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Nothing is accidental. The puzzle pieces are falling into place. Gro Harlem Brundtland, Norway’s first female prime minister, known as ‘Gro’ among Labour supporters,…
The truth-seeking press is appalled by the AfD’s gains in Germany’s state elections. But no one has explained to their readers and listeners what…
If one is appalled that someone has a different view of reality from one’s own, that should arouse curiosity in democratic people, not bullying,…
When competition disappears, price ceases to be information. It becomes a levy that established businesses can collect. Profit ceases to be a reward for…
In Part 2 of the series ‘Morgenbladet under scrutiny’, we look at how the newspaper accuses Trump of threatening both freedom of speech and…
The section head managing Oslo Municipality’s art collection says it cannot purchase works with explicitly sexualised content or Christian symbolism. Christianity has become intolerable…
Three Morgenbladet editors are so outraged that Hans Rustad is allowed to be a member of the Norwegian Editors’ Association that they have resigned…
When Document and Rustad strike a chord with an audience that does not recognise itself in NRK, VG and Aftenposten, the legacy media’s response…
The original social contract underpinning the Norwegian welfare state has completely broken down. The old principle of a national collective endeavour – whereby people…
When the Sweden Democrats entered the Riksdag in 2010, Sweden wanted to know everything: Who were the voters? Why did they vote the way…
In 2005–06, Jonas Gahr Støre sought to accommodate Muslims’ sense of being offended by the cartoons. Interestingly, the Muslims did not understand the originals,…
The far left made sweeping gains in the Swedish Riksdag election. The far-left Vänsterpartiet was the deciding factor that means Sweden may be heading…
What do Piddington, Portsmouth and Dovedale have in common? They are English, originally idyllic communities. Now they are all changing beyond recognition. In Piddington,…
On 12 September 1683, King Jan III Sobieski led one of the most decisive battles in history when he liberated Vienna from the Turks’…
9/11 cannot be passed over, but it can be used by America’s enemies, such as NRK. The cultural divide is enormous, and a state…
The four people chosen to light candles during the King’s funeral were Islam activist Bushra Ishaq, Nancy Herz, a former Muslim now employed by…