Life itself is the meaning of life and not just my own life but all life and the preservation of this in as peaceful and pleasant a way as possible is the meaning of life. Of course, we will be happier in a more equal and libertarian and more empathetic world than today's. Working for a better society makes us…
Category: Family life
Family debts often cause crime
The austerity policy since the 1970s means that more and more children are growing up in financially indebted or vulnerable households. This is a major reason for juvenile delinquency. Poverty is the culprit that should be addressed with measures for equality. In the debate about gang crime, the government, with few political opponents, has chosen to take a harder line. Through a new investigation, they want to…
No government deficits – society's unnecessary straitjacket
Vote for bigger government deficits! Deficits are part of how the state regulates the market and protects citizens and nature. Neoliberalism attacks this. How is money created? Can we afford to work? Sweden's Riksbank's prize in economic science in memory of Alfred Nobel in 2022 suggested that banks have an important role for the social economy even if this can…
Post-election analysis: communication, freedom under responsibility and equality
According to Red Justice's post-election analysis, the broad left including the Social Democrats must improve on communication, freedom under responsibility and equality.
What are the block options in 2022?
What are the block options in 2022? Maybe there will be clearer election campaigns, the closer we get to the election. But what are the electoral issues among the red-greens and the right if you look at the politics of recent years? Lina Stenberg for Dagens Arena has tried to explain this by reading the parliamentary motions. I have made my own additions especially if they are red-green…
Free time is productive and well-deserved
Free time is productive and well-deserved. Those who work deserve not only their wages but also their rest. We can shorten working hours considerably. This is productive.
"Survival" - Book for libertarian left-wing social democracy
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,…
Improve the social workers' working situation
Social workers carry out many important tasks. They assess people's right to livelihood support (social allowance), they investigate the living conditions of families in crisis and they provide support to people with various forms of addiction problems. The social workers work with society's most vulnerable citizens.
The root of good - the perfect red-green-pink summer romance
Pekka, a Finnish, 45-year-old, recently divorced copywriter, is depressed after the divorce. He misses his father who disappeared when Pekka was a few years old. Pekka manages many things in life more than well, but is somewhat careless with his teeth. He goes to the dentist and meets there a dentist who looks insanely similar to Pekka...
Strengthen the position of the tenancy right
Rental properties in many different sizes and at low rent are important for welfare. This means that even low-income earners can have a reasonable housing situation. That families with children can upgrade to larger apartments when they have more children. That people dare to move to look for new jobs. Purchasing power is also maintained. A housing policy for the majority of the population benefits...