The letter to Yeltsin
In the autumn of 1991, Boris Yeltsin received a letter. A few months later, during a meeting with lots of vodka and long sauna visits, he got a "deal" with the leaders of Ukraine and Belarus. In practice, they carried out a coup d'état.
Behind a mirror glass, in a riddle
Five pcs. The species 'origin in dissolution, speech difficulties and Guantánamo prisoners' zero communication are among the starting points for Jordan Scott's poetry.
Can flying robots save Africa?
Africa is in dire need of better transport links. At the same time, it is a large continent and it is expensive to build roads and railways. The solution can be flying donkeys.
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Strong individuals such as Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey give a softer profile to capitalism – but its ability to create inequality does not disappear for that reason.
"We want a new legal system"
He drafted a constitution for a new Catalan republic – and was sentenced to three years in prison. Ny Tid has met the Catalan lawyer Santiago Vidal.
Jean-Luc Godard: Introduction to a True History of Cinema and Television
For Jean-Luc Godard, one of the most important things in a film's history is to reflect on the film's unrealized possibilities.
Wash, arms industry
When Norway was on arms shopping in the heart of London along with countries such as Saudi Arabia, Israel, the United States and Korea, an artist stood outside trying to call for an attentive look at the world.
A limited democracy?
The documentary on police treatment of student demonstrations in London paints a frightening picture of both brutality and the use of the justice system to limit freedom of expression. "The development is worrying," says the director.
It lost Palestine
Under the vibrant and prosperous surface of Ramallah, reality smells. It consists of distress, frustration and poverty.
A revolt lit by political stagnation
"This rebellion is not going to die out," says Palestinian journalist and author. Can the third intifada be the last?
Place of peace
Those who choose a life of contemplation and love for God – can they play a role in this world? The movie You Can't Google God gives a simple and worthy portrayal of nuns and monastic life.
The good, the right and the workable
The British ethical theorists continued the legacy of Kant, but had a more realistic view of morality and what was feasible in real life.
Torture, climate change and a father who no longer exists
We look at content from journalist-based senders as well as a touching Norwegian documentary.
Myanmar's long road to peace
Myanmar's historic parliamentary elections do not necessarily lead to peace in the country, after more than half a century of conflict with the country's many minority groups.
How much can a camera see?
The rules of the game for what we can see with a camera are changing. Computers will soon be able to interpret images without human help.
Hybris – and stillness afterwards
There is not one, but many stories of hybris, human haughtiness.
Mikkel Wold (ed.): Take back the ethics. Market thinking and its consequences
When everything in life gets a price tag, they become easily corrupted.
Matthew Avery Sutton: American Apocalypse. A History of Modern Evangelicalism
The most important task of the millennialists and other radical groups was to change society according to new religious doctrines.
The very idea of freedom
In his new book, Axel Honneth blends socialism and solidarity, thereby losing sight of the true idea of freedom.
We, the 24-hour flies
In their new stories from the therapy room, it is the insistence on never giving up that makes the strongest impression.
The drop that hollows the stone
Laibach is a highly relevant player in Morten Traavik's North Korean project.
Naivism that characterizes much of global activism
The new, transnational activism is often about expressing our own conscience, the authors of Advocacy in Conflict claim. It is never innocent – but always political.
PHOTO COMPETITION: «Welcome to Norway»
Radikal Portal and Ny Tid announce the Photo Competition: Welcome to Norway