One year after #metoo- what now?
Roughly a year ago the global movement we know as #metoo began. Actress Alyssa Milano wrote ‘’If all the women that have been sexually harassed wrote ‘’Me Too’’ as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem’’. Famous people within several different fields, such as politicians, media profiles,…
The Election Year of 2018
The ballot is stronger than the bullet These famous words were once upon a time expressed by Abraham Lincoln. However, by no means, does that imply that they are less important now than they used to be. Rather the opposite. 2018 means election year in Sweden. And for us as students, it means building up…
The Forgotten Dictatorship
Which country has a capi tal where the main roads are empty and lined with golden statues, presidential elections are won contentiously by the same person with a 98 percent majority and political enemies are secretly abducted? The answer is Turkmenistan, the forgotten dictatorship of Central Asia. After belonging to the Soviet Union for 69 years Turkmenistan was…
Studentafton with Anders Kompass
Signing up for studentafton I didn’t really know what to expect – I had never been before and didn’t know much about the speaker of the night – Anders Kompass. But I was not disappointed. Before choosing to attend Studentafton all I really knew about it was that Fredrik Reinfeldt was hosted as a guest…
Setbacks are not the End of the World
In the midst of snowy January, we have just finished another year of new experience and knowledge. Looking back, hopefully we’ve come closer to achieving what we set out to do in the beginning, looking forward to the new year and what exciting news it had in store for us. Our goals are what helps…
How could we be so wrong?- What the Donald’s win tells us
What does the exit polls tell us about who voted for Donald Trump and what does it mean? Many would say that the stereotypical Trump-voter is an angry poor white man, but is that the truth? What does the statistics show us after you break them down? Something that I did not expect was the…
Working in the UN- The New General Secretary António Guterres
Wait…who won what? That’s right you heard it here first! From January 2017 until December 2021 there will be a new Secretary General of the UN. His name? António Guterres, former Prime Minister of Portugal who will be taking the current Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s place. Who is António Guterres? Apart from being the Prime Minister…
Beware of Truthiness!
Don’t we all have that special someone; a friend, uncle or mother- in-law, that has an answer to everything, and that are totally convinced about their own beliefs. You know it’s hard to argue against these kind of individuals and their beliefs, because not seldom are they not based on intellectual arguments or facts but…
Economist & environmentalist – Economalist
As an economics student, one occasionally gets questioned about the sustainability of economic growth and the problems coming from our increased standard of living. Some people just seem to believe that environmentalism and economic growth can not coexist. This is far from true, it is rather the opposite, environmentalists must embrace the concepts of economics…
The Great Green Fleet
This January marked the deployment of the US Navy’s “Great Green Fleet”, a group of battleships capable of running on alternative fuels as well as increased energy efficiency. The deployment of Carrier Strike Force 3 composes of one nuclear powered aircraft carrier, a cruiser, and two destroyers, alongside a fuel tanker. Its name reminiscent of…
