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The World

Divisions within Greenland's independence movement

The World

PRX

Lethaldissent, News

4.6943 Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants the United States to take control of Greenland. It’s reignited passions in the territory on the topic of independence — not just from the US, but from Denmark. Also, a government commission in Peru has voted to nix plans for a vast 3 million acre conservation reserve in the Amazon that would have protected uncontacted peoples there. And, a rapper who was born in Greece to Ghanaian parents calls out Greece’s lack of birthright citizenship as “racist.” Plus, the Women's International Motorcycle Association celebrates 75 years on the open road.

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0:00.0

President Trump wants to acquire Greenland. That's focused attention on the question of independence for the territory.

0:11.8

I don't think right now we are ready. I'm Carolyn Beeler. And I'm Marco Werman, how Greenland sees its political future.

0:19.8

And in Peru, an indigenous population

0:21.8

may not be isolated for long.

0:24.0

They know how to live well in the forest, and they are very afraid of what will happen to them

0:28.4

if they come out.

0:29.3

Also, a possible climate solution for protecting Arctic sea ice make it thicker.

0:34.4

It could be one or two feet thicker.

0:38.0

There would be enough to last a few weeks longer in the summer.

0:42.2

Plus, saving people from organized crime in Southeast Asia,

0:45.1

and he's appropriate for any occasion.

0:47.8

It's universal.

0:48.9

Anyone can like Ed Sheeran.

0:50.8

Very rarely is it offensive in any way.

0:53.1

Today on the world. This is the world. I'm Carolyn Beeler.

1:02.1

And I'm Marco Wormann. Thank you for joining us today. We begin in Greenland. The Arctic Territory was

1:07.8

very much on the global spotlight earlier this year after President Trump

1:11.4

renewed talk about wanting to acquire it.

1:13.9

We need it really for international world security.

1:17.9

And I think we're going to get it.

1:19.9

One way or the other, we're going to get it.

1:22.9

That was a joint session of Congress reacting.

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