An ideology in power that favors workers must guide technological development. It determines whether we get a fairer world. Technological progress has not always meant better working conditions or higher wages for everyone. We need to develop innovations that help workers become better at their tasks, not just replace them with automation. Then the technology would…
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Sweden a military bridgehead via DCA, NATO and the USA
On June 18, 2024, the Riksdag opened the door to nuclear weapons in Sweden. This risks provoking Russia and increasing the risk of conflict. We should never have joined NATO, let alone entered into the DCA agreement as unconditionally as we did on June 18, 2024. Vote against DCA! Vote 18 June 2024 Sweden a military bridgehead for…
Small changes in more equal societies good for longer, good lives
Research points to five safe ways to influence health and extend life Living long and feeling well until the end is possible, according to research from Olle Melander, professor of internal medicine at Skåne University Hospital. The research, which also includes Melander himself as a "test animal", provides insights into how you can influence your biological aging and prevent age-related...
Tidö camp - authoritarian reception center for refugees
Ulf Bjereld, professor of political science, writes in the newspaper Konkret about Tidölaget's plans to place asylum seekers in special reception centers. Bjereld strongly criticizes this. He believes that this goes against a humane refugee policy and damages Sweden's reputation internationally. Camps like in authoritarian societies Bjereld believes that gathering asylum seekers in these reception centers, called "Temporary camps," is reminiscent of...
Life is the meaning of life
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…
Low popularity of benefactor Biden
President Biden has achieved a lot on the economy - especially falling inflation and a great many more jobs. Biden has also won several legislative victories. These will limit the rise in prescription drug prices, expand care options for veterans, slow climate change and rebuild the nation's infrastructure. Still, his popularity ratings are among the lowest in American history except for those of Trump…
The continued rise of the Social Democrats requires equality
Equality and indexed resources to the municipalities are the key. Peter Gustavsson writes in Tidningen Rörelsen that the Social Democrats' increased popularity after the election is conditional. The Social Democrats must give the people equality and sufficient resources. Equality obviously builds power because the many workers and the middle class so outnumber the wealthy few. At the same time, Sweden can afford its people...
How to save equality and the environment/nature all over the world
Global equality and the environment - how do we save these? Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is a macroeconomic theory that proposes that governments with their own currency have the ability to spend unlimited amounts of money on desirable sectors of the economy. Sustainably productive investments increase budget space According to MMT, government spending is limited by inflation and not by public debt....
S is better at healthcare, integration, electricity supply and finance
1. Pension increase. S with the red and green increased the pensions and the housing allowance substantially in 2022 and wants to increase them more in the long term. At the same time, S wants to improve elderly care. S is better. 2. Healthcare. As an S, do you want to reduce market experiments in healthcare? Or should we – as S wants – hire more healthcare staff, scrap cream cheeses and clearance sales, and secure the healthcare guarantee,...
The moderates threaten wage growth and productivity
The moderates threaten the wage trend. "In 100 days, the Moderates will implement a major reform package if they win the election, the Moderates' party leader Ulf Kristersson promised the other day. The A-fund must be reduced, a further time limit must be reintroduced in the health insurance, the activity support must be reduced as well as the multiple-child allowance."