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Posts published by “Nikolaj Hagen”

Senior from Osakis, MN. Majoring in Political Science and Scandinavian Studies.

Olympic insecurity

Over the past few decades, we’ve all come to understand that there is a “new normal” when it comes to security.  We’ve watched 9/11, the…

The power of paranoia

Why does the Obama administration need to continue pretending that we are completely justified in spying on the personal communication of the leaders of friendly…

The Peace Prize pickle

Today, the Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded by a five man committee in Oslo, Norway.  The award, though still one of the most prestigious…

Overdose of ego

Sometimes, political gambits can propel savvy officials to the forefront of the party hierarchy.  Other times, power moves leave parties divided and the politician himself…

The Minnesota connection

The rest of the world could only watch in horror this week as members of the radical Islamist al-Shabaab militant group killed and wounded hundreds…

Coup? What coup?

It seems like so long ago that Hosni Mubarak’s regime finally toppled after months of protests.   After a century of unrest in the Middle East,…

Divided we stand

My name is Nikolaj Hagen, I am a senior from Osakis, Minnesota and I am majoring in Political Science and Scandinavian Studies.  My political beliefs…

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