Christian ChristenseninCovid-19 collectionSweden, COVID19 and Invisible ImmigrantsChristian Christensen, Stockholm UniversityMar 13, 20221Mar 13, 20221
Christian ChristensenLessons From The Day A Right-Wing Norwegian Terrorist Killed 77? We’re Actively Unlearning Them.A decade has passed since Anders Breivik killed 77 in Norway, and we have learned nothing.Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
Christian ChristensenTrump, Social Media and “Orwellian” BullshitConservatives have pitched Trump’s social media ban as “Orwellian.” But, what’s Orwellian is their re-writing of media history.Jan 10, 20211Jan 10, 20211
Christian ChristensenElection 2020: Myths About (Liberal) US Media Still Strong…And DangerousIt is an enduring belief, including internationally, that the vast majority of US media are ”liberal” or ”leftist.” This is a powerful…Nov 16, 20202Nov 16, 20202
Christian Christensen“It Could Be Something We Didn’t See On The Tape” — Ahmaud Arbery and the Eternal Guilt of Black…Trump’s “what we didn’t see on the tape” line is a Catch22 for African-Americans, an eternal Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free card for white privilege.May 8, 20203May 8, 20203
Christian ChristensenWant to Discuss Sweden and COVID19? Start By Looking Backward.Sweden’s #COVID19 policy and Sweden’s policy on refugees have been covered a lot. The connections between the two are worth addressing.Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Christian ChristensenThe US Just Killed 30 Innocent People in Afghanistan. Let’s Pretend It Was London.When the US kills poor, innocent Muslims using US tax dollars, the media barely blink. What if the dead were in London instead?Sep 22, 20191Sep 22, 20191
Christian ChristensenHow Immigration Changed A Small-Town Sweden That Never ExistedHow far can you stretch nostalgia before warm, harmless exaggeration transforms into weaponized dishonesty?Jun 24, 20191Jun 24, 20191
Christian ChristensenThe Right-Wing Press and Violence Against Women: Terrible When Abroad, Ignored When at HomeMedia coverage of sexual assault and violence against women in other countries often has nothing to do with the violence, or the victims.Feb 8, 2019Feb 8, 2019
Christian ChristensenMeryl Streep’s Cosmopolitan Vision Masks Hollywood’s Structural Racism, SexismWhen faced with the reality of a Trump presidency, the temptation is strong to embrace (without hesitation) a speech like the one given by…Jan 16, 2017Jan 16, 2017
