Category: Freedom and human rights

Freedom and human rights, Freedom of expression, Mediekritik, Menneskerettigheder

Ytringsfriheden svækkes når meninger bliver til dogmer

Markus Winkler on Unsplash Flemming Rose, gæsteskribent Denne glimrende artikel indgik i Flemming Rose’s klumme på Frihedsbrevet den 17. februar 2024. Der er allerede blevet sagt og skrevet meget om Tucker Carlsons interview med Vladimir Putin. Alt for meget, vil mange nok mene. Men lad mig tilføje en enkelt observation, som rækker videre end holdningen til, hvad den ene eller anden sagde eller ikke sagde … Continue reading Ytringsfriheden svækkes når meninger bliver til dogmer

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Ethics and values, Freedom and human rights, Genocide, International affairs, International law, Intervention, Iran, Iran nuclear deal, Middle East, Militarism, Propaganda, Racism, Syria

If you lie long enough, you begin to believe you are telling the truth

“It is enough that a lie is believed for three days – it has then served its purpose.”Marie de Medici, 1573-1642, queen consort and queen regent of France. You may always learn a lot about militarist perversity when you visit Military Times. I mean, yes, of course, they’re just doing their job. Unfortunately, over time, this becomes bizarre and very revealing. Look at this headline … Continue reading If you lie long enough, you begin to believe you are telling the truth

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Ethics and values, Etiske spørgsmål, Flygtninge, refugees, European crisis, Freedom and human rights, Freedom of expression, Mellemøsten, Menneskerettigheder, Racism, Svenske perspektiver, Sverige, Ytringsfrihed

The burning of holy books: Freedom of speech or phobia?

A couple of weeks back, I was invited to the London-based “Kalimahorra” (“Free Words”) program at the independent Arab satellite news channel, Al-Mayadeen, which operates out of Beirut, Lebanon. George Galloway leads a discussion about Danish-Swedish Islamophobic activist and lawyer Rasmus Paludan, burning a Quaran in Stockholm – touching upon freedom of speech, sacredness, human rights, racism, security politics, and more. I was one of … Continue reading The burning of holy books: Freedom of speech or phobia?

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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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Freedom and human rights, Freedom of expression, Human rights, Media criticism, Ukraine

BREAKING NEWS: Jan Oberg and others are “information terrorists” and suspected “military criminals” – says Ukraine

Ukraine smears about 70 people around the world as part of the disinformation war My original article of July 30, 2022 The Center for Combating Disinformation seems to be tasked with telling the world who carries the truth and who are “Spokespeople who are pushing a rhetoric that is in tune with the Russian propaganda.” (This link no longer works, the document was taken down … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Jan Oberg and others are “information terrorists” and suspected “military criminals” – says Ukraine

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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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Freedom and human rights, Freedom of expression, Media criticism, Militarism, Peace, Tidsånden, US empire

The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize is a scandal – again!

Collage © Jan Oberg 2021 How it fits CIA and the US ‘democracy”s global media war December 9, 2021 The Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony took place in Oslo on Friday the 10th of December 2021. Here are two critical articles about that today: It is simply not for peace. Fredrik Heffermehl: The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize: Freedom for the Press or for the US? Jan … Continue reading The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize is a scandal – again!

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Ethics and values, Freedom and human rights, Future - Fremtid - studies, International affairs, International law, Intervention, Kina, Media criticism, Militarism, MIMAK, New Cold War, The West's decline, US empire, Zeitgeist

Pathbreaking analysis of the West’s new Cold War against China

I’d like to direct your attention to a new comprehensive analysis from The Transnational Foundation for Peace And Future Research, TFF, called “Behind The Smokescreen: An Analysis of the West’s Destructive China Cold War Agenda And Why It Must Stop” The authors are TFF Associates Gordon Dumoulin, Thore Vestby and I – Jan Oberg. Frankly, we have been shocked to learn – through meticulous research … Continue reading Pathbreaking analysis of the West’s new Cold War against China

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China, Freedom and human rights, Kina, konfliktanalyse, Media criticism, Militarism, MIMAK, New Cold War, Peace illiteracy, U.S., US empire, USA, Verdensorden, War on Terror, World order change

TFF’s Xinjiang Report analysis on China’s CCTV

Or – it isn’t every day you address several hundred million people The TFF report “The Xinjiang Genocide Determination As Agenda” has reached more people in more countries than virtually anything else we have produced the last few years. That is, outside the West, in Asia in general and in China in particular. All leading Chinese media have paid substantial attention to it in both … Continue reading TFF’s Xinjiang Report analysis on China’s CCTV

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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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Art and artists, Danmark, Dansk politik, Development - world order, Ethics and values, Etiske spørgsmål, Flygtninge, refugees, European crisis, Freedom and human rights, Fremtidens verden, Internationalt iøvrigt, konfliktanalyse, Mellemøsten, Middle East, Militarism, Militarisme, Nonviolence, Peace proposals, Racism, Syria

What if? Talks on migration. A series of video essays

3. marts 2020 Hvad vil der ske hvis al ind- og udvandring blev givet fri – worldwide? I posten med den overskrift skrev jeg om den århusianske kunster, Gudrun Steen-Andersens, fascinerende kreative Perpetuum Mobile-projekt tilbage i juli 2019. Det er en video-essay baseret installation hvor hun har bedt en række forskellige eksperter om at reagere på hendes spørgsmål. Alle links og informationer findes dér. Mens … Continue reading What if? Talks on migration. A series of video essays

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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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