After receiving his second deportation order in Sweden, Amir Ansari considered taking his own life. Cycling became his salvation, and he made his Olympic debut with the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. But now he is back in limbo, without a professional contract and with his residence permit set to expire. One dream is to become a Swedish citizen and escape the uncertainty, he says.
SportsA host of analysts warn that AI will outcompete entire professional groups. But so far, Sweden’s labor market seems to have weathered the technology, and some jobs are standing firm. If you are very afraid of uncertainty, there are some safe bets, says Oskar Nordström Skans, a professor of economics at Uppsala University.
TechnologyEveryone has heard about it. Many of us have thought about it. All of us feel it. A nagging worry about the future. A fear of the new. It is said that AI will take over and that we are making ourselves expendable. That we might loose our jobs to AI. But is that so? What do the statistics really say?
SwedenA new generation of Democrats from widely divergent ideological factions is heading to the US Congress. Now progressive socialists must unite with former Republicans who have switched sides. They will have a common opponent in Donald Trump, which will make cooperation easier, says political science professor William Bianco.
World politicsDemocrats in the US are expected to block legislation and launch tough scrutiny of Donald Trump’s administration as the midterm elections loom. Trump will be forced to do something he is not very good at: negotiate with an equal, says political science professor William Bianco.
World politicsAfter a bitter election campaign, there is concern in the US that Donald Trump will try to overturn the results of the midterm elections if they are unfavorable to Republicans. But the president has little opportunity to influence the outcome, according to political science professor William Bianco.
World politicsInvestigations into the Trump administration, blocked legislation and possible impeachment. If the Democrats take control of either chamber of Congress, President Donald Trump will face a much tougher day-to-day reality. But over the past two years, the president has pushed the limits of his power, according to experts.
World politicsMany analysts warn that AI will outcompete entire professional groups. But so far, the Swedish labor market seems to have weathered the technology, and some jobs are standing firm. If you are very afraid of uncertainty, there are some safe bets, says Oskar Nordström Skans, professor of economics at Uppsala University.
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