Charles Berkow

@Charlesberkow
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Former environmental policy generalist, based in Stockholm/Värmdö. Background in NGO activism and party politics, now focussing on fisheries at Stockholm University. Still picking banjo; klezmer some Thursdays, bluegrass some Wednesdays. Personal views here.
Charles BerkowJun 4
Undrar varför Kulturnyheter på #svt tar reda på vem som fattat beslutet och pratar med den personen. I stället för att bara prata med såna som säger "det var inte jag". Kanske de kan fråga ansvariga utgivaren om hen har förtroende för den som fattat beslutet. https://www.svt.se/kultur/julia-frandfors-och-amie-bramme-sey-hoppar-av-ifs-efter-alinias-medverkan
Julia Frändfors och Amie Bramme Sey hoppar av IFS efter Nick Alinias medverkan

Medieprofilen Julia Frändfors hoppar av SVT:s humorprogram ”Invandrare för svenskar” på grund av att ytterhögeraktivisten Nick Alinia kommer att sitta i programmets panel nästa säsong.

Sveriges Television AB
Charles BerkowApr 11
DN tycks inte ha kommit på tanken att satsa på bättre språkutbildning. Tyvärr är de inte ensamma om det. https://www.dn.se/ledare/nytt-sprakkrav-i-aldreomsorgen-ar-en-simpel-nodlosning/
Ledare: Nytt språkkrav i äldreomsorgen är en simpel nödlösning

Kompetensutveckling och utbildning avgörande när språkkrav införs i välfärden

DN.se
Charles BerkowMar 18
Trump might not have started a forever war, or maybe he did.
But it sure looks like he started a for nothing war
Charles BerkowMar 17
As more and more European countries' leaders express reluctance to commit to opening the Hormus straits with military force, maybe at least Hungary or Slovakia will offer their naval resources?
Charles BerkowMar 6

RE: https://flipboard.com/@associatedpress/politics-h8vn14lnz/-/a-Hx8cCeSCR1yW6LA-lb5iqA%3Aa%3A3199720-%2F0

Maybe Trump painted himself in a corner: if he rewards the most loyal bootlicker he increases the risk of a loss. If he doesn't reward the most loyal bootlicker he may get his boots licked less.

Charles BerkowJan 20
So, like, Trump's gonna make 'em an offer they can't refuse, or what? https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/01/20/trump-threatens-200percent-tariff-on-french-wines-and-champagnes-.html
Charles BerkowJan 13

Headline in a local (Swedish) news review "Trump to demonstrators: 'Hang in there, help is on its way'"

Like, what?!?

Aha. Turns out he was addressing that to folks in Iran, not Minneapolis.

Charles BerkowJan 9
CovieJan 8
If the ICE agent who murdered Renee Good was traumatized from an incident months earlier, as vance suggested, why was he out on the street with a gun????
Charles BerkowJan 9
This BBC report gives a better picture of the muder in #minneapolis than what I have managed to find on US media. https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ceqzj9932wjo
Of course, I might have missed something, but I did look.
How the ICE shooting in Minneapolis unfolded

BBC Verify breaks down how the shooting which killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis unfolded.

Charles BerkowDec 30
In the "he said-she said" journalism in the US, is anybody asking why Ukraine would target Putin's summer palace in the winter?