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Will there be a wedding before nov. the 4th. ?
If you are to believe the european press reporting on the US presidential campaign (you probably should´t) and/or you are to believe the McCain campaign insiders (you certainly should´t) - that just...
View ArticleDefend free speech - not religious fascism
Yesterday AmbroseBurnside had a diary called Newspaper editor jailed for "hurting Muslims' feelings".Now the journalist who wrote the piece that "hurt muslims", Johann Hari has reacted to the riots his...
View ArticleMeghan´s response to Laura Ingraham´s ugly attack
As many will remember Meghan McCain in one of her latest blogpost was quite critical of Ann Coulter and others of her agressive/ultraconservative type in the republican partyThis naturally led to many...
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Bush Buddy New Nato Boss
Denmark´s prime minister Anders Fogh-Rasmussen is reported to be the new NATO Secretary General.Fogh Rasmussen was one of George W Bush´s most reliable allies in Europe, he strongly supported the...
View ArticleChicago men planned terror against newspaper, says FBI
Terrorism-related charges were filed against two Chicago men today, accusing them of plotting against targets in Western Europe, including "facilities and employees" of a Danish newspaper that printed...
View ArticleTop Dem 2009 -- YOU decide, vote here
After Glenn Beck being elected Asshole of the Year, shouldn´t we also do the opposite - and vote for the Democratic Hero of the Year ? Since I haven´t seen anyone else doing it, I have sat up a little...
View ArticleWash. Post selling its credibility away
Urgh, why do we have to write intros - without formatting.This diary is based on a piece today in The Guardian written by Dean Baker who is co-director at The Center for Economic and Policy Research....
View ArticleYou may not be aware, but TONIGHT..
is the Great Eurovision Song Contest.You may wonder what is the Eurovison Song Contest. Well, it´s kind of like Idol, before there was Idol. And then it´s like the olympics too, because it´s a...
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How Napoleon's marshal became king of Sweden and Norway
So Sweden´s crown princess got married today. She descends from a lot of Europe´s most famous queens: Queen Victoria of Britain, Catherine the great of Russia, Isabella the catholic of Spain, Mary...
View ArticleFrance: Police brutality against babies (shocking video)
Look at a video from France, showing the Police brutally evacuating families who were protesting a planned demolition of a building they have been occupyingMost shocking: The treatment of the babies.
View ArticleThe architect of apartheid assassinated
in the South African parlament 44 years ago today.BBC made an almost one hour special editon on South Africa the same day, and for those of you who have enough time, it´s well worth watching (which is...
View ArticleAre these artistic photos unacceptable ?
A Norwegian representant in the European Council, representing the ruling Socialist Left party, has suggested that art of Kjetil Finne shall be shown in the Council next autumn.The photos have already...
View ArticleSwedish election night - FINAL UPDATE
SEE UPDATE AT THE END OF DIARYSince it been difficult for me as a Norwegian to obtain much interest in the Swedish parliament election, it would be probably be even more difficult for an American - but...
View Article16 years ago today I voted NO to EU membership
I am just putting this diary up in a hurry, because I was remineded of my "No to Eu" vote exactly 16 years ago today when I saw two Euro diaries recently up. As those diaries includes a video with a...
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Pakistan: Moderate Muslim scholars say no grief/sympathy allowed for murdered...
Moderate Muslim leaders in Pakistan have warned muslims against expressing any sympathy towards the assasinated Punjab Governor in Pakistan, Salman TaseerThe governor had been a vocal opponent against...
View ArticleJapan`s catastophe may give Germany first Green governor
The traditionally very conservative state, Baden-Wuertenbemberg may get a Green governor after this Sunday´s local election:The opposition anti-nuclear Greens doubled their voter share in...
View ArticleWe are free
After 5 year of German Nazi occupation Norway was finally free May 8th 1945. Here´s a video of some of the events and celebration that took place that day and the following:
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17.mai and the most beautiful flag in the world
at least pr. capita :)First a little romance
View ArticleAnyone heard of any economists who have been convicted of violent sex crimes?
Jason Linkins has a good piece up over at Huffington Post about Dominique Strauss-Kahn and the support he has received from Bernard-Henri Lévy and Ben Stein.Two of the World's Most Interesting Men,...
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