Increased mortality in Sweden 2024: Effects of austerity measures and lack of environmental policy Intro Deaths in Sweden have increased significantly in 2024, even exceeding the levels from 2020 during the pandemic. The austerity policy in healthcare and a deficient environmental policy are pointed out as contributing causes. **Main text:** In 2024, mortality in Sweden has risen significantly, even though the pandemic is now…
Category: Investment policy
RFK is problematic
RFK is problematic. Trump has influenced RFK Jr.'s campaign. New data suggests strong ties between RFK Junior's campaign and Trump, possibly to divert votes from Biden. Rita Palma, RFK Junior's New York state director, openly said that having Kennedy on the ballot could undermine Biden's chances, favoring Trump in the historically Democratic state….
More immigrants work
More immigrant workers also among those from outside Europe. Since the turn of the millennium, the proportion of foreign-born in Sweden has increased from 11 to 20 percent. A significant part of the increase is people born outside Europe. Many of these have had difficulty establishing themselves on the labor market. Since the pandemic, however, employment among the foreign-born has been at a record high. Even though…
Government: Create more low-wage workers
Tidölaget's strategy is to, after a short time, lower the unemployment fund by 5% every 100 days until it reaches a bottom of SEK 8030 before tax per month. This contrasts with the needs of the long-term unemployed. These are often functionally varied often functionally varied or long-term ill and cannot cope with the low-wage jobs the government advocates to solve...
Visitation zones instead of competitiveness
In visitation zones, the police must be able to stop and search people without having a specific suspicion of crime. The idea is that it will make the streets safer, but many are against it. Critics believe that it can lead to abuse and violations of people's rights. This is especially true if it is used against certain groups based on skin color…
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...
MMT can solve the third world debt problem
Global economic experts are increasingly questioning the current system's effectiveness in dealing with debt crises. A central figure in this debate is Martin Guzman, a prominent economist and former finance minister of Argentina. He, along with other influential voices, argues that the ambitious framework that emerged after the Second World War is no longer suitable for today's…
Why should we not say loans about government deficits
It is the term loan that is so misleading and could be misused to borrow from capitalists or abroad. Technically, it is not a loan either. The state can request that the people do the best they can and the state must help the people according to its ability. Then the state directs or helps the people by creating money…
Biden must not forget the poor
The Democrats' promises to create a long-term and stable way forward for America's poor have unfortunately not been fulfilled by the party. Although President Biden has managed to get the economy back on its feet after the straining pandemic, it looks like many of the temporary support programs are now being dismantled with no replacement options on…
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…