Category: Opinion

George Lakey of Swarthmore College comments on the response to coronavirus crisis in Norway.

Our resident senior scientist weighs in John Erik Stacy The Norwegian American No doubt about it now, the coronavirus has gone pandemic. The World Health Organization made it official. But all you needed to...

On the EDGE:  An opinion column about current issues in Norway and the United States Join the conversation! Jan Brøgger Årstad Conservatives, Bergen Norwegian Americans may struggle to understand Norwegian decision-makers’ recent strong pro-EU...

Is the free market really working for you? John Erik Stacy The Norwegian American This may sound crazy, but what if the free market drives the cost of health care up? That must be...

Ilan Kelman Agder, Norway Flight shaming: the flavor of the decade? Don’t step into an airplane, we are instructed, because it contributes far too much to climate change. But how scientifically robust is the...

On the EDGE: An opinion column about current issues in the United States and Norway Join the conversation! Survivors of suicide need love and respect Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American This issue I...

A message from Editor-in-chief Lori Ann Reinhall Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American The year 2019 was a time of transition in many respects for us at The Norwegian American, with a change of...

Jason Hickel University of London Scandinavian countries may top every ranking on human development, but they are a disaster for the environment. Scandinavians have it all. Universal public healthcare and education that is the...

Kåre R. Aas The Royal Norwegian Embassy This is my sixth year entering the holiday season as Norwegian Ambassador to the United States. It is a privilege to still be here and also a...

A devotional greeting from Anne Brit Aasland, pastor at Mindekirken, the Norwegian Memorial Church, Minneapolis Anne Brit Aasland The Norwegian Memorial Church, Minneapolis What is the proper way to prepare for Christmas? And what...