Author: Vera Jonsdottir
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Is the US Still Too Patriarchal to Talk About Women? The Silent Epidemic of Femicide in America
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Femicide is the most extreme form of gender-based violence. Of all femicide cases in the high-income world, 70% are committed in the United States, and yet a Pew Research Center survey found that more than half of American men think sexism is over. The evidence runs counter to this, in…
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When Liberals Become Conservative: A Danish Political Culture of Islamophobia
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In June of 2021, Denmark’s parliament voted in favor of a law allowing the Danish authorities to send asylum seekers to reception centers outside the European Union. This vote was the most recent turn of events in Denmark’s policies to tighten immigration. In May of 2021, the Danish authorities announced…
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Sweden’s Unconventional Approach to Covid-19: What went wrong
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While most countries endured harsh lockdowns during March 2020, Swedes went on with their lives largely as before, indulging in nightlife, visiting elderly relatives, and so on. Government officials hoped that a large enough portion of the Swedish population would gain immunity to COVID-19, making the diseases’ spread less consequential.…