Tag Archives: Politics & Society

Kränkthetspladdret på våra universitet Det handlar om en gästföreläsning på masterprogrammet i sexologi vid Malmö universitet … Gästföreläsaren visade rasistiska nidbilder, som så kallade blackfaces och yellowfaces, och använde flera gånger n-ordet. Till saken hör att ordet och nidbilderna var en del av en medveten pedagogisk strategi. Eller som tre ansvariga vid universitetet skrev i ett svar på en insändare i Sydsvenskan: ”Avsikten med den presentation...

Biggest joke of the century

Wars, conflicts, and other crises have left more than 30 million children displaced from their homes in the world today. More than 10 million children are refugees or asylum-seeking. [embedded content] “Whatsoever You Do to the Least of My Brothers You Do unto Me”

Identity politics and enlightenment There has developed in recent years an impassioned debate about the Enlightenment, which both supporters and critics present as a peculiarly European phenomenon. For the one, it is a demonstration of the greatness of Europe; for the other, a reminder that its ideals are tainted by racism and colonialism. Both miss the importance of the non-European world in shaping many of the ideas we associate with the Enlightenment....

Hero of the year 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outside Kyiv, on April 4, 2022.

Sveriges riksdag år 2022 I sanning en vacker syn — klimatförnekaren Elsa Widding (SD) talar i Sveriges riksdag under det att evolutionsförnekaren och vice talman Julia Kronlid (SD) andäktigt lyssnar. Herre du min milde! Och detta grodors plums och ankors plask ska man behöva åse och höra år 2022. Man tager sig för pannan.

Iran — eine religiöse überlackierte Kleptokratie .[embedded content]

.[embedded content] To my freedom fighting brothers and sisters in Ukraine. Never give in. Never give up. [embedded content]

.[embedded content] Courage is a capability to confront fear, as when in front of the powerful and mighty, not to step back, but to stand up for one’s rights not to be humiliated or abused in any way by the rich and powerful. Courage is to do the right thing in spite of danger and fear. To keep on even if opportunities to turn back are given. Like in the great stories. The ones where people have lots of chances of turning back — but don’t. Dignity, a better life, or justice...

Gedenken an Michail Gorbatschow .[embedded content]