Category: US empire

FN, Kosovo & Ex-Jugoslavien, Militarism, MIMAK, NATO, US empire, USAs nedgang, Yugoslavia

1059 – “Breaking Point: The War That Changed The Rules”

New documentary by Sladjana Zaric,RTS – Serbia’s Radio and Television Jan Oberg March 26, 2026 Those who have followed TFF over the decades will remember that we were engaged in conflict-mitigation in all parts of Yugoslavia from 1991 and beyond 2000. It is all to be found in our 2200-A4 pages equivalent online documentation, Yugoslavia – What Should Have Been Done? – which is unique for two … Continue reading 1059 – “Breaking Point: The War That Changed The Rules”

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1053 – The USrael attack on Iran and 40th Anniversary of the murder of Olof Palme

Click the small square button in the lower right, next to the wheel to see the English translation • Today, USrael attacked Iran, for the second time within just one year. Today also marks the 40th Anniversary of the murder of Swedish PM Olof Palme (1927-1986). In the video below, Palme condemns the US bombings of Hanoi, Vietnam, at Xmas 1972. He paid a price … Continue reading 1053 – The USrael attack on Iran and 40th Anniversary of the murder of Olof Palme

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EU, Media work, Militarism, MIMAK, NATO, Peace proposals, US empire

1047 – How to stop the Trump regime before we militarise ourselves to bankruptcy

I was delighted to be on London-based Anthony Fatseas’s WTFinance Channel on YouTube a couple of days ago. And below a nice little story about Google/YouTube’s surely innocent algorithm… Shortly after Anthony uploaded it and told me he had done so, viewers were met with the black-screen message below . It was never a private video. I mean, he has almost 50,000 subscribers. So what … Continue reading 1047 – How to stop the Trump regime before we militarise ourselves to bankruptcy

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1045 –  ‘Trump does not understand that he is isolating the US’

Rick Sanchez and I cover quite a few subjects in this high-temperature conversation. It was fun to work with him, and we start out joking about our wives some 13 minutes into the program 😉 Continue reading 1045 –  ‘Trump does not understand that he is isolating the US’

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China, Fredsreportage, Future - Fremtid - studies, International affairs, Kina, Media criticism, Media work, Mediekritik, US empire, Videos

1042 – Fun to be on Bilibili and talk about Trump, Greenland – and world peace

Zyphyr is a Chinese academic, educated for over 10 years in the United States. He runs his own channel on China’s YouTube, called Bilibili. I’ve been told that he is followed by 4-5 million people in and outside China, but I do not know for how long; it can hardly be per day, but what do I know? Quite a few things are unbelievable in … Continue reading 1042 – Fun to be on Bilibili and talk about Trump, Greenland – and world peace

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1039 – Recent media conversations in the non-Western world

Mostly concerning Greenland, Europe’s irreparable crisis, Trump’s MAGAlomanic Empire and world order change and alternatives – only during the first couple of weeks of this year Al Jazeera Arabic. China’s YouTube – Bilibili, Zephyr’s Channel with over 5 million subscribers. RT’s Rick Sanchez “Effect.” RainTV, Holland – exile Russian. Zeitgeist in Sweden. China’s National TV CCTV. Soon Al Mayadeen, South Africa, Hong Kong and… And … Continue reading 1039 – Recent media conversations in the non-Western world

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Denmark, Folkeretten, Fredsforslag, Fremtidens verden, Grønland - Greenland, Human rights, International affairs, Intervention, Media criticism, Militarism, Peace, Peace proposals, Tidsånden, Trump policies, United States, US empire, USA, World order change

1038 – Resist and Build Alternatives to the Trump Regime Now – Part 1 & 2/5

This is the first and second of five TFF-created idea portfolios designed to curb the global reach of the United States and, in both the short and long term, help catalyse a worldwide nonviolent resistance to what many observers describe as the Trump administration’s uniquely confrontational, destructive and world-threatening policies. These portfolios outline what governments and citizens across the world can do through dynamic diplomacy, creative initiatives, … Continue reading 1038 – Resist and Build Alternatives to the Trump Regime Now – Part 1 & 2/5

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1037 – How Governments and Citizens Can Stop the Trump Regime’s World-Threatening Designs

