Democracy can survive polycrisis – a response to George Soros’ concern

George Soros expresses concern that a polycrisis – with major contributors being artificial intelligence, climate change and Russian aggression – might be challenges too great for the open democratic society to survive. Dissecting the problem shatters any doubt the situation is severe but also implies how to prevail. […]

4% turnout election led to violence in Kosovo

Clashes between NATO peacekeepers and demonstrators in the northern part of Kosovo injured 34 soldiers. The country unilaterally declared independence from neighboring Serbia in 2008 and the trouble flaring up now has its root cause in long strained relations between Kosovo’s minority Serb and majority Albanian population. Local […]

Protect a democratic NATO

The purpose of founding Nato 74 years ago was to defend European democracies against the Soviet Union, through means of collective force eliminating the risk of war. These are highly current aims worth upholding even today, says Peter Wolodarski, editor in chief of the independent liberal Swedish news […]