Monthly Archives: July 2011

Take me to the leader of the crowdsourced revolution!

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

Despite the way that some traditional reporters have tried to picture the Egyptian revolution, there was no leader. Many, many Egyptians from all walks of life put in their bit in something the now famous Google executive Wael Ghoneim has … Continue reading →

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Sisters – and brothers – #talkaboutit in Egypt, Lebanon – and Sweden

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Update: Follow this link for the page where all blog posts on “End sexual harassment day” where collected. More than 150 stories from men and women. He comes off as a regular businessman – suit and briefcase – when he … Continue reading →

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Det var ju det vi sade om Flashbacktråden…

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

När jag och min kollega Carl Fridh Kleberg nominerade Flashbacktråden om Bjästa i september förra året hade vi nog inte räknat med att det skulle bli så uppmärksammat. Inte heller när vi knådade ihop och gjorde vår långa debattartikel om … Continue reading →

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They sad that Hama could not happen again

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

Uppdate for Swedish speakers: Svenskspråkiga rekommenderas varmt att läsa de sedvanligt utmärkta rapporterna från SvD:s Bitte Hammargren. Hon har lyckats ta sig in på de hårt bevakade sjukhussalarna i Turkiet, pratat med skadade syrier som vårdas där och levererat skildringar … Continue reading →

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The revolution was foretold

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

Sometimes it’s funny how you end up somewhere in history without knowing it. I was asked to give a small speech at Uppsala University in the spring of 2008 and include my conclusions in a text that was published along … Continue reading →

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