I remember a female friend travelling around India a few years ago, she told me about men following her, staring at her and even pleasuring themselves standing some distance away. She and her female travelling companion were a bit shocked, and these incidents were the first things they described when they came back, and then we heard the stories of   …  

Although Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris hasn’t done any recent interviews or debates, launched her campaign promises, or even been properly elected in the primaries, she continues to be a media darling. And in the polls, she is on par with Trump. Not bad for a formerly unpopular and reviled vice president. With gossip about relationships with senior Democratic politicians   …  

The attempts to control and incite Ukraine against its huge neighbour, with the aim of dividing Russia into less manageable chunks, are wrong and dangerous in my view. And I am not in favour of that project, even though I hold the Western flag high. We should leave Russia to its fate, trade with them and be good neighbours. And   …  

The internet was not a good idea for those who want to be able to control the news and public discourse. When we had a few newspapers, radio and TV channels, it was easier to monitor what was reported. That’s why, from a freedom of expression perspective, we’re talking about the time before and after the internet. It is well   …  

Speaking of the big changes happening in the world, the Turks are developing their own 5th generation fighter jet. The reason they are building their own is that they were kicked off the F-35 project because they bought the S-400 anti-aircraft system from the Russians, and not the American Patriot system. And why didn’t they buy the Patriot? Well, they   …  

Revolutions usually lead to misery, even if they are sometimes celebrated afterwards. The most famous of them all is the French Revolution (1789), which ended in a veritable bloodbath, social and cultural suicide, and the eventual declaration of Napoleon as emperor, followed by wars throughout Europe. We also know what happened after the Russian Revolution (1917), and also with the   …  

Most people agree that a full-scale nuclear war is unwinnable. It is probably impossible to shoot down every nuclear-armed missile aimed at your country. And the more nuclear weapons the enemy has at its disposal, the more fateful the outcome. The nuclear arsenal is designed to withstand a first strike with sufficient capacity to effectively destroy the other country in   …  

Our cities are beautiful and our cultural heritage is rich, but the spirit of progress and innovation is fading. The spark that has been burning for over 500 years is flickering, and soon there will be little originality and uniqueness left. We are losing what once made us great, what drove us to conquer continents and contribute inventions, philosophy and   …  

Western sanctions against Russia have worked badly, really poorly if we are honest, it may even be that they have made the country richer. How can it have gone so wrong? Isn’t the idea of sanctions to prevent countries from trading, to make them poorer, and thereby force them to obey? For sanctions to be successful, the countries imposing them   …  

President Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race was expected, as his ageing became all too apparent, especially during the debate against Trump. But the question is, what happens now? Kamala Harris taking over as presidential candidate is seen as natural, as she is the vice-president. But the nomination will actually take place on 19 August at the Democratic   …  

The climate of political debate in the Western world has long been paralysed by the lack of real arguments and objective reasoning. Instead, people sit around and call each other names, much like they do in kindergarten. There are special gatekeepers in the media, academia and political life who stop too lively debates using such methods. It’s all about trying   …