Category: Democracy in crisis

Democracy in crisis, FN, Folkeretten, Fred, Fredsforslag, Gaza genocide, Genocide, Human rights, International affairs, International law, Internationalt iøvrigt, Israel-Palestine, Media criticism, Mediekritik, Mellemøsten, Peace, The West's decline

1011 – A Call to Citizens Everywhere #1/3: Choose Your Action for Justice

A series of proposals that you can advocate for, send in a letter to your government or do yourself. It’s called people’s power and citizen diplomacy. SHARE! Today, TFF has published the first of three appeals to use people’s power and the UN to stop Israel’s genocide on the Palestinian people. The idea is that you can pick and choose from a series of action … Continue reading 1011 – A Call to Citizens Everywhere #1/3: Choose Your Action for Justice

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Democracy in crisis, Middle East, Militarism, US empire

Democracy in the West is stuck in self-destructiveness and we’ll pay a very high price for it

Trump is turning the US into a dictatorship and no one, still, dare stand up! • Donald Trump has helped remarkably to make my predictions a good two months ago come true. With him and his issuing ‘decrees’ and stating things without consulting anyone – like the idea of a US-run Gaza Riviera based on ethnically cleansing 2 million Palestinians out of the place – … Continue reading Democracy in the West is stuck in self-destructiveness and we’ll pay a very high price for it

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Democracy in crisis, FN, Fred, Fredsforslag, Fremtidens verden, Peace, USAs nedgang, Verdensorden

Democratic Global Governance with UN Reforms: Toward the Future Multipolar World

通过联合国改革实现全球民主治理： 面向未来的多极世界 Jan Oberg January 8, 2025 Last year, I was asked by the prestigious “China Investment” Magazine in Beijing to write a longer analysis of my own choice. It would become the cover story in the first 2025 issue. While I have written several things before (a) for China Investment, it was the first time that I could freely choose. I feel honoured by … Continue reading Democratic Global Governance with UN Reforms: Toward the Future Multipolar World

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Democracy in crisis, Fremtidens verden, Future - Fremtid - studies, Peace

Towards global governance and democracy – a much better future is possible!

A 27-minute video interview by CGTN – China’s Global Television Network – hosted by Xu Qinduo. I was grateful for the opportunity to speak about how democracy can be improved and elevated to the global level. In a globalising world, it is bizarre that we can only vote for our national parliaments, which determines less and less of our country’s future. There is so much … Continue reading Towards global governance and democracy – a much better future is possible!

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How stupid do they think we are? A small pro-Ukrainian group in a yacht did whaaaat?

Western “intelligence” and the New York Times in deeper waters than usual, offering us a devious spin and fake story – sadly swallowed by the same media that omitted Hersh’s analysis. The New York Times – which has not written one word about the legendary US reporter Seymour Hersh’s Nord Stream report – breaks this one which it obviously finds more credible and newsworthy. That … Continue reading How stupid do they think we are? A small pro-Ukrainian group in a yacht did whaaaat?

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Cold Wars - Kold Krig, Democracy in crisis, Media criticism, Peace, Peace research, Russia, Sweden, The West's decline, U.S., Ukraine, US empire

California Radio: NATO expansion, Ukraine and Sweden/Finland joining NATO

I was happy to be on Heroes and Patriots on March 2, 2023 – an online radio program in northern California focusing on national security, intelligence and foreign policy.  The show is streamed live on the first and fifth Thursday of each month, 9-10 a.m. at KMUD.ORG and hosted by Mary Massey and John Sakowicz. More about Heroes and Patriots here. They have interviewed many … Continue reading California Radio: NATO expansion, Ukraine and Sweden/Finland joining NATO

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China, Cold Wars - Kold Krig, Danmark, Democracy in crisis, Development - world order, Ethics and values, EU, Freedom and human rights, Freedom of expression, International affairs, Media criticism, Militarism, New Cold War, Peace, Russia, Sweden, The West's decline, Ukraine, United Nations, World order change, Zeitgeist

On entering 2023

In case you expect a kind of celebrative champagne toast-like text here, my apology at the outset. For me, this is a very different new year. Perhaps the most tragic new year in my life. Globally speaking, 2022 was nothing to celebrate. My prediction for 2023 is that it will, at best, not be worse. It’s been another year wasted for solving humanity’s most urgent … Continue reading On entering 2023

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Democracy in crisis, EU, International affairs, NATO, Peace proposals, US empire, World order change, Zeitgeist

Why are we moving away from dialogue & diplomacy?

