No death in Venice
40 years ago, filmmakers protested against the Venice Film Festival. Since then, the festival has struggled in adversity, but now stands as an important arena for political film.
Stoltenberg's defeat
LEADER: This week has shown that Jens Stoltenberg did not have enough backbone to control asylum policy and avoid FRP's halfway.
Towards more political development aid
Erik Solheim (SV) wants to include the development perspective in other areas of Norwegian politics to a greater extent. On Tuesday, the government's development committee will come up with the setting that will help him.
Consumers provide the flap
At the same time as Telenor is sinking like a stone on the reputation survey, 48.000 has attracted new customers to the telecom giant. The theory of consumer power is faltering.
- This is unheard of
Akhtar Chaudhry (SV) and Khalid Mahmood (Ap) withdraw from Afshan Rafiq (H) 's support for President Pervez Musharraf.
The literary canvas
This fall, cinema-Norway is experiencing an explosive interest in cinematic books. Have the filmmakers become more literary interested?
How to prevent a new Cold War?
The debate over a new Cold War is raging. What can Norway do to help ease the tension on the geopolitical scene?
WTO can save climate
The environmental movement is divided in the question of how we can create a new effective, global climate agreement and a possible link between the WTO and Kyoto.
Obama is no Messiah
Has Barack Obama's complexion made us blind to the politics he stands for?
Will make a diagnosis in Norway
Book here Norway. A diagnosis takes the debate about the influence of the prose in a new direction.
Dangerous word war
LEADER: This week has shown that there is more than just war in the air. Can the old NATO debate also return?
Statoil praises Major
StatoilHydro and the Norwegian authorities are working closely to secure interests in Russia, according to the company itself. Is this why Norway does not criticize Putin as much as others?
enthusiasm code
There is one year left for the next parliamentary election and the Progress Party's progress casts shadows far into the prime minister's office. How should the Stoltenberg Government inspire voters?
The Georgian knot
Russia is back among the great powers. Has the new Cold War already been warm?
Björk's bear service
In the Chinese rock environment, many are cursed by the Icelandic artist Björk.
Hollywood's China Syndrome
The Chinese market is becoming increasingly important to the West, also on the film front. This week's "Mummy 3" premiered, with action from the Olympic Games of the Middle Kingdom.
Will break the myths
For most Chinese, the Olympics are personally important: They want to connect with the world. The hope is that the political reforms will follow.
The WTO breach seen from the south
Foreign Minister Støre promised to work for a solution in the WTO that "all countries can live with". But in foreign media, Norway has emerged as a bad guy.
Time for rethinking
This summer we have seen the WTO collapse, G8 has pledged without commitments and the UN reforms are in jeopardy. Do we need new, global institutions?
In book form to Beijing
Here is the professional literary Olympic run: What to read when you finally get tired of the sports broadcasts.
In the middle of the Middle Kingdom
The Chinese middle class is growing rapidly. Will it be able to change China?
Africa's new hope
A new generation of African leaders is taking over. The role models are Mandela and Barack Obama.