AI created illustration after an idea by Jan Oberg – the EU flag in the right background Introduction to TFF’s forthcoming four Idea Portfolios of Diplomatic and Nonviolent Resistance By TFF’s Board & FoundersPascal Lottaz, Biljana Vankovska, Annette Schiffmann, Christina Spannar & Jan Oberg January 19, 2026 “America, you are too arrogant.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Over the course of Trump’s first term and … Continue reading 1037 – How Governments and Citizens Can Stop the Trump Regime’s World-Threatening Designs

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Trump policies, United Nations, US empire, USA, Verdensorden

1036 – The Trump Regime’s “Peace Board” Is Another Brick in His Personal Occidental Empire

His Gaza proposal reveals a far larger and world-threatening project. It’s a bid to replace the UN — and this MAGAlomania must be stopped now. See my warning at the end. The charter of Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” revealed by Haaretz on January 17, 2026, is not a Gaza policy. It is not even a Middle East policy. It is the latest — and clearest — expression of … Continue reading 1036 – The Trump Regime’s “Peace Board” Is Another Brick in His Personal Occidental Empire

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Peace, Peace illiteracy, Peace proposals, The West's decline, United States, US empire, World order change

1035 – Neither the US and its allies nor any other state has a right to intervene in the domestic affairs of other nations.

With a focus on possible war on Iran, TFF Associates argue that the US must – and can – be stopped. It doesn’t have a God-given exceptionalist status. It has become “too arrogant.” By Pascal Lottaz, Annette Schiffman and Jan Oberg, TFF ◆ We have just published this strong appeal statement on The Transnational and TFF on Substack. The Trump Regime must be stopped before … Continue reading 1035 – Neither the US and its allies nor any other state has a right to intervene in the domestic affairs of other nations.

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Fredspriser, Kina, Peace, U.S., United States, US empire, USAs nedgang

1030 – The Nobel “Peace” Prize, the China “threat” and the West’s inability to live without inventing enemies

◆ Here is another part of my conversation with the Shanghai-based China Academy’s editor Mimi who hosts “The Roughly Chinese Pod.” In this one, we talked, of course, about the roughly possible 😉 peace ☮️ that will eventually come about. Watch more compelling conversations on her channel here. ◆ Continue reading 1030 – The Nobel “Peace” Prize, the China “threat” and the West’s inability to live without inventing enemies

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Dansk politik, Grønland - Greenland, Militarisme, Peace, US empire

Grønland er grønlændernes.

Carsten Andersen Gæsteskribent Carsten Andersen er fredsaktivist og debattør. Med udgangspunkt i Århus mod Krig og Terror er han aktiv i dansk fredsbevægelse siden 2001, aktuelt i Fredssamarbejdet, basekampagnen, ICAN Danmark og Fredsministerium.  5. maj 2025 Vi protesterer i dag mod Trump. Det gør vi ikke mindst på grund af Trumps helt uacceptable trusler om at annektere Grønland.  Det er et groft angreb på rigsfællesskabets … Continue reading Grønland er grønlændernes.

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China, Cold Wars - Kold Krig, Freedom of expression, Fremtidens verden, Media criticism, Mediekritik, New Cold War, Ny kold krig, Peace, Peace proposals, Peace research, Silk Road, US empire

Analyses, comments and opinion pieces in various Chinese media

In December 2021, I was invited to become a regular contributor of opinion pieces to China Daily. It has more than 52 million clicks online daily and about 40 million followers on social media – according to the latest (2016) data. It serves more than 330 million readers all over the world and is a default choice for people who read about China in English. … Continue reading Analyses, comments and opinion pieces in various Chinese media

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Peace, U.S., United States, US empire

The Trump Presidential Regime suffers from pathological MAGAlomania

Here is CNN on April 1 – and it is not a normal Fools’ Day. It’s the day before Trump’s Liberation Day. And here is what I wrote across social media this morning: “TFF 🔻 The Trump Presidential Regime – it’s not a democracy – suffers from pathological MAGAlomania. It’s the world’s most dangerous leadership. Self-destructive beyond words. Talk no more about Russian Roulette but … Continue reading The Trump Presidential Regime suffers from pathological MAGAlomania

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Dansk udenrigspolitik, Grønland - Greenland, Militarism, MIMAK, NATO, Peace, Udenrigspolitik, US empire, USAs nedgang

