Why did welfare in Sweden begin to be dismantled from the 70s? Can everyone get a job? How do we give people housing? The climate - how do we save it? Feel good in a challenging society, okay? The newly published book "Survival - for society and the people" wants to spark discussion about society and life. Read the review by Lars Gahrn,…
Category: Civility
The EU is trying to go around national parliaments to get TTIP through
TTIP is the so-called free trade agreement between the EU and the US which specifically wants foreign investors in private courts with special rules to be able to sue the agreement countries whose decisions may lead to reduced opportunities for increased profit for said foreign investors. This really threatens the possibility of strengthening welfare, environmental and consumer rights. There are an awful lot of…
CETA – an even trickier Trojan horse to destroy welfare and bring in TTIP
CETA is a dangerous trade agreement that the president of the European Commission wants to rush through now after the Brexit vote - without letting the Riksdag have a say. Demand that our elected officials have their say! Sign: https://kampanj.skiftet.org/page/s/ceta CETa is a so-called free trade agreement similar to TTIP and TPP but between the EU and Canada. In fact, it is just like TTIP…
Cause or consequence
It's not the beggars' fault that 80 people own half of the world's wealth. Turn the protests where they belong. Read more here!
More working poor during the end of the right-wing government 2006-2014
Working poor - we have them in Sweden. 7,4% of full-time workers were at the end of the right-wing government called the Alliance 2006-2014 working poor. They needed to supplement their wages with social security benefits to make ends meet. It is an American phenomenon that is new in Sweden. The work line was created by the Alliance in the belief that reduced wages create more...
The individual's ability and responsibility
As a leftist, I also believe in the individual's responsibility and ability. But even if a certain work is necessary, it is the Worker and the Worker who are the subjects of society and not Capital.