Sweden was neutral during World War II. Nevertheless, one of the greatest war heroes is from Sweden. War hero because he saved tens of thousands of Jews from the Holocaust. In January 1945, Raoul Wallenberg was captured by the Soviets in Budapest (Hungary). Suspected of being a spy. Officially, the Soviet Union claimed that…
31 May and 1 June 1921, the USA’s biggest racist massacre took place in Tulsa in the state of Oklahoma. Between 100 and 300 people of color were killed. 1,256 houses were burned in addition to hospitals, churches and businesses. The entire area that was called Greenwood was burned down. Greenwood went by the…
It is clear for Donald Trump and his rallies. The election campaign in the USA has definitely started. Many are reacting to Donald Trump choosing to move the first public meeting to Tulsa. The town where blacks were subjected to a massacre on 31 May 1921 and 300 died. The choice of city and…
Some are too young to remember Apartheid in South Africa. Others may not know exactly what it was. When I was young and politically active, the fight against Apartheid was something that engaged me. I was a member of the Joint Council for Southern Africa (now the Joint Council for Africa). Forms of action…