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John Martin Johansen

Norway's left wing is crumbling, while the centre flirts with power
The latest 2026 edition of the Folkvalgtbarometeret survey shows a dramatic drop in trust in PM Jonas Gahr Støre among local politicians on the…
Call to halt serving pork in the Armed Forces during ramadan
Journalist Victoria Åsne Kinsella in Utrop now argues that Norwegian society must adapt to Islamic customs to a far greater extent than at present.…
Red Youth marked by extremism and praise of terror ahead of national conference
After six months marked by serious controversies and support for terror suspects, four candidates are now ready to fight for the leadership of an…
NATO chief backs Trump’s war against Iran
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is now making major headlines after having given his unreserved support to the United States’ military attack on Iran.…
State benefits for asylum seekers have increased by over 72 per cent in five years
The Norwegian welfare system has, over the past five years, implemented a substantial upward adjustment of the financial benefits granted to persons residing in…
Royals targeted — But where are the other Epstein figures?
The real scandal is not Mette-Marit, but power figures who protect one another until the truth comes too close and they find themselves compelled…
Police struggle to protect Israeli embassy in Oslo as politicians remain silent on causes
The police in Oslo are now in a situation described as critical, and the use of resources at the city’s embassies has reached a…
Oslo’s biggest gang: Almost entirely people with immigrant backgrounds
In a major investigative piece, Aftenposten has examined what is currently regarded as the biggest and most active criminal gang operating in Oslo. The…
Norwegian far-left party considers split from youth wing over radical politics
A member of the central leadership of the Norwegian political party Rødt, Joachim Espe, believes it is time for an honest discussion about whether…
Gangland kids are taking over Oslo – Police urge immediate action
Neither the Norwegian government nor Oslo municipality has so far presented any measures that have actually succeeded in stemming the recruitment of children with…
The Nordic countries must stop submitting to Ramadan
It must be fully acceptable to say, clearly and unapologetically: no thank you to Islam, no thank you to Ramadan, and no thank you…
The Norwegian elite's hypocrisy knows no bounds when Iran is bombed
We do not need to be lectured on international law by people who themselves have blood on their hands from a completely failed regime…
The aid elite closes ranks around itself after the Epstein scandal
In a fresh interview, former Minister of International Development Hilde Frafjord Johnson comes out in defense of the lucrative Norwegian peace industry. In the…
Norway FM dispenses platitudes on the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war
In a fresh interview with the Labour-aligned Dagsavisen (historically the party’s mouthpiece), Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide shares his thoughts on the conflict that…
Iranian in Norway slams failing media coverage of Iran
Even as demonstrations continue and the Iranian regime unleashes brutal crackdowns, Norwegian media have mostly dropped the story.
People's 'no' isn't enough for the EU elite
The clear “no” to EU membership in 1972 and the resounding “no” in 1994 apparently mean nothing to those parties convinced they know better…