Atlantic Sentinel

Tag: Norway

  • Why Should Norwegians Emigrate to the United States?

    Norway fjord
    Houses along a fjord in Norway (Unsplash/Raimond Klavins)

    American president Donald Trump reportedly disparaged immigrants from Africa, El Salvador and Haiti, asking his advisors, “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?”

    Trump argued the United States should bring more people from countries like Norway, whose prime minister he had met a day earlier.

    Much of the outrage has focused on Trump’s racism. He would rather have more white than brown immigrants.

    But here’s another question: why should Norwegians emigrate to America? (more…)

  • Norway’s Election Winners Propose Relaxing Wealth Fund’s Spending

    In an election that was a foregone conclusion even before the first ballot was cast, Norway’s right-wing coalition led by the Conservative Party’s Erna Solberg swept to power on Monday. Perhaps the most controversial story from the election was the rise of the Progressive Party, the Conservatives’ key political ally. It is noted both for its anti-immigration positions and for its association with mass murderer Anders Breivik, a former party member.

    While this aspect of the election has caught international attention, the bigger issue for voters in Norway was oil. Specifically, what to do with $760 billion worth of oil generated wealth in a sovereign wealth fund awkwardly and inaccurately named the Government Pension Fund-Global. (more…)