I recently had the joy and honour to speak with the newly established Perspective South which does stories, narratives and perspectives from developing countries of the Global South and which, interestingly enough, uses Instagram and YouTube as its main platforms. Here is what the interview with me looks like on Instagram. Here are just a couple of minutes of a much longer conversation with J. … Continue reading Why are we moving away from dialogue & diplomacy?

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China, Democracy in crisis, Demokratiets krise, Freedom and human rights, Freedom of expression, The West's decline, U.S.

Vestens demokrati i dyb krise – men skyd hellere skylden på de andre

Uanset hvordan man definerer vestlig demokrati så er det i dyb krise. Vi har levet altfor længe med det selvtilfredse argument, at det er den mindst ringe beslutningsmetode – lullet os i søvn med at vestlig demokrati er det eneste mulige og noget, andre også burde have. Det er helt tydelig at demokratiet for eksempel ikke fungerer når der skal træffes hurtige beslutninger – som … Continue reading Vestens demokrati i dyb krise – men skyd hellere skylden på de andre

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Democracy in crisis, Environment, Ethics and values, Freedom and human rights, Freedom of expression, Media criticism

Facebook censorship spells the end of free speech, of democracy, if allowed to continue: JFK Jr’s Insta account

N E WListen to this as a podcast on one or more channels Some time ago I referred my readers to my rather extensive analysis on the TFF – the Transnational Foundation’s homepage – about social media and why I am reducing my use of Facebook, Twitter and Google to an absolute minimum. That was January 25. Since then, two things have happened that make … Continue reading Facebook censorship spells the end of free speech, of democracy, if allowed to continue: JFK Jr’s Insta account

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Democracy in crisis, Ethics and values, Mediekritik

Goodbye Facebook, Goggle/YouTube and Twitter

📌 Announcement on social media use TFF and I, Jan Oberg, will change how we use social media from 2021 and onwards. The change comes as a result of certain social media trends and events that we do not want to be part of (see arguments below). We increasingly find Facebook, Twitter and Goggle a) politicising, b) part of a superficial culture bordering on the … Continue reading Goodbye Facebook, Goggle/YouTube and Twitter

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Fox and CNN – the news media polarization that will destroy the finest aspect of a democracy

🆘 The 🇺🇸 media polarization – or war – is given full blast. Concretely here, Fox versus CNN. This is where media should never go. Period! Worldview-shaping media corporations that – deliberately – choose to become an integral part of one or the other political campaign marks the decay and eventually the end of journalism and public education itself. It’s nothing new that media are … Continue reading Fox and CNN – the news media polarization that will destroy the finest aspect of a democracy

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Democracy in crisis, Media criticism, Mediekritik, Militarism, MIMAK, U.S., United States, US empire, USA, Verdensorden

Do US media provoke post-election chaos for Biden who also offers no hope?

Yesterday I wrote a longer analysis of the election process in the United States for my foundation’s homepage, The Transnational. I do not think this process is worthy of a democracy. But, sadly, the media decision has become “the result” and all of European politicians and media have followed suit – as they can’t wait to see Trump out of the White House and getting … Continue reading Do US media provoke post-election chaos for Biden who also offers no hope?

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It’s something about the U.S. Trumps

December 26, 2019 It’s something about their eyes – and not only that they are reading. It’s something about the main celebration – the longest sequence – of the military, armed forces, police and all in law enforcement, all in uniform and all around the world. It’s something about soldiers being shown when the word “peace” is mentioned. It’s something about that flag on his … Continue reading It’s something about the U.S. Trumps

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Defence and security, Democracy in crisis, Ethics and values, Freedom and human rights, Freedom of expression, Militarism, Nonviolence, Terrorism and fearology, The West's decline, U.S., United Nations

Time to stop visiting the United States

June 1, 2019 I’ve never been “anti-American.” I work with (North) Americans every day at the Transnational Foundation and much of my academic training in both sociology and peace and conflict research has been heavily influenced by American scholarship. I am a great admirer of American culture and arts – from the Abstract Impressionists to Pop Art- and of American movies, music – Bob Dylan … Continue reading Time to stop visiting the United States

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Democracy in crisis, Freedom and human rights, International affairs, Media criticism, Mediekritik, US empire, Zeitgeist

Apple, Facebook, Spotify and YouTube remove Alex Jones and Infowars content

That’s what New York Times told us on August 6, 2018, here. How sad for a West that no longer believes in its own core values but goes increasingly authoritarian. In the name of the common good, we get the common bad. 1. What a weak, nervous and insecure society it is that cannot tolerate but has to censor a man like Alex Jones. 2. … Continue reading Apple, Facebook, Spotify and YouTube remove Alex Jones and Infowars content

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