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Sweden Wanted to Bomb Afghanistan to Advertise its Fighter Jets
Wikileaks cables revealed that Sweden wanted to bomb Afghanistan to increase the 'marketability' of its fighter jets. ...[Read more]
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Scandinavia’s Covert Role in Western Imperialism
When you think of Western capitalism and imperialism, what usually comes to mind are aggressive superpowers such as the U.S., the U.K., France, Germany and so forth. Northern European nations such as Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, on the other hand ...[Read more]
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Swedes may be charged with rape unless they get explicit sexual consent under proposed law
Sweden’s adults could be convicted of rape unless they receive a verbal or non-verbal sign of consent from their partner at each step of their sexual encounter, according to a new law set to come into force next year. “It should be obvious. Sex should ...[Read more]
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Revealed: How the US pressured Sweden to shut down Pirate Bay
The extent of US influence over Sweden’s crackdown on Pirate Bay has been revealed over a decade later, thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request by TorrentFreak. The documents show the methods used by the US government to pressure Sweden to crack ...[Read more]
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Politicians from both right and left could learn from the Nordic countries
The four main Nordics—Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland—are doing rather well. If you had to be reborn anywhere in the world as a person with average talents and income, you would want to be a Viking. The Nordics cluster at the top of league tables ...[Read more]
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How Swedes and Norwegians Broke the Power of the 1 Percent
While many of us are working to ensure that the Occupy movement will have a lasting impact, its worthwhile to consider other countries where masses of people succeeded in nonviolently bringing about a high degree of democracy and economic justice. Sweden ...[Read more]
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