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COMMENT

International columnist: Obama as Indonesian

Over the past week, Obama has faced adversity with his budget package in the United States. But in Indonesia he is still whole.

Leader: Between Ari and Snåsa

Both Ari Behn and Snåsamannen should be thanked: They have shown the absurd both with the monarchy and the belief in a peculiar Norwegian rationality.

Leader: Regrets for free speech

Unfortunately, the word of the week from Stoltenberg and Navarsete has been ruined for the important debate that never came, writes editor Dag Herbjørnsrud.

International columnist: Bridge builder loan

Barack Obama should put his energy into a micro-credit program for Muslim women if he wants to improve relations with the Middle East.

International columnist: The everyday killings

19. In January, lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova were killed in the center of Moscow. In Russian media, the killings received no more attention than an ordinary traffic accident.

Leader: Death of the peace mission

After this week, Norwegian peacemakers can learn new lessons from the peace trials in Sri Lanka and the Middle East.

International columnist: SMS as a luxury

We are approaching the decision: Should we wait for Mugabe to change, or will the fight be stepped up?

Leader: The Obama era has started

Norway needs change. Barack Obama should summon Jens Stoltenberg to a lightning course in rhetoric, environmental thinking and action.

Media criticism: When racism hails

There has been a dramatic change in the Norwegian media in who labels others as racists, writes Ny Tid editor Dag Herbjørnsrud.