Covid-19
After a Spring in which Sweden had one of the worst Covid death rates in Europe, some latched on to their low summer case numbers to argue for a herd immunity approach. But as cases again rise dramatically, Madeleine Johansson challenges the Swedish herd immunity myth. North and South, Ireland
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Madeleine Johansson discusses the political thought and contribution of Russian feminist and revolutionary socialist, Alexandra Kollantai. Alexandra Kollontai was a pioneer in terms of women in politics. She was one of the first female elected representatives, the first female Minister and member of Cabinet in Russia – before such a feat
Covid-19
With half the world’s population living under enormous social restrictions due to the coronavirus, one European country has taken a starkly different approach. Madeleine Johansson reports on the reckless approach of Swedish authorities. While most of Europe is on lockdown as a result of the coronavirus, the Swedish situation
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The Far Right are making electoral gains in Sweden. Madeleine Johansson looks at the background to this worrying development. The mainstream media have put a massive focus on the increase of votes for the far right Sweden Democrats but there is much more to report about politics in Sweden. Just
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In the second installment of our subseries Rebel Women, Madeleine Johansson gives her thoughts on the topic of ongoing debate, sex work, and how we on the left should relate to it. The debates around sex work have changed significantly over the last hundred years or so; from the moral