Fittingly enough, the 17-year-old scored the decisive goal to
Like many other Greenlanders, she doesn’t want to be ruled by another colonial power. But she feels Trump’s rhetoric has increased the momentum for independence from Denmark.The former colonial ruler is accused of committing abuses against her island’s Inuit people, including removing children from their families in the 1950s with the excuse of integrating them into Danish society and
in the 1960s and 1970s — allegedly to limit population growth in Greenland.“It’s a historic moment for Greenland ... compared to two months ago when nobody was talking about independence,” Olsen said. “Now, everybody’s talking about it.”People disembark from a plane as they arrive at the International airport in Nuuk, Greenland, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
People disembark from a plane as they arrive at the International airport in Nuuk, Greenland, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)A former colony of Denmark, Greenland gained self-rule in 1979 and now runs itself through its parliament. A treaty with the United States, and a
, also gives Washington say over the territory’s defense.
Greenland is massive — about one-fifth the size of the United States or three times the size of Texas. Its land mass is in North America, and its Arctic capital city is closer to New York than to Copenhagen.on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, was backed by national Democrats and made opposition to Elon Musk a centerpiece of her campaign.
Here’s what to know about her:Crawford, 60, has served as a Dane County Circuit Court judge since 2018.
She won election to the seat that year and again in 2022 in the county, which is home to the liberal state capital, Madison.Crawford previously worked as an assistant attorney general for both the Iowa and Wisconsin departments of justice and as an attorney in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.