“The press must not be part of the power apparatus it is meant to scrutinise.” I react strongly to the signals from Arendalsuka that the large editor-led media want a clearer place in Norway’s preparedness…
Dismantle the NAV Bureaucracy and Rebuild Human Dignity
When I talk to people who have been through the NAV system, Norway’s labour and welfare administration, I no longer just hear frustration. I hear despair. I hear people who have lost trust in the…
Denmark’s Human Rights Double Standards
Denmark would like to be one of Europe’s moral beacons. The country speaks loudly about democracy, the rule of law, women’s rights, children’s rights and respect for indigenous peoples. Danish politicians are quick to condemn…
KING HAAKON VIII: When the King Becomes Decoration…
I have lived under four Norwegian kings. I was born under Haakon VII and lived through Olav V, Harald V and now Haakon VIII. This means I have also seen how the monarchy and Norway…
THE DRONE THAT “NEARLY HIT” ZELENSKY’S PLANE WAS…
Yesterday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told NRK: “His plane was nearly hit by a drone as it was about to take off from Moldova. That is the reality he lives in.” The claim was…
Imagine South Africa Banned English. Now Explain Why…
The west hypocrisy and double standards. The west has perfected the art of sweeping evidence under the rug with words like "it's Russian propaganda". This way, they avoid the difficult questions. The Estonian example Let's…
When It Becomes Shameful to Be Russian —…
When I was told, in an encounter with the health service, that it was shameful to be Russian these days, it hit me hard. It is one thing to meet such attitudes in comment sections…
On My Seventieth Birthday I Ask: Who the…
On my seventieth birthday I feel less need for polite circumlocutions and a greater need to say things as they are. I have lived long enough to see how war, power and propaganda work. I…
Congratulations, USA, on 250 Years on Stolen Land
On 4 July the United States celebrates freedom, independence and 250 years as a nation. The American people have undoubtedly created a great deal. They have given the world technology, culture, inventions, music, industry and…