Tag

#self-determination

The right of peoples to freely determine their political status and pursue their economic, social, and cultural development. A foundational principle of the UN Charter and international law.

2 incidents

14 Mar 2025

Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

Native American Tribal Sovereignty Violations: Executive Order Revoked, Clean Energy Funding Terminated, ICE Encroachment

A coordinated erosion of tribal sovereignty through executive order revocation, termination of $1.5 billion in clean energy funding for 574 federally recognized tribes, and ICE encroachments on tribal lands that questioned Native Americans' citizenship status.

Civil Rights
8 sources
Ongoing
Updated 04 Oct 2026

20 Jan 2025

Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

Military and Economic Threats Against Greenland and Panama Canal Sovereignty

The administration threatened military and economic coercion to annex Greenland and reclaim the Panama Canal, with the Pentagon developing actual invasion plans. In a May 2025 NBC interview Trump refused to rule out military force to acquire Greenland; in January 2026 he threatened tariffs on European allies over it before ruling out force at Davos.

Military Overreach
7 sources
Ongoing
Updated 04 Oct 2026