Commenting on the Swedish election results in Politico: “No decent person would vote for such a movement,” is how Carl Bildt, Sweden’s former Moderate prime minister, put it in an op-ed ahead of Sweden’s previous election, four years ago. Today, almost one-fifth of the Swedish electorate would qualify as “not decent” according not only to Bildt, but also large parts … Läs mer →

I spoke to Reid Standish at The Atlantic about the Swedish elections: “It’s important to note that Sweden is still a safe place to live, but you also need to compare Sweden to Sweden and these problems are new to us,” Paulina Neuding, the editor in chief of the political magazine Kvartal, told me. “These divisions are tough for a … Läs mer →

Writing for Quillette about the Swedish elections: At the surface, public resentment and dissatisfaction may look perplexing: To be sure, Sweden is still among the richest countries in Europe. Its public finances are strong and it remains one of the wealthiest, most egalitarian and safest countries in the world. Swedish voters, however, are not comparing themselves to just any other … Läs mer →

My latest for Project Syndicate: As Sweden prepares for a general election in September, officials are stepping up efforts to defend the country’s democratic process from foreign interference. But to succeed, Sweden’s leaders will need to focus as much on the sources of domestic discord as they do on policing propaganda.  

Writing for Politico Europe about how to make sense of crime in Sweden: To understand crime in Sweden, it’s important to note that Sweden has benefited from the West’s broad decline in deadly violence, particularly when it comes to spontaneous violence and alcohol-related killings. The overall drop in homicides has been, however, far smaller in Sweden than in neighboring countries. Gang-related gun … Läs mer →

My latest in The Spectator: January was a particularly violent month in Sweden. A 63-year-old man was killed in Stockholm by a hand grenade lying in the street. A Dutch exchange student was hit by a stray bullet during an execution-style killing at a pizza restaurant in Uppsala. In Gothenburg, a hand grenade was thrown into a flat and exploded … Läs mer →

My op-ed in The New York Times about the recent violent attacks against Swedish Jews. This past Saturday, a Hanukkah party at a synagogue in Goteborg, Sweden, was abruptly interrupted by Molotov cocktails. They were hurled by a gang of men in masks at the Jews, mostly teenagers, who had gathered to celebrate the holiday. Two days later, two fire … Läs mer →