Dear friends, The streets of Palestine and Israel are drenched in blood, tears and broken hearts! Now hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza have been given 24 hours to flee their homes... or face death. It is a total war on children. THAT'S ENOUGH! Let us demand immediate international protection for innocents and for children from…
Rendezvous with Kristjan Saag
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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...
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…
Sweden: A strong position during the financial crisis without the euro
No euro helped Sweden's economy Sweden has historically chosen to stay outside the eurozone. This decision has given the country some financial flexibility and freedom of action in times of crisis. A clear example of this was the financial crisis. The affected world economy in 2008/2009. During this period, Sweden was in a position where we could pursue an expansive monetary policy to...
Sweden's fuel organization wants to see a green transition
The organization Drivkraft believes in the need for a green transition and long-term perspective from the politicians. This is what Jessica Alenius, CEO of Drivkraft Sweden, thinks. The business represents companies in the fuel industry. Despite reduced taxes on fuel and a reduced reduction obligation in the autumn budget, the industry is dissatisfied and worried about political fluctuations. The government's decision to lower the tax on petrol and diesel and reduce…
Neither demonizing nor releasing the right-wing extremists helps
Of course, it is important not to demonize any political movement, including far-right groups. But helping more extreme right-wing politics by inviting discontent parties on the extreme edge of the right, as The Economist advocates on 2023-09-14 in the editorial "The EU's liberals need better ways to deal with populists" solves nothing. Too often, the right-wing extremists are too…
More multi-disabled people to the assembly line
Our multi-disabled people must lift heavy and fast Our multi-disabled people must have hard jobs. The contributions that are automatically calculated concern the disabled. Kristersson wants to tighten the subsidies by lowering the automatic calculation in the event of inflation. The government, the Liberals and SD want to lower the social security fund every 100 days until it reaches a bottom level of SEK 365/day. The government claims with…
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…
Flowers are intelligent - so what can we eat?
In nature's forests and gardens, conversations are going on that we humans have not yet learned to perceive. Despite this, we actually communicate with plants all the time, but in ways that are not always obvious. Research in recent years has highlighted that plants have an ability to "scream" when they are cut, they learn to...