InternationalNews
Russian Drone Strikes Kindergarten in Ukraine
A Russian drone struck a kindergarten in Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least one person and injuring others, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs…. Read More
SecurityNews
Sweden’s Top General Sets Record Straight on Rumors Over Nuclear Weapons Program
STOCKHOLM—Following reports indicating Sweden might consider restarting its nuclear program, the supreme commander of the Swedish armed forces denied the rumor. “No, they’re not,”… Read More
InternationalNews
European Country Taking Conservative Approach to Immigration, Security
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Though a fraction of the size, Sweden has faced issues similar to America’s in recent years, including mass immigration and a wave of violent… Read More
InternationalNews
NATO’s Newest Member Outspending Longtime Participants on Defense
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Sweden is the newest NATO member, and it’s already outpacing more than half of its fellow member nations on defense spending. “And of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Death of Europe
America needs more rules to protect workers, say some from both parties. Sen. Josh Hawley wants more rules empowering unions. Barack Obama’s labor secretary says… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Legacy NATO Members Should Follow Lead of Newcomers Finland, Sweden
The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO is not just timely, but also transformative. Sweden and Finland have set the standard for what it… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Four Years Later: The Impact of ‘15 Days to Slow the Spread’
Four years ago, government officials told us, “Stay home!” We have “15 days to slow the spread.” Days turned into months and then years, while… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Lessons From Swedish Border Ignored by Biden, Mayorkas
It wasn’t exactly profundity on display when Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson declared earlier this month that “massive immigration and poor integration simply do not… Read More
Mamma Mia! Sweden’s Remarkable Rise in Economic Freedom
A member of celebrated Swedish pop group ABBA recently made this confession about the group’s signature bell bottoms and platform heels: “[W]e looked like nuts… Read More
A Swedish (Economic) Lesson for President Obama in One Chart
President Obama is making the first ever bilateral visit to Sweden by a sitting U.S. President. As The Heritage Foundation and Swedish think tank Timbro… Read More
Free Trade and (Not So) Free Health Care: A Discussion in Advance of President Obama’s Visit to Sweden
President Obama will travel to Stockholm, Sweden, for a September 4-5 visit en route to the G20 Summit meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia. Obama will… Read More
The Arctic Council Rejects the EU—A Boost for Sovereignty and Democracy
Earlier this week the Arctic Council met in Sweden for its biannual meeting. At this time, the applications of 14 countries and organizations, including the… Read More
Morning Bell: WikiLeaks’ Anti-Americanism Now Backed by Ecuador
Yesterday, WikiLeaks creator Julian Assange, a 41-year-old Australian fleeing rape charges, stood on the balcony of Ecuador’s London embassy and told the President of the… Read More
Julian Assange’s Sordid Ego Trip
After hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for two months, Julian Assange was granted asylum in Ecuador yesterday to avoid extradition to Sweden, where… Read More
Sweden Is Not Just About ABBA and IKEA Anymore
Sweden is known for, among other things, Swedish meatballs, the pop group ABBA, and IKEA. Well, here is another thing that Sweden should be recognized… Read More
Top 10 Reads: August 10, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. Russian ‘reset’ malfunction – Ariel Cohen… Read More
A Swede’s School Choice Letter to the U.S.
“In 1993, Sweden introduced a system of school choice and vouchers inspired by the ideas of American economists Milton and Rose Friedman,” writes Odd Eiken,… Read More
Terrorists Strike at Sweden: What about US?
Yes, the terrorists are trying to kill us. Breaking news from the Christian Science Monitor reports, “Two explosions rocked central Stockholm Saturday evening in what… Read More
Russian Advances in Central Eastern Europe
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw (Radek) Sikorski was probably being polite when he described, in a conference call on Friday with U.S. policy experts, the U.S…. Read More
Universal School Choice Prevails – For Sweden
In socialist Sweden, universal school choice allows every parent to choose the best school for their child. The voucher program, which has been in effect… Read More
Jon Stewart: Socialism is Awesome
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwXj1spgK5A[/youtube] Last night’s agenda on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart was: Socialism is awesome! As more and more Americans worry about the growth of… Read More
Europeanization We Can Believe In
The financial crisis has exposed a trend that has been in the works for some time. Since the fall of communism, some of the more… Read More
If Only We Were More Like Sweden
“We are the United States of America, we are not Sweden.” U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, March 23, 2009. “The Swedish state is not prepared… Read More
Obama Should Look to Sweden for Education, Not Banks
A month ago, Obama explored the notion of nationalizing the banks under the Swedish model. Instead of the Swedish banking model, Obama should look at… Read More
Sweden Lifts Ban on Nuclear Energy
The AP reports: The Swedish government agreed Thursday to scrap a three-decade ban on building new nuclear reactors, saying it needs to avoid producing more… Read More
