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Sweden Pwns U.S. on Gender by Introducing Gender-Neutral Pronoun

s.e. smith, xojane. May 8, 2012.

"Hen" will give Swedes an option beyond male and female-marked pronouns. Could the move serve as a model for Americans?

How Swedes and Norwegians Broke the Power of the '1 Percent'

George Lakey, Waging Nonviolence. January 29, 2012.

Scandinavian workers realized that, electoral “democracy” was stacked against them, so nonviolent direct action was needed to exert the power for change.

Union Victory at Virginia IKEA Plant: Resistance Grows Against Race-to-Bottom Wages

Josh Eidelson, AlterNet. August 6, 2011.

The successful union campaign at IKEA's first U.S. factory defies conventional wisdom that a competitive future requires a lower-wage, less unionized America.

UK Judge Rules Assange Can Be Extradited; Could Eventually Face US Death Penalty

Agence France PresseFebruary 24, 2011.

Lawyers for Assange immediately said they would appeal against the decision, which they fear could eventually result in Assange facing imprisonment in the US.

Sweden Slammed Over Iraqi Deportations

Ida Karlsson, IPS News. January 27, 2011.

Groups of protesters gathered in the southwestern city of Gothenburg and in Stockholm last week, amid rising criticism of the deportations.

10 Days in Sweden: The Full Allegations Against Julian Assange

Nick Davies, The Guardian. December 18, 2010.

Unseen police documents provide the first complete account of the allegations against the WikiLeaks founder.

Report: Assange's Swedish Sex Crimes Accuser Flees to Middle East, May Not Be Cooperating with Police

Daniel Tencer, Raw Story. December 10, 2010.

An Australian news site reports that Anna Ardin has moved to the Palestinian territories to work for a peace organization.

War on WikiLeaks and Assange: 6 Ways the Whistleblower Is Being Attacked and Suppressed

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. December 8, 2010.

WikiLeaks has faced non-stop attacks by government officials. Both internet and financial companies are cutting off services. Here's a round-up of efforts to suppress the site.

Sweden Labels Food With CO2 Data

Jeff Raderstrong, YES! Magazine. March 5, 2010.

Experts say these guidelines, if heeded by consumers, could decrease Sweden’s emissions by 20 to 50 percent.

Hey, America: It's Time to Redefine the 'Good Life'

Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett, AlterNet. February 26, 2010.

Although economic growth has been an important driver of human progress in the past, we in the developed world must now look elsewhere for improvements in our quality of life.

Sweden Cutting Aid to Uganda Over 'Appalling' Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. December 3, 2009.

Although the U.S. has not yet taken an official position on the bill, other countries are speaking out.

Israel Declares War on Sweden!

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. August 24, 2009.

Or at least on the Swedish press.

Having Laid Waste to Their Country, U.S. Indifferent to Iraqi Refugees

Adam Doster, In These Times. April 30, 2008.

For the Bush Administration, admitting that Iraq is in the throes of a humanitarian crisis disrupts the narrative that the war is winnable.

Europe is Closing Its Doors to Iraqi Refugees: Where Will They Go?

Mariah Blake, Christian Science Monitor. April 26, 2008.

In Sweden, one town alone has welcomed more Iraqi refugees than the U.S. since 2003. Not for long.