Posts, July 2004:

Aftenposten denies plagiarism: Dagbladet and Dagens Næringsliv picked up Lars Ruben Hirsch's story today about the plagiarized article in Aftenposten. Unlike Lars Ruben, Dagbladet's Jan Thoresen was able to get a response from Aftenposten - a rather deceptive apology. Take a look at [...]

Galtung: Place pro-Americans under surveillance: Johan Galtung is "a rare plant in Norway's intellectual garden" (Thomas Hylland Eriksen), "our international peace researcher" (NRK), "controversial, loved and hated ... an honorary doctor of seven universities, and honorary professor of four" (NRK), "Earth's foremost researcher on peace [...]

Arne Halvorsen, plagiarist: Lars Ruben Hirsch reports that Aftenposten's Latin America correspondent Arne Halvorsen has plagiarized an article from Newsweek: On July 8, Aftenposten, Norway's most influential newspaper, published an article by correspondent Arne Halvorsen. The article seemed strangely familiar. Just a few [...]

Review - Gunsmoke and Peace Pipe: Erik Nord is a researcher and health economist who has worked for the Norwegian health authorities for 20 years, and has been one of the most vocal opponents of the anti-smoking law that came in effect last month. That's not [...]

FrP fringe wants ban on Islam: Not all criticism against the Progess Party for Islamophobia is unjustified. Dagbladet has dug up some real wackoes in Kristiansand who want to ban the religion of Islam: - We are not alone to call for a ban. This is [...]

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Hagen in trouble for "anti-Muslim" remarks: Headlines: Hagen attacked Islam .. Hagen is a pyromaniac .. Hagen shocks with Islam attack .. Hagen may face charges for anti-Muslim remarks. Progress Party leader Carl I. Hagen certainly knows how to make the best of a quiet news [...]

Bawer on hating America: This is a good one. Bruce Bawer reviews a stack of books on European-American relations, and recounts how he formed his own impression of Europe. Living first in the Netherlands, now in Norway, he was at first impressed with Europe's [...]

There and back again .. with pictures!: Oslo, Norway - Phew, home again. When will these foreign barbarians learn the pleasures of cold milk and brown cheese for breakfast? Three weeks gone, and I get withdrawal syndrome. Before I left Estonia I got a chance to see [...]

Helsinki and Tallinn: Tallinn, Estonia - Arrived in Helsinki a few days ago. After one and a half week of scenery it was nice to feel city asphalt under my feet again, to be in a place that doesn't close down at 5pm [...]