Lessons on democracy: the blank vote

14th June 20202nd February 20217 min read

It is easy to claim that low voter turnout during elections is due to complacency, indifference and a lazy attitude of taking democratic rights and freedoms that others died, and are still dying, for granted. However, low turnouts, spoilt ballot papers and especially blank votes can be political statements in

When everything fails: lessons from Nauru

14th June 20203rd December 20207 min read

In the Pacific Ocean, 4500 kilometers northeast of Australia, there is a tiny island nation called Nauru. The population today is at around 12 000 and it is one of the least visited countries in the world. In the 1970s Nauru earned the reputation of being the wealthiest nation of

Do we ever learn? About the politics of recurring mistakes

14th June 20203rd December 20206 min read

“…it is well known that a vital ingredient of success is not knowing that what you’re attempting can’t be done.” ― Terry Pratchett, Equal Rites A second world war, a second gulf war. Another outbreak of an infectious disease, an environmental crisis that scientists warn about since decades. Black Lives

Photo story: Black Lives Matter Malmö [4 June 2020; 9 June 2020]

13th June 20203rd December 20201 min read