Israel Furious at Organ Harvesting Accusation

Staff / Truthdig Aug 24, 2009 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likened a report in a Swedish tabloid that said Israeli troops harvested organs from dead Palestinians to "medieval libels that Jews killed Christian children for their blood." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pirate Bay Founders Get Jail Time

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2009 While not to be confused with piracy on the high seas, a Swedish court has ordered that the four founders of The Pirate Bay, the most renowned file-sharing Web site on the Internet, should be jailed for one year after being found guilty of breaking copyright law. All this for a site that provides user-submitted links to media, not storage of the media itself. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Tale of Two Nobel Nations

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Dec 10, 2008 While the Nobel prizes recognize lifetime achievements in medicine, chemistry, physics, literature, economics and peace, and Sweden is a paragon among progressive, social democracies, there is another side to Sweden and the Nobels that warrants a closer look. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Biden to Florida Reporter: ‘Are You Joking?’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2008 During an interview with Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden, Orlando's WFTV news anchor Barbara West came right out with some familiar-sounding questions: Is Barack Obama ashamed of his close ties to ACORN? Isn't Barack Obama kind of just like Karl Marx? Where could West have gotten these ideas? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vive Le Clézio!

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2008 French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio was named this year's winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday. Le Clézio, whom the Swedish Academy fancifully described as an "author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilisation," has written more than 20 novels since the early age of 23. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

70-Year-Olds Still Get It On, Reports Says

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2008 An ongoing Swedish study has shown that 70-year-olds are more likely now to have sex -- and women to have orgasms -- than in any decade since the 1970s. Sixty-eight percent of married men and 56% of married women reported having sex after turning 70, an increase of about 15% in both cases. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oil Junkie

Olle Johansson, Sweden Jun 16, 2008 Dig deeper

Legendary Director Ingmar Bergman Dies

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2007 Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, who burst upon the '50s cinema scene with films like "Wild Strawberries" and "The Seventh Seal" and went on to become one of the world's most highly acclaimed auteurs, died Monday on the Baltic island of Faro at age 89. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lebanon Pledge Drive a Major Success

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2006 Donors attending a conference in Sweden have pledged $940 million for Lebanon's reconstruction, almost twice as much aid as organizers had hoped for. Although he said his country had sustained billions of dollars in damage, Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora expressed his "great appreciation" of the donors' support. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sweden Plans to Be World’s First Oil-Free Economy

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2006 The progressive European enclave has set a 15-year limit on its switch to renewable energy. | storyHey, they won't even have to get on a plane to collect their Nobel Prize! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )