UK unions on the warpath
From Nordic Labour Journal “This is just the beginning,” said union leader Len McCluskey when nearly two million public...
Author: lbevanger
Dealing with the insanity of Behring Breivik
The self-confessed terrorist who killed 77 people in the 22 July Oslo bombing and on Utøya was declared insane...
The quest for a programmable cell
It’s been the stuff of science fiction – to create new life from scratch and programme it to do...
Maria Amelie’s story
There are some eight million undocumented immigrants in Europe today. They’ve all been denied permits to stay, and many...
Manchesters twittrende politi
Flere og flere av oss er på sosiale medier som Facebook og Twitter. Men hva skjer når offentlige etater...
Don’t mention the war…
German pressure on EU riles British sensibilities Euroskeptics in Britain are wary of German influence By Lars Bevanger, Deutsche...
The tweeting detective
Millions of us use social media to interact with each other. But what happens when a public body like...
Cameron’s EU rebel headache
UK prime minister David Cameron will arrive in Brussels and the EU’s second summit this week, bruised from a...
The face of a liar
Can you tell if someone’s lying? It’s harder than you might think, which is why investigators and border agencies...
Women share 2011 Nobel Peace Prize
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize celebrates women’s work for peace and human rights. It was awarded in Oslo on...