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Who will own the stories?

POWER: Whose Story Is This? encourages each of us to change the world by changing what story we choose to tell and who it belongs to.
Pinar Ciftci -

What's new in the uprising

NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL: The new form of protest mentioned by the anarchists does not want an overall "narrative" about the events in Hong Kong.
Truls Lie -

From prosthetic to dictator

In Putin's Witnesses, we follow Putin's path to power in Russia and see how early promises of free press end in full rejection of democratic rules of play.
Nick Holdsworth -

The new culture of uncertainty

Mary Kaldor's research shows that the security strategies of the authorities maintain and exacerbate the wars rather than halt them, and create good conditions for war profiteers.
Andrew P. Kroglund -

The word as the key to power and prestige

Women and power are a short story. Women's silence has a millennial tradition. 
Ranveig Eckhoff -

Power and resistance

Irene Langemann's documentary on Pjotr ​​Pavlenskij poses the question: Faced with extreme repression by the state, what can an individual do, other than resort to extreme actions?
Dieter Wieczorek -

About recognition and power

When Trump acts as he does, impulsively and timidly, it is in the desire for recognition.
Terje Dragseth -

Hegemony as power and opportunity

Perry Anderson has looked at the concept of hegemony and how it can be used in a politically advantageous way. 
Henning Næs -

Civil power in dark times

Many become pessimists of Trump and the rise of right-wing populism, but abuse of power and inequality can bring new life to civil society. 
Kjetil Røed -

Soft porn for the down side

As the last pacifist utopia of the modern world, the European adventure must continue, writes Jean Quatremer, who can still quickly become the useful idiot of the world.
Paal Frisvold -

Asbjørn Aarnes – a life

An 24 minute portrait of Aarnes (1923 – 2013), about life, relationship with God, a life after that, and the meaning of it all. Also about the ...
Truls Lie -

Full 100-page MODERN TIMES including the appendix Orientering and Modern Times Review comes out quarterly in early March, June, September and December) with international book reviews (non-fiction) and comments / essays. According to the physical newspaper (and PDF), the articles are published regularly online (see the newsletters).

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