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Hear for (short version, long version) yourself. Now what ?
During its existence, Aftonbladet has leant in different political directions. Initially liberal, it drifted towards conservatism under Harald Sohlman, Editor in Chief from 1890 to 1921. During World War I, a majority holding was sold to the German government in a secret arrangement. In 1929 the newspaper came under the control of the Kreuger family, when a majority of the shares was bought by Swedish Match, at that time the heart of Ivar Kreuger's corporate empire. Aftonbladet was labelled "neutral". In 1932 it backed Per Albin Hansson's new Social Democratic government. Just a few years later it realigned with the Liberal Party and turned to advocate liberal politics. Heavily influenced by pro-German staff members, the newspaper supported Germany during World War II. The Kreuger era came to an end on 8 October 1956. Despite interest from both the Liberal Party and the Centre Party, Torsten Kreuger sold Aftonbladet to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation. The ownership change was first followed by a slight drop in circulation. In the 1960s, however, the newspaper saw its circulation surge rapidly, peaking at 507,000. By the early 1990s Aftonbladet had run into economical problems, and many had begun to question the competence of the trade union movement as a media owner. On 2 May 1996, the Norwegian media group Schibsted acquired a 49.9 percent stake in the newspaper. The Swedish Trade Union Confederation kept the remaining 50.1 percent of its shares, and retains full control of the political direction of Aftonbladet's editorial page. The same year, its circulation passed that of long-time tabloid rival Expressen.
In 1929 the newspaper came under the control of the Kreuger family, when a majority of the shares was bought by Swedish Match, at that time the heart of Ivar Kreuger's corporate empire. Aftonbladet was labelled "neutral". In 1932 it backed Per Albin Hansson's new Social Democratic government. Just a few years later it realigned with the Liberal Party and turned to advocate liberal politics. Heavily influenced by pro-German staff members, the newspaper supported Germany during World War II.
The Kreuger era came to an end on 8 October 1956. Despite interest from both the Liberal Party and the Centre Party, Torsten Kreuger sold Aftonbladet to the Swedish Trade Union Confederation. The ownership change was first followed by a slight drop in circulation. In the 1960s, however, the newspaper saw its circulation surge rapidly, peaking at 507,000.
By the early 1990s Aftonbladet had run into economical problems, and many had begun to question the competence of the trade union movement as a media owner. On 2 May 1996, the Norwegian media group Schibsted acquired a 49.9 percent stake in the newspaper. The Swedish Trade Union Confederation kept the remaining 50.1 percent of its shares, and retains full control of the political direction of Aftonbladet's editorial page. The same year, its circulation passed that of long-time tabloid rival Expressen.
Chanting "Long live Nasrallah" / "Long live Chameini" / "Long live Ahmedinejad"?
Or, perhaps, anything short of considering either anything more than Islamist terrorist nutcases bent on destroying the world?
BTW, would you count me in for writing this and this? *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
Of course not. That just looks like in-depth coverage. Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
Reactive opposition to oppression is created by that oppression, and thus the 'fault' of its emergence lies with the oppressor. You can't be me, I'm taken
Heavily influenced by pro-German staff members, the newspaper supported Germany during World War II.
Aftonbladet was not alone in that, in general Germany had big support in Sweden during both world wars (during the first, there was a court group around the queen who wanted an entry in the war on the german side). German was the second language, german culture was dominating, Germany was were the elite had most connections and so on. So if Germany says that Poland started the war, then they did.
After the war the US replaced Germany as the power to like and lot of personal histories got a make-over. And now, if the US says that Afghanistan attacked them we send troops for the occupation. Sweden's finest (and perhaps only) collaborative, leftist e-newspaper Synapze.se
The Talibans got their chance. The US showed a very large restraint, given the circumstances. They asked the Taliban to turn over Osama and company, and then the US would ignore their aiding and abetting of al-Qaida. They said no. Their mistake. Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
All I know is that every few months the Spanish police report the arrest of some 'terrorist' cell associated with 'muslim beliefs' and I have seen myself small groups of muslim migrants ---mostly males--- foodless and workless, hiding and barely surviving in remote areas of Morocco (the Rif) and Spain. That does NOT make them terrorists, but the extreme conditions to create conflict, exist in our 'exceptional', western world. There are documentaries about it now, but maybe they don't apply to the 'back woods' of oil-rich countries. (;
I have to wonder how many migrants will be forced to go 'back to nature' now, in exceptionally extreme places like Italy, that criminalizes being poor-without-passport and praises vigilanteism.
The point was, I think, that accumulated misery is going global whether we like it, or not and putting the blame on one country without looking in the mirror is shameful. Our knowledge has surpassed our wisdom. -Charu Saxena.
melo makes a good point regarding the nature of al-Qaida. It makes me regret that I did not choose the start of the other world war as comparision.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After conducting a criminal investigation, verifying that Germany would honor its military alliance, and persuading the skeptical Hungarian Count Tisza, Austria-Hungary issued a formal letter to the government of Serbia. The letter reminded Serbia of its commitment to respect the Great Powers' decision regarding Bosnia-Herzegovina, and to maintain good neighborly relations with Austria-Hungary. The letter contained specific demands aimed at preventing the publication of propaganda advocating the violent destruction of Austria-Hungary, removing the people behind this propaganda from the Serbian Military, arresting the people on Serbian soil who were involved in the assassination plot and preventing the clandestine shipment of arms and explosives from Serbia to Austria-Hungary.
