If my experience of the time it takes to read a 1,500 page book is typical, not one of the myriad opinion pieces so far penned on the ideology of Anders Breivik can possibly be based on close textual study of the ideas advanced in his now notorious manifesto. As the rush to blame Islamists for last […]
Posts Tagged ‘Norway’
A warning shot
Jul 28th, 2011 by Owen Jones.It’s five days since one of the blackest days in recent Western European history. The time for mourning is far from over. For the parents of the murdered Workers’ Youth League activists, the nightmare will never end. But if we are to stop such an unbearable atrocity happening again, it is not only right – […]
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The dangerously ignorant Tom Harris
Jul 25th, 2011 by Darrell Goodliffe.What happened in Oslo was horrific beyond belief. On that, there is agreement across all the political divides. However,when it comes to the cause and the consequences, there is little agreement. For many, Tom Harris MP has epitomised the crassness of the right-wing response to the tragedy. As the events unfolded, he waded in with a […]
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Solidarity with Norway – an example to us all
Jul 23rd, 2011 by Owen Jones.I can recall few events that have devastated me as much as Norway’s terrorist atrocities. I’m far from alone. I confess that I cried when I saw the island where dozens of young Norwegian socialists – as young as 13 years old – were gunned down by the right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik. As soon […]