The US Occupation of Greenland Began Tonight

In English, with the Danish version added below Preserve this video of street-boy demeanor Trump Regime arrogance. It can be interpreted as an indeed creative declaration of war on Denmark/Greenland. Listen carefully to the end. It will be historic. Interestingly, you can not see it embedded here on my homepage (see below). But just click this link to see it on YouTube. Vice-president JD Vance’s … Continue reading The US Occupation of Greenland Began Tonight

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Dansk udenrigspolitik, EU, Future - Fremtid - studies, Grønland - Greenland, Peace, The West's decline, Tidsånden, United States, US empire

Trump Caught the EU Off Guard

Jan Oberg February 21, 2025 How amazing! The Danish government seemed unprepared for the eventuality that President Trump, if elected, would insist once again on getting Greenland – and a few other “things.” Who was asleep – or much too occupied with hating Russia and helping Ukraine to see what was coming? Secondly, Trump – who is no peace-maker but has other motives – grabbed … Continue reading Trump Caught the EU Off Guard

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Fred, Fremtidens verden, Peace, Peace proposals, Peace research, US empire, World order change

What to do pro-peace – and with Eutopia thinking

February 17, 2025 So happy again to be on a show at Pascal’s Neutrality Studies and meet Ulrike Guérot. I’m advancing the idea – and not for the first time – that humanity, all of us, think far too much about the past and the present – so much so that there is no space and interest in how to define and search for a … Continue reading What to do pro-peace – and with Eutopia thinking

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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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Folkeretten, Gaza genocide, Genocide, Peace, Ukraine, US empire, USAs nedgang, Verdensorden

The West’s suicide over Gaza and Ukraine

The West’s Dominance is over! Jan Oberg on Gaza, Ukraine and Swedens NATO Shift I am very pleased with Thomas Karat’s very well-conducted interview and the perspectives he chose to focus on with me. I recommend his fine YouTube Channel warmly. I hope you will like it and share it – and, of course, leave your comments below. You may also go to the interview … Continue reading The West’s suicide over Gaza and Ukraine

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Atomvåben, MIMAK, NATO, New Cold War, Peace, US empire, USAs nedgang

This TRUTH About NATO Will Blow Your Mind. Only Argument You Need.

“Dr Oberg completely obliterates both NATO and the Collective West war-deranged hypocrisy.” And then it went viral… Within just 12 hours on Pascal Lottaz’s world-renowned YouTube Channel, Neutrality Studies, it had been seen by 34,000 people and generated no less than 700 exclusively positive comments. Do yourself a favour and sign up for his very important channel. This is one of the places where world … Continue reading This TRUTH About NATO Will Blow Your Mind. Only Argument You Need.

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Media criticism, Mediekritik, NATO, Propaganda, Sweden, Sweden foreign and security policy, US empire

Two examples of how Swedish Television practices NATO-related, unscrupulous (self)censorship and lacks decent manners.

Some weeks ago, a young lady from Swedish Television, SVT, called me. She said that SVT had understood that I had critical views of NATO and Sweden’s membership in the alliance (!) and was now calling around to get some critical voices and sound out possibilities of doing an interview. So, would I give her my main arguments? I said, “With pleasure” and then gave … Continue reading Two examples of how Swedish Television practices NATO-related, unscrupulous (self)censorship and lacks decent manners.

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Defence and security, Militarism, MIMAK, NATO, Nuclear weapons, Russia, The West's decline, U.S., Ukraine, US empire, USA

❗U.S. War Secretary Austin just – “frankly” – outlined the road to full-scale NATO-Russia war

This extremely dangerous man, back then, also revealed that the real purpose of arming Ukraine was to weaken Russia. The video below may give you a more than two-hour hearing. Please click on this to see only the two minutes mentioned with his shocking statement. Dear Reader Archive this less than 2-minute video so you will remember who presented this perverse eschatological – end-times – … Continue reading ❗U.S. War Secretary Austin just – “frankly” – outlined the road to full-scale NATO-Russia war

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Atomvåben, Propaganda, Russia, Sverige, Sweden, Sweden foreign and security policy, Terrorism and fearology, Tidsånden, US empire

Sweden prepares for war in the hands of calm hysterics

When Sweden applied for membership in NATO in panic and with only 47% in favour, the Swedes were told it was a defensive alliance for peace. Now, while trying to enter NATO and building 17 US bases, they are told to get ready for war because these pesky Russians are coming – like they were supposed to at any time since 1949 when NATO was … Continue reading Sweden prepares for war in the hands of calm hysterics

