Below are all the articles written by Kerstin Edquist.
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Of: Kerstin Edquist
People stop flying, factories are closed and traffic is almost non-existent in many places. Several debaters are now asking the question of whether the corona crisis can be a turning point in reducing climate emissions. Others believe that the crisis rather causes the climate to be overshadowed.
April 9, 2020, Current debate
The al-Hol camp in Syria is home to about 70 people, many of whom are children. Photo: Y. Boechat / Voice of America
Of: Kerstin Edquist
The children of Swedish IS fighters who are stuck in Syria should be taken home immediately. It writes several debaters and directs harsh criticism against the government. In addition, Sweden's responsibility to receive refugees and respect the right to asylum was debated.
February 6, 2020, Current debate
Expanding the oil refinery in Lysekil is a good global environmental policy, according to the Sweden Democrats' Martin Kinnunen. Photo: Lars Falkdalen Lindahl (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Of: Kerstin Edquist
Can an oil refinery in Sweden be good for the global climate? Or should we impose tariffs on big emitters like the US and China? These are issues that have been debated this week. In addition, feminist foreign policy has received both praise and rice.
January 30, 2020, Current debate
This week's climate strikes have been debated extensively on Swedish debate and leadership pages. Photo: Julian Meehan (CC BY 2.0)
Of: Kerstin Edquist
Swedish opinion pages have this week turned inside out on the question of how they should relate to climate activist Greta Thunberg and the movement she started. At the same time, the Swedish government is being criticized for its climate policy, which is called both dishonest and "bourgeois insanity". And the opposition - they get criticized for flying to Israel at the same time to go to a celebrity party.
September 25, 2019, Current debate
New Foreign Minister Ann Linde. Photo: World Trade Organization (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Of: Kerstin Edquist
In just over a week, Sweden has received a new foreign minister, a new government declaration and a new budget. This has, of course, caused debate in the Swedish media. Several organizations are hoping for more feminism in foreign policy. The Liberals want to see rapid support for activists in Hong Kong.
September 19, 2019, Current debate
Sweden's role in the UN Security Council was one of the few global issues debated during the first week of the year.
Of: Kerstin Edquist
Are Sweden's global debaters sitting and resting after Christmas food and New Year celebrations? Or is it domestic policy that will characterize 2019? The first week of the year contained very little debate about Sweden's role in the world.
January 9, 2019, Current debate
When the read day Black Friday struck, it created an echo on the debate pages.
Of: Kerstin Edquist
Black Friday, this year's Christmas present and upcoming climate summit. The last week's debate has largely been about how our consumption affects the planet. No sale can comfort us when the climate collapses, wrote a debater.
November 28, 2018, Current debate
Although sustainable cities are crucial to the planet's survival, it is rarely discussed in the media or politics. Here's smog over Cairo. Photo: Sebastian Horndasch, CC BY 2.0
Of: Kerstin Edquist
How do we really portray the world? This is an issue that FUF's editorial staff has struggled with many times. What prejudices do we have? What colonial heritage do we carry with us when we write? In which parts of the world are our major knowledge gaps? And what stereotypes do we create about different people and countries? To turn and rotate […]
November 1, 2018, Leader