Jan 21
‘Serious mistake’: there’s no benefit for Australia in joining Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ – only risk To tie ourselves to the worst excesses of the Trump regime would be an act of national sabotage The Guardian - AU · Jan 21
America’s next big clean energy resource could come from coal mine pollution – if we can agree on who owns it Across Appalachia, rust-colored water seeps from abandoned coal mines, staining rocks orange and coating stream beds with metals. These acidic discharges, known as acid mine drainage, are among the region’s most persistent environmental problems. They disrupt aquatic life, corrode pipes and can contaminate drinking water for decades. The Conversation · Jan 21
Wall Street is talking about whether Trump’s Greenland plan will end U.S. ‘primacy’ Increasingly, analysts and economists are talking about hedging against U.S. risk and deploying their capital in markets that are more predictable. Fortune · Jan 21
Scott Bessent insists he’s ‘not concerned at all’ about investors selling America—despite the fact it’s unraveled tariffs before “Denmark’s investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant,” said Scott Bessent. Fortune · Jan 21
Trump, AI at Davos: Living history — and the future Trump, AI at Davos: Living history — and the future Axios · Jan 21
Trump flies to Davos amid UK-France rift over hitting back at US in furious row over Greenland US President set to speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland after doubling down on his insistence that America needs to acquire Greenland Evening Standard · Jan 21
'Make America Go Away' caps see popularity surge amid Greenland spat A subversive symbol of Greenlanders' political opposition to US President Donald Trump has appeared online: red caps with the words 'Make America Go Away'. Euronews · Jan 21
Donald Trump is not forgetting America’s old alliances – his goal is to destroy them European leaders who know their continent’s history must now see that the US president is siding with the forces of tyranny, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Jan 21
Young Trump voters are pushing ideas to remake American in president’s vision, survey finds Younger Trump supporters held outlier views on gender, religion, and Trump’s obligations to follow the law, the survey found The Independent UK · Jan 21
Reason · Jan 21 Is America Really Going to War for Greenland? Plus: Threats of new tariffs on NATO allies, masked federal agents stir unrest in Minnesota, and Trump’s new health care proposal.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 21 A stooge in the US Fed could blow out inflation in Australia – but Trump is unlikely to get his way Global consequences likely to be severe if the president is able to take control of US central bank
International Business Times · Jan 20 Trump's Europe Tariff Threat Sends Dollar Lower, Revives 'Sell America' Narrative Trump's new tariff threats against Europe push the dollar lower and revive concerns over a potential "Sell America" trade.
The Independent UK · Jan 20 Don’t overlook these canned foods that are packed with protein and affordable Americans are already eating around 20 percent more protein than is recommended a day
Reason · Jan 20 Europe's Biggest Advantage in the Showdown Over Greenland? America's Huge Pile of Debt. America's large and growing national debt is not just a budgetary liability, but increasingly a geopolitical one too.
Fortune · Jan 20 Selling America is a ‘dangerous bet,’ UBS CEO warns as markets panic Gold is surging, and the dollar is sliding—but UBS’s CEO says the real risk is betting against the U.S.
The Independent UK · Jan 20 China meets initial soybean purchase goal, but Trump's shifting trade policy could disrupt deal The Trump administration says China has fulfilled its initial commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans, but it’s not clear if the trade agreement announced in October can withstand President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting trade policy as American farmers are still dealing with high production costs
Axios · Jan 20 The great Davos divorce: America's allies draw red line with Trump "Being a happy vassal is one thing. Being a miserable slave is something else."
The Conversation · Jan 20 Ruled by engineers: how China gets things done, leaving the US in the dust In modern times, the world’s most powerful and influential states have also had the largest economies. When the United States overtook Britain in the early 20th century, it was only a question of time before it assumed international political leadership too. Indeed, the failure to assume this role is widely…
We Got This Covered · Jan 20 Bernie Sanders rips Trump: If he wants Greenland, he should start by giving Americans what Greenlanders already have Bernie Sanders always tells it like it is.
The Conversation · Jan 20 Why everyone should be a student of American studies The US president Donald Trump’s domestic and foreign policy has surprised much of the world, particularly US allies. It breaks with expectations about how the US has traditionally behaved.