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Fremtidens verden, Future - Fremtid - studies, Genocide, International affairs, Internationalt iøvrigt, The West's decline, US empire, USAs nedgang, Zeitgeist

37 Global 2024 Predictions

”It is difficult to make predictions, particularly about the future.”Unknown but wise person’s statement. I do not pretend my predictions below are scientific or based on a sophisticated social science methodology. They are merely intuitive and hypothetical and based on some of my accumulated knowledge and experience about international affairs over more than four decades. You may say they grow out of a Wright Mills-like … Continue reading 37 Global 2024 Predictions

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Etiske spørgsmål, EU, International affairs, Ukraine, United States, US empire

Did you know that Russia bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

I must admit that I’ve always believed that it was the – unmentionable – United States of America. But the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, recently taught the world otherwise. When introducing the Japanese prime minister as the recipient of the militarist NATO-support organisation Atlantic Council’s Prize, she mentions that he comes from Hiroshima and that nuclear bombs fell on it … Continue reading Did you know that Russia bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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Why still no Nord Stream investigative report?

There could be several reasons, I told China’s national broadcasting, CCTV, on the anniversary day, September 26, 2023. [ 新闻直播间]“北溪”天然气管道爆炸事件一周年 智库人士：调查结论难产的原因众所周知 ] Click to see the short interview TFF 📌 Why is there still no truth published about Nord Stream?For at least three main reasons!Jan Oberg interviewed by 🇨🇳 CCTV – China National Broadcasting morning news – probably reaching a couple of hundred million people … Continue reading Why still no Nord Stream investigative report?

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Cold Wars - Kold Krig, Media criticism, Militarism, MIMAK, NATO, Ukraine, US empire

RT’s CrossTalk about NATO’s Vilnius Summit

Jan Oberg with two expert journalists – Misty Winston and Mike Jones – on “CrossTalk,” the flagship program with Peter Lavelle on RT (formerly Russia Today). July 14, 2023 There are other informed news and commentaries than those made by Western mainstream media (MSM) NATO mouthpieces which are either state or corporate. All three participants point to facts and perspectives that you won’t ever get … Continue reading RT’s CrossTalk about NATO’s Vilnius Summit

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Media criticism, Militarism, Peace, United States, US empire

Dennis Kucinich: US Foreign Policy Madness Will End When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is President

Former US presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich – the leading US peace politician for decades – talks with Afshin Rattansi on his program Going Underground. Kucinich who is also Robert F Kennedy’s presidential campaign manager, says very important things about the case of Julian Assange (which Western media write virtually nothing about and here is Nils Melzer’s indispensable book about it) and the US wars and … Continue reading Dennis Kucinich: US Foreign Policy Madness Will End When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is President

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China, EU, Folkeretten, Media work, NATO, New Cold War, Peace, Rusland, Russia, Terrorism and fearology, US empire, Videos

Working with non-Western media on Nord Stream and Ukraine – and revealing my experiences with Western mainstream media manipulation methods

Photo above: China’s National Television, CCTV, headquarters I’ve never done so much media work as I do these days – columns, interviews, panel debates, and short comments. Dailies, radio and TV. Below please find some glimpses – which you, my dear reader here, may also use as an opportunity to browse a bit and acquaint yourself with a world I am sure most of you … Continue reading Working with non-Western media on Nord Stream and Ukraine – and revealing my experiences with Western mainstream media manipulation methods

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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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Cold Wars - Kold Krig, Ethics and values, EU, Folkeretten, International affairs, International law, Media criticism, Militarism, MIMAK, NATO, New Cold War, Russia, Sanctions, US empire

Of course, Nordstream was blown up by the US and NATO allies: A US economic war on submissive allies.

Cover of Seymour Hersh’s article on Substack Jan Oberg February 12, 2023 The Chinese news agency, Xinhua, asked me to comment – in text and video form – on Seymour Hersh’s analysis of how the Nordstream pipelines were destroyed. You’ll find this analysis on Substack, which means that no American mainstream media has been willing to publish it. After five days, this bombshell report goes … Continue reading Of course, Nordstream was blown up by the US and NATO allies: A US economic war on submissive allies.

