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'Put peace before victory'

MEMORIAL WORDS: Johan Galtung. Could the 21st century see the abolition of war – just as slavery was abolished in the 19th century and colonialism in the 20th?

The Chinese dream: "Our time has come."

USA / CHINA: Is the current systemic divide between the US and China insurmountable? According to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken: "Our relationship with China will be competitive when it should, cooperative when it can, and hostile when it has to." On the other hand, China is now led by a man who, according to book author Kevin Rudd, has considerable intellectual resources . Under his leadership, China has grown into a superpower.

Urban warfare and lack of social stability

Conflict: The fact that unemployed urban youth go into drug dealing, street gangs, militias and sectarian political organizations is not surprising. Yet something else may be more important than crime prevention and counter-terrorism.

Galtung's method of peace

CONFLICT RESOLUTION: Johan Galtung turns 90 on UN Day 24 October.

Ittaf, Palestinian failed suicide bombings after many years in prison

Palestine Annex: Ramallah (2014)

- We documented that we had everything in place for a Palestinian state

Palestine voucher: Salam Fayyad, former Prime Minister of Palestine, Ramallah 2014

A future Palestinian state can only be sustainable if it has a good relationship with Israel

Palestine voucher: Espen Barth Eide, former Foreign Minister, Jerusalem (2013)

Carpet fall for the American Empire

GEORGE FLOYD: At this moment, the fundamental question is: can the United States really be saved?

Arms exports: A shameful political theater

WAR INDUSTRY:When the oil age is over, we can survive war – if we turn right. Drama series Made in Norway raises ethical issues for the Norwegian arms industry.

Black Ax is spreading fear all over the world

BLACK AX: The Nigerian mafia is spreading all over the world, including Scandinavia.

Crises are good store

AFRICA: A great many consultants and mission researchers have made good money on the crises in the belt that stretches across Africa. Sahel has become important not only for Norway, but also for the EU and the US.

Gaza is like mercury

GAZA: Can the proposed US solution of land redistribution and an expansion of the Gaza Strip end the conflict in the Middle East?

The Assad family's long-standing mask game

Syria: The Assad family has ruled Syria since 1970. Sam Dagher's new book shows how the family has clung to power at all costs, exposing their cynical strategies and brutal acts of violence.

Norway must say no to contributing militarily in the Gulf of Persia

NO TO USA: The anti-war initiative asks the government to refuse the US request to contribute militarily to the crisis in the Gulf of Persia.

The lost defender

ISRAEL: For almost fifty years, Lea Tsemel has been at the forefront of the fight for justice and compassion for those lost and impossible to defend.

Deputy wars' hidden interests

PROXY WARS: The United States and Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia have an indirect involvement in conflicts that is quite different from conventional warfare.