The Scam Industry’s New Toys – Evil AI and EU Victims

When someone logs onto their favorite website, there is hope that the images they see are real, the people they talk to exist, and the products they purchase will arrive. Unfortunately, in 2025, these assumptions have never been falser.    With the aid of generative artificial intelligence scams are running wild. In 2016, the European Crime … Read more

The Virtues of Joe Sexton’s Accidental Life

By Owen Carpenter-Zehe  Joe Sexton did not become an investigative journalist to “fucking save democracy.” He didn’t even intend to work in the news; from what he describes as accidents of good fortune and bad, life led him to create thoughtful, and revelatory stories throughout his forty-plus-year journey in the “newspaper racket.” Joe, 65, discussed … Read more

Snus trafficking from Sweden grows exponentially while the prices of nicotine pouches rise in Finland

Nicotine pouches are products that are very similar to snus but they do not contain tobacco. Finland brought nicotine pouches to the market in April 2023. Nicotine pouches are made of concentrated synthetic nicotine and flavoring. They resemble snus in many ways: the packaging, the pillow shaped portion bags and how they are both used by … Read more

Camilla Wasén

“Completely Unacceptable”: Ambulance Response Times on the Rise in Västra Götaland By Camilla Wasén January 16, 2025 NEWS • Every second counts in an emergency, but in Västra Götaland, patients are waiting longer than ever for ambulances to arrive. New data reveals response times in the region are slower than the national median. “It shouldn’t … Read more

Lucília Oliveira | Project Report

Nordic Tensions Rise: Sweden Distributes War Preparedness Pamphlet to Millions By Lucília Oliveira NEWS • In two weeks over 5 million households will receive the 32 pages brochure “If Crises or War Comes”. This because of Sweden joining Nato — and the risk of entering a war is no longer an unrealistic scenario.  “The national … Read more

The Swedish Energy Year in retrospect – Erin Rizzato Devlin

(changes highlighted in italic, incl. title) As the winter holidays approach, the time spent indoors sharing food and celebrating with our loved ones increases. In fact, it has been calculated that there is a 30% energy consumption rise over Christmas due to the use of Christmas tree lights, decorations and other seasonal appliances. As a … Read more