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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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Svenske perspektiver, Sverige, Sweden, Turkey, U.S., United States, US empire

Sweden’s and Finland’s sell-out to Türkiye and Washington/Brussels arms-twisting

To get into NATO, Sweden and Finland just made a complete sell-out to Türkiye and Washington/Brussels arms-twisting. I believe we are seeing only the beginning of their foreign policy abdication and move toward total obedience to foreign interests. I’m talking about yesterday’s trilateral memorandum between the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Sweden and Finland, the text of which can be read on NATO’s homepage. As a … Continue reading Sweden’s and Finland’s sell-out to Türkiye and Washington/Brussels arms-twisting

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Media criticism, Militarism, NATO, New Cold War, Peace, Russia, U.S., United States, US empire, USA

Ukraine: The West Has Paved the Road to War with Lies

January 19, 2022 While this is being written, tension builds up around the more comprehensive Ukraine conflict formation. If this blows up in real war – God forbid! – the main reason will be three serious lies disseminated by the NATO side. Lies are used in so-called security politics when some militarist project doesn’t make any (common) sense to intelligent people, when the real motives … Continue reading Ukraine: The West Has Paved the Road to War with Lies

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Ethics and values, International law, Racism, Terrorism and fearology, The West's decline, US empire

What shall we call a state that lets its soldiers kill lots of innocent people without punishing even one?

Did you hear about it? See it on your Western prime time news? Here is the heart-breaking report about “No US troops will be punished for deadly Kabul strike, Pentagon chief decides” How many such cases have we just never heard of? Allegedly, over time thousands of people have been killed this way. How would Western media have reacted if, say, Russia or China had … Continue reading What shall we call a state that lets its soldiers kill lots of innocent people without punishing even one?

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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, Human rights, International affairs, Sweden, US empire

Set Julian Assange free and investigate the suspicious procedures of Swedish authorities

An alert about UN torture rapporteur, Nils Melzer’s absolutely essential investigation and its shocking findings I want to alert you to an extremely important conversation in Swedish and English last Sunday, November 21, 2021. The two discussants were the UN Special rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer, and former editor-in-chief of Dagens Nyheter, Arne Ruth, and the occasion was the publishing of Melzer’s absolutely path-breaking book, … Continue reading Set Julian Assange free and investigate the suspicious procedures of Swedish authorities

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Dansk udenrigspolitik, Fremtidens verden, Kina, konfliktanalyse, Mediekritik, Militarisme, US empire, USA, Verdensorden, Videos

Videoforedrag: “Vestverden må vælge: Fred uden militarisme eller nedgang og fald”.

Foredrag holdt på møde arrangeret af Fredsministerium i Ubuntu-huset i Købmagergade i København den 20. november 2021. Videon optaget af Jacob Holdt “Vestverden må vælge: Freds uden militarisme eller nedgang og fald. Debat om den internationale udvikling, freden og fredens bevægelse.” Til forskel fra militarismens advokater – regeringer, NGOs, “tænketanke,” mainstream mikrofonholdere og statsfinancierede forsknings- eller snarere udrednings-institutter – så har min blog ingen andre … Continue reading Videoforedrag: “Vestverden må vælge: Fred uden militarisme eller nedgang og fald”.

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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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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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International law, Intervention, Iraq Wars, Media criticism, Middle East, Militarism, Syria, U.S., US empire

Biden bombs in Syria – helping to steal its oil but what is there to talk about?

And Western media either don’t tell you or operate as one megaphone for the administration and Pentagon. Pentagon on February 25, 2021: “At President Biden’s direction, US military forces earlier this [Thursday] evening conducted airstrikes against infrastructure utilized by Iranian-backed militant groups in eastern Syria,” said spokesman John Kirby in a statement on Friday. “These strikes were authorised in response to recent attacks against American … Continue reading Biden bombs in Syria – helping to steal its oil but what is there to talk about?

