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.
This week, editors Peter Suderman and Matt Welch are joined by novelist and Reason contributor Kat Rosenfield and head of media for the Institute of Economic Affairs Reem Ibrahim to assess the mounting confrontation between the United States and its European allies over Greenland. Trump's tariff threats, talk of national security emergencies, exchanges between world leaders, and speculation about military force have pushed an unusual territorial dispute into the center of trans-Atlantic politics. The group considers what the confrontation means for NATO and trade policy with Europe.
The conversation then turns to Minnesota, where masked federal agents continue detaining and harassing people in the aftermath of the Renee Good killing, prompting legal battles, disputes with state officials, and concerns about civil liberties. They also examine Trump's newly announced health care plan and what it signals about his domestic policy priorities. A listener then asks whether libertarians have any reason to want Greenland as part of the United States.
0:00—U.S. maneuvering to acquire Greenland
08:22—Trump's relationships with Russia and Europe
24:09—ICE confrontations spark unrest in Minnesota
40:32—Listener question on libertarian desires for Greenland
45:51—Trump's health care proposal
55:47—Weekly cultural recommendations
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Mentioned in the podcast:
"Trump 2.0, Year 1: A Libertarian Nightmare," by Brian Doherty
"Donroe," by Liz Wolfe
"Greenlanders Don't Consent To Becoming Americans," by J.D. Tuccille
"Seizing Greenland Might Be the Least Popular Idea in American Political History," by Eric Boehm
"As ICE Cracks Down Harder, Support for Abolishing ICE Surges," by Joe Lancaster
"'We Are Not Investigating' the Shooting of Renee Good, the Deputy Attorney General Says," by Jacob Sullum
"ICE Agents Flouted DHS Policies That Could Have Prevented Renee Good's Death," by Jacob Sullum
"Video Shows Feds Shooting ICE Protester With Nonlethal Round at Point-Blank Range, Blinding Him in One Eye," by Autumn Billings
"Federal Agents Used a Battering Ram To Enter a Minneapolis Home Without Valid Warrant, Video Shows," by Autumn Billings
"No, ICE Agents Do Not Have 'Absolute Immunity' From State Prosecution," by Damon Root
"Trump's 'Great Healthcare Plan' Has Promise but Should Add More Freedom for Americans," by J.D. Tuccille
"28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Delivers Anarchy in the U.K., Again," by Peter Suderman
"Movies," by John Hospers
- Producer: Paul Alexander
- Video Editor: Ian Keyser
