The Iran deal shows something bigger than a war The so-called peace deal between the US and Iran is a largely completed peace agreement, even if Netanyahu challenges it a bit by continuing to bomb Lebanon. But Israel will probably have to give in to Trump and the US can no longer afford the political and economic price of…
When Bosnia plays in the World Cup, the national team also carries the football history of the labor movement
When Bosnia and Herzegovina enters the 2026 World Cup, it's easy to see it as a footballing saga. A small country with a surprising national team and an often politically depressed, disappointed and poorer population that, for a moment, can gather around something other than corruption, resignation and everyday difficulties. Bosnia's presence in the World Cup is about...
Money is not the problem
The economy that is wearing us out is the problem We live in a society where almost everything important is said to be too expensive. Healthcare is too expensive. School is too expensive. Dental care is too expensive. Climate change is too expensive. Secure jobs are too expensive. Pensions are too expensive. Humane working conditions are too expensive. But bank profits are not too…
With dreams and will from the Warsaw ghetto
The afternoon sun filters into the living room of Nina Einhorn's home in Stockholm. The 77-year-old doctor sits surrounded by photo albums and memories. A close friend at her side makes her laugh at an old joke. For a moment, the pain of both her cancer and her loss eases. The warmth of friendship brings comfort and the spark of life in Nina's heart.
The 2026 World Cup, football and what kind of world humanity should live in
The fact that the 2026 World Cup will be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico is more interesting and symbolically charged because it concerns a continent that has been characterized by various problems and challenges over the past ten years. It is not least about questions and processes about whether the continent should become more politically, culturally and economically integrated or whether the opposite…
Inequality breeds right-wing extremism
Everyone runs – few arrive A nurse counts the minutes between alarms. A warehouse worker lifts at the high pace required by the band. A teacher takes the correction home again. All three have too tough working conditions. Sweden is even among the worst in the Nordic countries in terms of cultural funding, which is why librarians and museum officials have far too poor…
Ulf Kristersson – the adult in the room
When order and order seem to apply most to others Scenes from Ulf Kristersson's political career The Moderates often talk about order, order and responsibility. Compared to the Social Democrats, Ulf Kristersson has publicly called himself "the adult in the room". There are several concrete episodes in political history. Strängnäs: savings package and red numbers In 2002, Ulf Kristersson took office as...
The Liberals – lost in the shadow of the right
A party with a democratic tradition The Liberals carry a historical heritage that few Swedish parties can match. When the party was called the People's Party, liberal forces contributed to voting rights reforms and political modernization. With support from liberal voters, the Social Democrat Hjalmar Branting was able to take a seat in the Riksdag as early as 1896. This history shows that the will to social reform and liberal freedom have long been…
Amending the Refugee Convention will not solve problems of crime and injustice
In political debate, deportations are often presented as an obvious and simple method for dealing with crime among people without permanent residence in a country. The idea is that if such a person commits a serious crime, the state should immediately deport the person. At the same time, it is important to ask yourself – what happens after deportation?…
Iran – bombing democracy and human rights is very difficult
Air raid sirens cut through the night in Tehran. Missiles strike a country where people have long lived under severe oppression, economic pressure and geopolitical vulnerability. In the West, leaders and commentators once again talk about freedom, security and perhaps democracy. But historical experience points in a different direction. War has almost never built human…