When the people's voice turns the tide in security policy Is a neutral Ukraine at peace preferable to a country where bombs continue to fall? The question is appearing more and more often in Swedish feeds on social media and in topics of conversation back home. In Ukraine too, people are tired of the war and 70% want peace now as soon as possible through negotiations….
Category: Third World War
Strikes, knowledge and demonstrations drive society
History shows that almost all major reforms have started with ordinary people rising up. Kjell Östberg's book People in Motion describes how the right to vote, the eight-hour day and welfare did not come from above but grew out of strikes, demonstrations and union struggles. Workers, women, students and soldiers in uniform took to the streets together and demanded dignity,…
Towards a more peaceful world despite Ukraine
Hans Blix believes in a more peaceful world despite ongoing conflicts such as the Ukraine war. Blix is a well-known lawyer, formerly internationally responsible for disarmament and a former UN official. Blix argues that the threat of nuclear weapons deters large-scale war. But nuclear weapons are inherently too dangerous. The Second World War raised many people's opposition to war as a solution and has contributed to demands for…
The more pressured, the more dangerous Putin is
An increasingly pressured Putin initially believed in a walking victory in Ukraine. Instead, the military operation has evolved into the most brutal of invasions. But Ukraine, with commendable support from the West, is effectively resisting. But if Putin loses the war, he will likely have to step down. Then his future fate and perhaps also life is in danger. This makes a…