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The ethnic transformation of European football: Comparing 1990 with 2026
Among ten teams at the 1990 World Cup—Czechoslovakia, England, Ireland, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, the USA, West Germany and Yugoslavia—at least seven of 220…
Støre “steels himself” ahead of meeting with Trump
Trump can make Ibsen’s words his own: «Whether I hammer or am hammered, there shall nevertheless be wailing.» No matter what Trump achieves, it…
UK Treasury drops maths tests for new recruits, prioritises ‘diversity’
When the UK Treasury recruits new candidates, diversity is the overriding priority. Whether applicants have any aptitude for numbers is no longer a priority,…
Karl Popper, Joseph Goebbels, Islam and the paradox of tolerance
Democracy is not only about winning elections. It is also about which rules survive when the winner enters the corridors of power. Anti-democratic movements…
Bjørnar Moxnes and Rødt celebrate ramadan before Easter
Bjørnar Moxnes and Rødt have become religious, and it is of course not Christianity that tempts, but Islam. An unknown lady with an afro…
Inspired by rap, the Koran and Mortensrud
According to NRK, Hamza Hirsi (26) is part of a new wave of Norwegian literature. Hirsi is described by the media as a minority…
Eddie Van Halen and Johann Sebastian Bach, is there a connection?
At first glance, it may seem strange to look for a kinship between the rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen and the baroque master Johann…