Editorials

Swedish media: For the Sake of Democracy — or Social Democracy?

While Dagens Nyheter claims to open its website for free “for the sake of democracy”, young voters are instead served a carefully curated universe of emotional journalism, left-leaning narratives, and political agenda-setting. The question is no longer whether the media influences public opinion — but how openly it does so.

Is Norway still a constitutional state governed by law?

The daily news is confusing. We see responsible citizens dragged into court, convicted, and punished for minor offenses, while perpetrators of extreme violence go free and even receive protection from the authorities. What has happened to the image we grew up with — of Norway as one of the world’s best, safest, and most just countries, where “Uncle Police” never lets us down and always comes to our aid when needed?

Why do some Norwegians despise their own people?

“‘Why do some Norwegians hate their own people?’ was the original headline, but I realized that ‘hate’ is a strong word that should be used with caution. Nevertheless, I actually can’t come up with a better alternative when I see what is unfolding in my homeland on the other side of the Atlantic.”

The housing market is pricing away the next generation

Children are not born into spreadsheets. They are born into a home. They need a room, a bed, a nursery place, a safe everyday life, parents with time, and an economy that can withstand life not always going according to plan. When housing takes an ever larger share of income, it therefore does not only take money. It takes time, security, the future, and family plans. In the end, it also takes the child that is never born. This is not poetry. It is economics.

The Labour Party’s abuse of power against individuals is nothing new

These days, many of us are deeply shaken by the way Lillian Gran and her children are being treated by the apparatus of power. On that occasion, I would like to tell a story that lies very far back in time, but which illustrates that abuses of power against individuals are nothing new when it comes to the Labour Party.

Every human being has a name

Last week we read that 11 of the 19 Stolpersteine in Brugata in Oslo were once again vandalized on the night of Monday, May 11 by unknown perpetrators. This is not the first time these stones have been desecrated; the same stones were also vandalized in September 2016. Other stones were smeared as recently as last year. Even in death, Jews are not allowed to rest in peace.

Europe calls terrorists crazy — But has itself gone mad

The psychiatrization of Muslim attacks on Europeans is a deliberate political strategy. By de-Islamizing the phenomenon, multiculturalism is protected from collapse. It is better that the terrorist is treated as a patient, even after the thirtieth attack. Yet Europeans are the most insane for stubbornly refusing to see the enemy and instead turning him into a victim. And soon, some of the worst terrorists will be released.

Time to take Islamopopulism seriously

Islamopopulism is marching across Europe while politicians and media look the other way. A new British report shows that large groups of Muslim voters support bans on Quran burnings, the introduction of gender segregation, and in some cases even violence — while both old and new political parties compete for their votes.

The Lillian Gran Case: Why critics say something is seriously wrong in Norway’s child welfare and justice system

For some reason, Lillian Gran is being subjected to treatment by the police, the courts, and now also forensic psychiatry that defies every conception of what should be possible in Norway. People unfamiliar with the case react with scepticism: Surely she must have done something! Yes, she has. She defended her children against abuse both from their father/stepfather and from the authorities. They are merciless.

Talks up international law — while breaking it themselves

Much is said in Norway’s Foreign Ministry about a rules-based world order and the virtues of international law. Yet little is mentioned about the fact that international law presupposes a state must be capable of defending its own territory in order to be treated as a full legal subject. People speak as if international law itself provides protection. That is a major illusion. There is no higher authority to appeal to.