Director of Knowledge the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Norad. Former peace researcher at PRIO. Science for a better, sustainable, and more just world.
Vil du lese en tekst om Elon Musk som _ikke_ har berøringsanganst for det faktum at han er en høyreekstremist? Da har du flaks, for jeg har skrevet den! Les, lik, del og bekjemp fascismen!
Etter 22. juliAnders Behring Breivik har sonet isolert i femten år. Likevel er ideene hans mer utbredt enn noen gang.www.dagsavisen.no
I will keep reminding you what the Ukrainian city of Toretsk looks like after being destroyed by Russia. I will keep reminding you that Russia is a terrorist state.
“Nationwide, some 1.5 million children have lost food stamps under Trump’s crackdown over the last year, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/o...
Opinion | Meet the Americans Who Can’t Afford Hair Cuts or Toilet Paper (Gift Article)Millions of Americans struggle in sometimes unimaginable ways, and Trump’s cuts in food stamps and other benefits are now making life even more precarious.www.nytimes.com
Japan is setting up its first centralised intelligence agency since WWII, the National Intelligence Bureau, to coordinate intelligence, counter espionage, and respond to national security threats, CNN reports. It could pave the way for a foreign intelligence agency like MI6.
Tread in one of the world’s poorest countries, and tragic consequences from the end of USAID emerge. Register to learn why estimating the human cost is not simple, however
How many people are dying as a result of USAID’s demise?Fewer than academics imagine, but more than Elon Musk will admitbit.ly
Jo mer fossil energi vi brenner, jo mer brann får vi. www.aftenposten.no/verden/i/vr9...
Analyse: Klimaendringene gir opp mot 20 ganger økt risiko for massive skogbrannerMenneskeskapte klimaendringer har kraftig økt sannsynligheten for værforholdene som har drevet frem skogbrannene vi har sett i Sør-Europa den siste tiden.www.aftenposten.no
I'm interested in finding and potentially supporting people who are interested in doing long-form writing on the big efforts in global health: Gavi, Global Fund, PEPFAR, etc. If this is you or someone you know, please make yourself known!
I consider this book an invaluable general history of African societies, with a particular emphasis on the coastal societies and pushing against the idea that either slave trade or imperialism defines Africa or how Africans should see themselves. 10/10. www.penguin.co.uk/books/455231...
An African History of AfricaDiscover the ground-breaking, must-read history of Africa, the Sunday Times bestseller charting the epic story of the oldest inhabited continent in the world from the perspectives of Africans themselv...www.penguin.co.uk
📣 Join our team as a Research Fellow @j-pal.bsky.social: www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/rese... cc @wwhglobaled.bsky.social
Research Fellow - J-PAL South Asia | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Labwww.povertyactionlab.org
Hell on Earth. www.severe-weather.eu/global-weath...
Europe's Heat Dome Furnace Returns: Brutal 40+ °C Record Heatwave Builds Into AugustThe Heat Dome is forecast to bring a historic 4th heatwave across Europe, as the peak holiday season emerges over the Mediterranean. Heat Furnace delivers 40+ °C.www.severe-weather.eu
hvis noen som kjenner noen som var på Schous plass trikkeholdeplass ca kl 21:30 nå på lørdag er jeg interessert i å komme i kontakt med dem. jeg har vært på politihuset og levert anmeldelse på sjåføren som kjørte på meg med vilje, søker vitner. hadde uheldigvis ikke med gopro, fordi "skulle bare".
Adorno: “The premier demand upon all education is that Auschwitz not happen again. Every debate about the ideals of education is trivial and inconsequential compared to this single ideal: never again Auschwitz."
Leaning toward terrible
Sarah KendrewI am a middle-aged adult with a PhD but I can't read "groundbreaking" books that are being "devoured" without checking in with @michaelhobbes.bsky.social and @notalawyer.bsky.social - is it brilliant or terrible? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
In celebration of "How to Win a Trade War" being available on Kindle for 99p today, have a song I wrote, called "The UK's trade identity crisis" Kindle deal link here: www.amazon.co.uk/How-Win-Trad...
I mars 2024 omtalte Aftenposten meg som ekstrem fordi jeg mente at politikerne ikke skal sette mål for antall aborter i Norge, og at må være opp til den enkelte kvinne. I juni 2026 omtalte Aftenposten deltakerne på Norgesdemokratenes massedeportasjonskonferanse for «omstridte gjester».
DOGE promised to cut waste. Instead, USAID workers are paying the price with their livelihoods ... and, for many, their safety. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Thousands desperately turn to sex work after DOGE killed USAIDThey’ve been forced into highly dangerous sex work after the agency was killed by the Trump team.www.dailykos.com
Proud to see the launch of the Global Advisory Panel on Skills. Looking forward to working with partners to build the evidence on what works to strengthen skills, raise incomes, and reduce poverty. @cgdev.org
Center for Global DevelopmentThere are now hundreds of studies on skills programs in low- and middle-income countries—but more evidence doesn't always mean clearer answers. The new Global Advisory Panel on Skills (GAPS) aims to identify which interventions work best, for whom, and at what scale. cgdev.org/GAPS
As aid budgets shrink, @rglenner.bsky.social and Dean Karlan argue it's time to radically simplify aid. Focus on a small number of interventions rigorously proven to work, deliver them at scale, and avoid layering projects with multiple untested objectives. go.cgdev.org/3RPtsN6
We Advised Different Governments on Aid Spending. Now We’re Calling for Radical SimplificationSmarter aid won’t undo the damage of cuts. Improving service delivery won’t solve the macroeconomic constraints to inclusive growth. But if we focus on what works and keep it simple, we can still make...www.cgdev.org