CHRONICLE:
Do not take into account what damage the wind turbines can cause?
Has the wind power developer on Haramsøya grossly neglected? This is the opinion of the resource group that says no to local development of wind turbines. The development may interfere with radar signals used in air traffic.
BOOKS
GIMMICK:
Sianne Ngai: Theory of the Gimmick
Sianne Ngai is one of the most original Marxist cultural theorists of her generation. But she seems keen on pulling the aesthetics down into the mud.
The «smart» interior of everyday life
Sianne Ngai: Theory of the Gimmick
Sianne Ngai is one of the most original Marxist cultural theorists of her generation. But she seems keen on pulling the aesthetics down into the mud.
COMMUNITY BREACH:
Alhassane A. Najoum: The conjugal ruptures in Muslim sub-Saharan Africa
It is expensive to get married in Niger even though the bride price varies, and in the event of divorce, women are obliged to pay back the bride price.
Divorce is as common in Niger as in Norway
Alhassane A. Najoum: The conjugal ruptures in Muslim sub-Saharan Africa
It is expensive to get married in Niger even though the bride price varies, and in the event of divorce, women are obliged to pay back the bride price.
Ethics / What ethical principles are behind the first vaccine stings?Behind the authorities' vaccination strategy is an ethical chaos.
Chronicle / Norway at the top of Europe in nationalism?We constantly hear that Norway is the world's best country, but this is not necessarily the case for the vast majority of Norwegians and people who move here.
Obituary / In memory of Nawal El-SaadawiUncompromisingly, she spoke out against power. Now she is gone, 89 years old. Author, physician and feminist Nawal El-Saadawi wrote for MODERN TIMES from June 2009.
Debate / What is security today?If we want peace, we must prepare for peace, not war. In the preliminary party programs, no party in the Storting is in favor of disarmament.
Notification / Sweden and England were democraciesThe treatment of Julian Assange is a legal disaster that began in Sweden and continued in the United Kingdom. If the United States manages to get Assange extradited, it could prevent the publication of information about the great power in the future.
ACCELERATIONISM:
A liberal left?
Several thinkers believe that it is possible for what they call a rather complacent left to carve out a better and freer future through capitalism and technology.
CULTURAL HISTORY:
Amin Maalouf, Block Museum of Art, Dan Hicks, Alice Procter: Leo Afrikaneren, Caravans of Gold – Fragments in Time – Art Culture and Exchanges Across Medieval Saharan Africa, The Brutish Museums, The Whole Picture
It is necessary to relinquish ownership of colonial loot. The treasures of European museums have been stolen. And what about the Cultural History Museum in Oslo – which is also on the list of museums that have Benin's stolen bronze sculptures?
Africa and «the brutish museums»
Amin Maalouf, Block Museum of Art, Dan Hicks, Alice Procter: Leo Afrikaneren, Caravans of Gold – Fragments in Time – Art Culture and Exchanges Across Medieval Saharan Africa, The Brutish Museums, The Whole Picture
It is necessary to relinquish ownership of colonial loot. The treasures of European museums have been stolen. And what about the Cultural History Museum in Oslo – which is also on the list of museums that have Benin's stolen bronze sculptures?
TRAVEL ESSAY:
Under the sacred protection of Babas (Saddhus)
I spent the corona quarantine in an ashram in legendary Rishikesh, India, spiritually led by Juna Akhara naga babas – naked men smeared in human ashes.
CARIBBEAN CHILDREN:
An economic system based on slave labor
Alexander Hamilton's upbringing on the Danish sugar colony island of St. Croix marked his policy as the United States' first finance minister and one of the founders of the United States. He was particularly interested in slaves – and what traces did slavery leave on the island?
FILM
Photo / Helmut Newton – The Bad and the Beautiful (by Gero Von Boehm)
Photographer Helmut Newton's controversial cult status persists long after his death.
Norwegian feature film / Gritt (by Itonje Søimer Guttormsen)
Itonje Søimer Guttormsens Gritt is made with a different method than most feature films and is a fascinating and rarely refreshing Norwegian debut film.