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surveillance

Smile at the hidden camera!

Who really loses the most on eternal surveillance?
Bjorn Hatterud -

"Grave journalism is threatened"

The OSCE Representative for Press Freedom and the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression are concerned about the growing surveillance threat to journalists.
Tori Aarseth -

Tortured and killed after being denied asylum in Norway

Torture: Despite warnings, Chechen Apti and Umar were denied asylum and had to leave Norway. The Helsinki Committee and Memorial say the two were tortured and killed by the Chechen authorities. Are the Norwegian authorities responsible for their subsequent death after refusing them political asylum?
Øystein Windstad -

Drones: A small piece of Norway

The threshold for killing someone is less when you do not have to see the one you kill. New leaks have revealed the brutality of the US drone program.
MODERN TIMES -

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.
Steffen Moestrup -

Political thriller in the middle of the line

In its fifth season, Homeland is more socially relevant than ever. But the series creators are increasingly concerned with creating excitement rather than formulating political messages.
Aleksander Huser -

The militarization of society

Are we really aware of what the United States' use of American drones for regular executions will mean in the future? This was discussed both in connection ...
Truls Lie -

New Time in TV2's Occupied

It is interesting to note how our newspaper Ny Tid plays in TV2's series Occupied the role of critic of the government and the occupation of ...
Truls Lie -

US and Russia games on Syria

The US has long bombed the terrorist organization ISIS's bases in Syria, but responds strongly when Russia has now begun to do the same.
MODERN TIMES -

The dictatorship of silence

All attack wars start with a lie. Why didn't Norway smell like the pre-Libya bombing? And why is there a consensus not to discuss Norway's responsibilities afterwards?
Ola Tunander -

Selfie – from selfishness to altruism?

Smile at your own mirror image and the world is waving back.
Eivind Tjønneland -

How to prevent terror

Oslo Dokumentarkino arranged the debate Terrorbeskyttelse vs. legal certainty in connection with the screening of the documentary (T) error (1). It is again interesting to note ...
Truls Lie -

Political task game from the Cold War cookbook

When the submarines show up in Swedish waters, the media immediately points to Moscow. The misleading campaigns appear almost like a parodic copy of the 1980 century policy.
Ola Tunander -

A ruined country

The new peace agreement will be implemented within 30 months. But is there hope for a ravaged South Sudan?
Halle Jørn Hanssen -

PST assessment harms academia

Last year, 54 people were refused to study in Norway because the authorities fear that they will contribute to the development of nuclear weapons. "This is detrimental to the academic environment in Norway," says fellow Hamideh Kaffash, who was sent out of Norway after eight months at NTNU.
Carima Tirillsdottir Heinesen -

Hell

Surveillance chokes privacy, Harald Stanghelle believes. We talk to several about new precautions.
Carima Tirillsdottir Heinesen -
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Rich full-format MODERN TIMES including the supplement 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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