Tag Archives: Thorbjorn Jagland

The Discredited Peace Nobel Prize Committee

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Muller

When the Nobel Prize committee in Oslo awarded the Peace Prize in 2009 to Barack Obama most observers were shocked about its inappropriate spontaneity. The Committee’s chairman Thorbjørn Jagland had apparently waived all 205 official nominations. Only the Committee can … Continue reading →

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Good Company

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Muller

Edward Snowden has been awarded the Right Livelihood Award. Together with the Guardian’s Alan Rusbridger he will receive the Honorary Award. As to its founder, German-Swedish philantropist Jakob von Uexkull, “The Right Livelihood Award was established in 1980 to honour … Continue reading →

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The Hasty And Ill-conceived Decision to Award U.S. President Barack Obama

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Muller

University of Umeå professor of Sociology Stefan Svallfors’ remark to the Nobel Peace Prize committee in Oslo today when justifying his nomination of Edward Snowden may be true. But will it be of any advantage? All three, Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks … Continue reading →

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Tawakkul Karman

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Muller

Update below (December 14, 2011) With Tawakkul Karman, the Norwegian Nobel Price committee has revised its wrong decision of 2009. At least, she deserves. What a great choice. What a beautiful woman. Anyway, it’s Norwegian hubris at its best. The … Continue reading →

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Ig Noble Prize

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Muller

The world is eagerly awaiting this year’s decision of Oslo’s Peace Nobel Prize Committee, chaired by Norway’s former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland. While last year’s choice, Chinese human rights activist, literary critic, writer, and academic, dissident Liu Xiaobo was very much … Continue reading →

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