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Afterthoughts, Defence and security, Eftertanker, Fredsforslag, International affairs, Media criticism, Mediekritik, Mellemøsten, Middle East, Militarism, Militarisme, MIMAK, Photo, Syria, Turkey, U.S., US empire

⏰ Eastern Aleppo’s liberation

Photo – Girl in the Jibrin reception center in Aleppo, December 2016 © Oberg PhotoGraphics ⏰ WAKE-UP CALL Eastern Aleppo was liberated four years ago, in mid-December 2016. Silence today. Denial today. I was one of the few witnesses on the ground, the only person from Scandinavia. My photos and some of my many texts about Eastern Aleppo are available on my Exposure platform. I … Continue reading ⏰ Eastern Aleppo’s liberation

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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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“The New World Rises In The East And…”

17. maj 2020 I dag holder Det Nødvendige Seminarium, DNS, i Tvind sin årlige fred og retfærdigheds-konference. Som et par gange før bad de mig om at indlede en diskussion – i år dog på video. Debatten om forelæsningen fandt sted kl 15 online via Zoom. Takket være Coronaen så kunne det hele ses af mange mange flere end dem der befandt sig på DNS … Continue reading “The New World Rises In The East And…”

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What if worldwide migration was free…Hvis migration blev fri…

30. april 2020 Jeg har her tidligere her på bloggen skrevet om kunstneren Gudrun Steen-Andersens særdeles innovative installation, Perpetuum Mobile, der inddrager forskere i et tankeeksperiment – “Hvad hvis al migration blev givet fri i verden?” – som de så besvarer i korte videoer. Det var 2019. I marts i år blev de samme personer bedt om at gentage sine svar men denne gang på … Continue reading What if worldwide migration was free…Hvis migration blev fri…

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Danmark, Dansk udenrigspolitik, Forsvarspolitik, Fredsforslag, Intervention, Kina, konfliktanalyse, Mediekritik, Militarisme, NATO, Rusland, Tidsånden, US empire, USA

“Russerne kommer!” – med kinesiske værnemidler til det Danmark, der misbrugte sine penge på krig i stedet for menneskelig sikkerhed

I den ene fjendes fly leverer den anden fjende bistand til et land, der har købt sig fattig i krig i stedet for at beskytte sin befolkning. 8. april 2020 – #coronaissecuritypolitics Russerne kommer!! Det har vi hørt i vel omkring 70 år – den konstruede fjende, der skulle legitimere oprustning, Danmarks krigsdeltagelse, flykøb, koldkrigsretorik og USA/NATO-politik. Men ikke på noget tidspunkt udgjorde en realistisk … Continue reading “Russerne kommer!” – med kinesiske værnemidler til det Danmark, der misbrugte sine penge på krig i stedet for menneskelig sikkerhed

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Etiske spørgsmål, EU, Internationalt iøvrigt, Iran, Iran talks, Mediekritik, Militarisme, NATO, Ny kold krig, Sanctions, US empire, USA

To nye artikler på “The Transnational” – Corona og de amerikanske sanktioner mod Iran og enorm militærøvelse midt i Corona-Europa

17.marts 2020 Kære læserven! Jeg når ikke altid at poste min artikler fra vores stiftelses hjemmeside, The Transnational, hér. Det kræver tid – som jeg ofte ikke har – at kopiere tekster, redigere, lægge billeder ind og gøre andre ting, ting som du nok ikke tænker på når du blot læser medmindre du da selv blogger. Nogle af dem egner sig heller ikke altid til … Continue reading To nye artikler på “The Transnational” – Corona og de amerikanske sanktioner mod Iran og enorm militærøvelse midt i Corona-Europa

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Forsvarspolitik, Fredsforskning, Fredsforslag, Fremtidens verden, Internationalt iøvrigt, Iran, konfliktanalyse, Militarisme, US empire, USA

Lyt til lidt om fred…

22. oktober 2019 ☮ Lyt til lidt om fred… Og tak til den utrættelig Arne Hansen, Danmarks eneste fredsjournalist. Han er et fremragende eksempel på hvad jeg altid har sagt, nemlig at ethvert menneske potentielt er en fredsbevægelse. Han er hjernen og hjertet bag Hjemmeside for flygtninge og positiv fred og producerer udsendelser for Frederikshavns Lokal Radio – om tidens fundamentalt vigtige emner i et … Continue reading Lyt til lidt om fred…

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Defence and security, Ethics and values, International law, Iraq Wars, Militarism, U.S., US empire, USA, Zeitgeist

War without remorse: A callous tweet about a tasteless celebration

August 23, 2019 Yesterday, the US Ambassador to Denmark, Carla Sands, tweeted the following: As will be seen below, there were four photos from an event in Copenhagen. The first shows all the people present, including former Danish Prime minister Fogh Rasmussen (also on the 4th photo with the ambassador), the present Danish defence minister, Trine Bramsen (also on the 2nd photo to the right), … Continue reading War without remorse: A callous tweet about a tasteless celebration

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