July Crisis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Confronted with the ultimatum and the lack of support from other European powers, the Serbian Cabinet hemmed and hawed about whether to accept the humiliating terms, or reject it with the knowledge that a war would come[114]. Finally, all compromise was worked out where Serbia accepted all of the terms of the ultimatum except for the demand that Austrian police be allowed to operate in Serbia, but attached a number of reservations to the other terms[115].
Of course, we know how that ended: Treaty of Peace between the Allied and Associated Powers and Austria; Protocol, Declaration and Special Declaration [1920] ATS 3
The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Austria accepts the responsibility of Austria and her Allies for causing the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Austria-Hungary and her Allies.
To be compared with:
Portsmouth Herald World/National News: U.S. Jets Pound Targets Around Kabul
Taliban Deputy Prime Minister Haji Abdul Kabir offered Sunday to surrender bin Laden for trial in an unspecified third country if Washington stopped the bombing and provided the Taliban with evidence of the Saudi dissident's guilt. Bush said no. ``We know he's guilty. Turn him over,'' the president said in Washington.
Taliban Deputy Prime Minister Haji Abdul Kabir offered Sunday to surrender bin Laden for trial in an unspecified third country if Washington stopped the bombing and provided the Taliban with evidence of the Saudi dissident's guilt. Bush said no.
``We know he's guilty. Turn him over,'' the president said in Washington.
Which would mean that the US is by the standard imposed by England, France and the US responsible for starting the war in Afghanistan. Which no swedish government would say. Sweden's finest (and perhaps only) collaborative, leftist e-newspaper Synapze.se
melo makes a good point regarding the nature of al-Qaida.
huh? on which thread was that? 'The history of public debt is full of irony. It rarely follows our ideas of order and justice.' Thomas Piketty
metavision made a good point... Sweden's finest (and perhaps only) collaborative, leftist e-newspaper Synapze.se
Lars Gustafsson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lars Gustafsson (born May 17, 1936) is a Swedish, poet, novelist and scholar. He was born in Västerås, completed his secondary education at the Västerås gymnasium and continued to Uppsala University; he received his Licentiate degree in 1960 and was awarded his Ph.D. in Theoretical Philosophy in 1978. He lived in Austin, Texas until 2003, and has recently returned to Sweden. He served as a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, where he taught Philosophy and Creative Writing, until May 2006, when he retired. In 1981 Gustafsson converted to Judaism. ... While the problem of identity has been the defining theme of Gustafsson's writings, his social criticism has often vexed the Swedish cultural elite. As a result he is seen as a controversial writer in Sweden rather than as one embraced by the establishment. ... In May 2009, Lars Gustafsson declared that he would vote for the Pirate Party in the upcoming elections for the European Parliament.
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While the problem of identity has been the defining theme of Gustafsson's writings, his social criticism has often vexed the Swedish cultural elite. As a result he is seen as a controversial writer in Sweden rather than as one embraced by the establishment.
In May 2009, Lars Gustafsson declared that he would vote for the Pirate Party in the upcoming elections for the European Parliament.
I find he was among the 30 petitioners against the 2001 "UN World Conference against Racism" on grounds that it conducted 'hate speech' against Israel, and participated in the Islamophobia craze, so, unfortunately, he seems to be among the more off intellectuals defending Israel. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
In May 2009, Lars Gustafsson declared that he would vote for the Pirate Party in the upcoming elections for the European Parliament.[5][6]
He is a poet, big enough to get space in media in questions regarding culture but far from being a household name outside of literary circles. Sweden's finest (and perhaps only) collaborative, leftist e-newspaper Synapze.se
I also support their platform:
Complete decriminalization of all non-commercial use of creative works Shortening the copyright protection to 5-10 years Abolition of software and pharmaceutical patents Protection of individual rights, especially privacy and the freedom of speech Guaranteeing consumer protection in digital trade (as opposed to such schemes as the DRM)
But I was not impressed by the one meeting I attended in order to capture the party zeitgeist. Polymaths, acne and black wardrobes. I suppose I should give them another chance... You can't be me, I'm taken
But I was not impressed by the one meeting I attended in order to capture the party zeitgeist. Polymaths, acne and black wardrobes. I suppose I should give them another chance...
From this I would say that all they need would be leadership, organisation, a narrative and some sense of presentation. Is it not good to be needed? Sweden's finest (and perhaps only) collaborative, leftist e-newspaper Synapze.se
But I was not impressed by the one meeting I attended in order to capture the party zeitgeist. Polymaths, acne and black wardrobes.
Morons with good skin and great suits are usually the ones who get us into trouble, aren't they? "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
You base your impression of political parties onf how they look?
What people say, how they say it and to whom, their dynamic in a group, body language, dress, hair, possessions and so on - all contribute to those perceptions, with some salient features negating and some amplifying other characteristics.
The only thing I have not found indicative of character is RW names. (because they are not chosen by the user). But nicks are. You can't be me, I'm taken
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