World Leaves US Behind; Greenland, Minnesota Fights Back w/ Adam Federman, Rep Aisha Gomez | MR Live
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Takeaways
- ❖Mark Carney's Davos speech signifies the explicit end of the post-WWII US-led world order, with allies recognizing its 'fiction' and the US's use of economic power as a weapon.
- ❖Trump's continued push to acquire Greenland, based on a 'primitive' real estate view and false security threats, has severely damaged US diplomatic standing in the Arctic.
- ❖Minneapolis is experiencing a federal 'invasion' by ICE, characterized by extreme brutality, lack of transparency, and the murder of a constituent, Renee Good.
- ❖Local and state policies are insufficient to counter federal authoritarian tactics, making community organizing and direct action, like the planned general strike, crucial for resistance.
Insights
1End of Post-WWII World Order and US Hegemony
Canadian Mark Carney's speech at Davos explicitly stated that the 'rules-based international order' is a 'fiction' that no longer works. He detailed how countries like Canada benefited from American hegemony, despite knowing the US exempted itself from rules and used trade and finance asymmetrically. The host frames this as the 'genuine end' of the post-World War II world order, a rupture rather than a transition, driven by US actions in Iraq, the financial crisis, and the pandemic.
Mark Carney's speech at Davos, cited by the host, stated: 'We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false. That the strongest would exempt themselves when convenient. That trade rules were enforced asymmetrically. And we knew that international law applied with varying rigor depending on the identity of the accused or the victim. This fiction was useful... This bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition.'
2Trump's Damaging Pursuit of Greenland
Donald Trump's persistent desire to acquire Greenland, initially floated in 2019, has escalated in his second term. Despite the US previously using soft power to advance its interests and having agreements with Denmark allowing military expansion, Trump's 'primitive' view of Greenland as 'real estate' and his administration's false claims of Russian/Chinese threats have alienated Greenlandic and Danish officials, pushing them closer together and undermining US strategic advantages in the Arctic.
Adam Federman states, 'Trump's thinking or his approach to Greenland has certainly taken on new life in this second term... in the last year I think Trump has essentially destroyed those advantages. Greenland and Denmark have if anything gotten closer.' He also notes Trump's advisers repeat claims of imminent Russian/Chinese threats, which is 'completely untrue' and debunked by Danish/Greenlandic officials.
3ICE 'Invasion' and Brutality in Minneapolis
Representative Aisha Gomez describes a federal 'invasion' by masked, heavily armed ICE agents in Minneapolis, operating with extreme brutality and lack of transparency. This includes the murder of her constituent, Renee Good, the use of chemical munitions on students at Roosevelt High School, and violent arrests of disabled individuals and observers. ICE agents explicitly use Good's death as a threat, demonstrating impunity and a reckless disregard for public safety and civil rights.
Rep. Gomez states, 'My constituent, Nicole Good, was murdered by ICE agents couple of weeks ago in my district.' She also recounts, 'they used chemical munitions on students, parents, and educators as school was dismissing.' She witnessed agents carrying a disabled woman 'by her four limbs... like a carcass of an animal' and crushing an observer's face into concrete. She adds, 'there are numerous videos of ICE agents saying, 'Didn't you see what happened? Didn't you see what we did? Haven't you learned your lesson?''
4Community-Led Resistance and General Strike in Minnesota
Faced with federal authoritarianism that state and local policies cannot effectively counter, Minneapolis communities are organizing robust, courageous resistance. Tactics include gathering, making noise (whistles, horns) to alert neighbors, forming community patrols, and a planned 'Day of Truth and Freedom' general strike on Friday, asking people not to shop, work, or go to school. This grassroots response emphasizes community care and collective action as the primary defense against federal overreach.
Rep. Gomez explains, 'our community are protecting ourselves is just by gathering, making a crowd, making noise, bringing attention to what they want to have happen in the dark.' She mentions the 'Day of Truth and Freedom' on Friday, asking people 'not to shop, not to go to work, not to go to school if it's possible for them.' She also highlights 'tens of thousands of people organizing in their local communities' and resources like defend612.com.
Bottom Line
Minneapolis is being used as a 'testing ground' for federal authoritarian tactics, with ICE agents escalating brutality and impunity against observers and civilians.
The tactics deployed in Minneapolis, including extrajudicial killings and chemical warfare against civilians, could be replicated in other American cities, setting a dangerous precedent for federal overreach and the erosion of civil liberties nationwide.
Communities nationwide can learn from Minneapolis's organizing strategies, such as community defense networks, whistle alerts, and general strikes, to prepare for and resist similar federal incursions.
The US's 'hegemonic hyperpower' strategy, designed to maintain global dominance by overseeing regional conflicts, is now actively undermining its own strategic interests and alienating allies.
This self-defeating approach risks isolating the US further on the global stage, weakening its alliances, and potentially empowering rival nations as former allies seek new partnerships in a multipolar world.
The US could pivot towards genuine multilateral cooperation and respect for international law, rebuilding trust and fostering a more stable global environment, rather than continuing a unilateral, coercive approach.
Key Concepts
Rupture, Not Transition
Mark Carney's concept that the current global geopolitical shift is not a smooth transition but a fundamental 'rupture' from the post-World War II rules-based international order, implying a more chaotic and unpredictable future.
Hegemonic Hyperpower
The idea, pursued by neoconservatives like Dick Cheney in the 1990s, that the US should maintain singular global dominance, overseeing regional conflicts to prevent challenges to its economic and military supremacy, which the episode argues has failed.
Lessons
- Support Minnesota's 'Day of Truth and Freedom' by boycotting shopping, work, and school if possible, to demonstrate collective resistance against federal overreach.
- Organize or join local community defense groups, using tactics like noise-making (whistles, horns) and community patrols to alert neighbors and deter federal agents.
- Educate yourself and your community on best practices for responding to federal incursions, leveraging resources from groups like defend612.com, Protect Rogers Park (Chicago), and Free DC.
Community Defense Against Federal Incursions
**Form Local Defense Networks:** Connect with neighbors to establish community defense areas and rapid response teams.
**Implement Alert Systems:** Utilize whistles, horns, and other noise-making devices to immediately alert the community to the presence of federal agents.
**Organize Direct Action:** Plan and execute collective actions like boycotts and general strikes to disrupt normal operations and draw attention to federal abuses.
Notable Moments
ICE agents used chemical munitions on students, parents, and educators at Roosevelt High School during dismissal, shortly after murdering a constituent.
This demonstrates the extreme and indiscriminate brutality of federal agents, targeting vulnerable populations in residential areas and violating norms against chemical weapons in civilian spaces.
A terrified man rushed across a tear-gassed residential street, shielding his toddler with his jacket, amidst federal agents using chemical munitions.
This vivid image underscores the human cost and terror inflicted by the federal 'invasion,' illustrating the direct impact on innocent families in their own neighborhoods.
ICE agents were recorded explicitly using the murder of Renee Good as a threat, telling observers, 'Didn't you see what happened? Haven't you learned your lesson?'
This reveals a deliberate strategy of intimidation and impunity, where federal agents leverage violence to suppress dissent and discourage community observation, highlighting a severe breakdown of accountability.
Quotes
"We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false. That the strongest would exempt themselves when convenient... This fiction was useful... This bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition."
"My constituent, Nicole Good, was murdered by ICE agents couple of weeks ago in my district."
"Renee Good's widow said we they had guns and we have whistles. Right? We are we're coming together."
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