Political Gymnastics
The current government inherited many challenges. However, they also inherited a tradition of decreasing emissions and growing climate measures. Since 1995, Swedish emissions have decreased every year. How have they managed to keep up?
The Illusion of Equality in Tennis
Identical trophies and matching prize money at Wimbledon suggest a perfect model of equality, but the symmetry is skin-deep. Beyond the headlines, conditional fairness reveals a sport still shaped by structural gaps and biased media framing.
From Open Doors to Higher Walls
“Mitt Europa bygger inga murar” and“Öppna era hjärtan”. In 2015, the left and the right unanimously agreed to help war-stricken refugees resulting in a bipartisan consensus rarely seen in Swedish politics. Today´s reality is a stark contrast.
Redefining Academic Work
As AI policies shift from “banned” to “brainstorming,” students are left navigating a moving target. The lack of clarity transforms academic work into a performance of compliance rather than proof of learning. Ultimately, the AI era isn’t just changing how we write, it is exposing the poorly defined purpose of academic work itself.
Is America still Cool?
Amongst political drama, shifting trends, rising tensions and aftersheds of the global pandemic, it is customary that we would be scared for our future. However, it seems that the byproduct of being controversial is losing your status quo. Is America still cool?
Sweden’s Environment – Change and What Drives It
Sweden’s environmental progress is real, but fragile. From wetlands and forests to oceans and energy, lasting change has usually come only when public pressure became impossible to ignore.
When Misogyny Becomes Mainstream
Barely anyone has been spared by the phenomenon of alpha masculinity spreading online. Not a new trend, but a steadily growing one. What is often referred to as the “manosphere” encompasses online content and communities dealing with men’s problems, promoting degrading and abusive behaviour towards women. Misogyny turns mainstream.
Skolafton and the one-question party with no answer in sight
It is the second Studentafton of the semester and on stage Simona Mohamsson, leader of the Swedish Liberal Party and minister of education, Gustav Fridolin, previous minister of education and former leader of the Green Party, take their places. Simona and Gustav are no small names, and the question of education is one of today’s…
The End of Plastic Bag Taxes: Are We Headed for Environmental Disaster?
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We Often Talk About Economical and Green Growth, but Have You Heard of Degrowth?
Within the realms of business and economics, discussions revolve around the pursuit of growth, considering it a fundamental catalyst for the prosperity of both organizations, and societies as a whole. With the current critical importance of sustainable development there’s now considerable emphasis on green growth. In recent years, yet a contrasting perspective has emerged, however…
