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…
Category: Protestant
The truth about immigration
A conservative view is that a country can either have a sustainable welfare state or high levels of immigration. But that view is wrong. The fact is that we can achieve both a well-functioning welfare state and increased immigration. By using progressive taxes and government deficits to invest in making everyone in society feel good…
The left party for welfare, climate and industry
First: the public sector must take back control of welfare from the market. It is when politics takes responsibility that we can have functioning care, school and care, full employment and secure jobs. Ever since the 1990s, both s and m governments have privatized and introduced market systems. The Left Party stopped the latest such attempts when they dropped the proposal to…
Are disabled people equal before the law
Some are born with a disability that prevents paid work. But capitalism has also always required people to work so hard that they get work-preventing illnesses or disabilities. In the past, such people received a good sickness allowance, a good old-age pension and the opportunity for a life where they could also pursue their dreams. This must be reinstated if people are to continue to dare…
Workers must be underpaid, but the poor must not exist
News agency Järva interviews a smart woman – the poet Nattalie Ström Bunpuckdee. Based on her story, we are reminded once again that we live in an Ayn Rand era where ordinary people are a burden and solidarity is the highest evil. The poor must only obey and deliver but deserve no socio-economic conditions and no housing they have...
"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,…
The right to be critical of profit taking in schools
Well, this is where it got emotional. Almost hurt. Yes, many are critical of profit withdrawals at school. A majority of Sweden's population, even. Some principals express strong criticism about the gains. I see no problem with that whatsoever. Ulla Hamilton, CEO, National Association of Free Schools writes: "Of course everyone should be able to express their opinion, but that...
Make clothes for large adults
More and more people gain weight from all the temptations of commerce, stress and mental illness. Still, the sizes are getting smaller and smaller. Often larger than 2XL is not available in a regular store and this size feels more like an L. The reason is that the fashion designers don't think it's fun to make clothes for large adults because then…
Anxiety and the unequal high performance society
In the last thirty years, inequality has not only increased in the West, the world and Sweden, but also anxiety. In addition, the performance requirements have increased and hence also the stress. How to deal with this? There is a lot of advice to be had that is valuable. Three physical training sessions of at least one hour each per week make the brain repair itself...
Create a good position for yourself despite the social situation
Society is tough and Capital takes too large a share of the fruits of Labour. But Sweden is still, according to many surveys, one of the best countries on earth. If you can, treat yourself to a coffee with a friend or loved one, go to the cinema, borrow or buy a good book, take a walk or exercise. Or just…