Jan Arild Snoen
@snoen.bsky.social
Forfatter, spaltist, foredragsholder, samfunnsdebattant. Publiserer på snoen.substack.com. Siste bok: Trump og fascismen.
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Jan Arild Snoen
@snoen.bsky.social
· Oct 19
Mine bøker
Jeg lever av å skrive, snakke om og selge bøker.
snoen.substack.com
Denne boken utkom i fjor høst. Den er ikke mindre aktuell nå. Bestillingsinformasjon her: snoen.substack.com/p/mine-bker
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NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
Nyttig bakgrunnsinfo. Nowrasteh vedlikeholder en database over (den begrensede) terrorismen begått av utenlandsfødte i USA. www.alexnowrasteh.com/p/background...
Background Information on Afghan Terrorists
The DC National Guardsmen shooter isn't the only one
www.alexnowrasteh.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Nyttig bakgrunnsinfo. Nowrasteh vedlikeholder en database over (den begrensede) terrorismen begått av utenlandsfødte i USA. www.alexnowrasteh.com/p/background...
I reportasjen fra Ullensaker på Dagsrevyen ble det nevnt språkproblemer i barnehagene. Neste innslag var en kommunestyrerepresentant fra Arbeiderpartiet med opphav i Afghanistan som tydeligvis ikke skjønte uttrykket "utfordringer".
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I reportasjen fra Ullensaker på Dagsrevyen ble det nevnt språkproblemer i barnehagene. Neste innslag var en kommunestyrerepresentant fra Arbeiderpartiet med opphav i Afghanistan som tydeligvis ikke skjønte uttrykket "utfordringer".
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In a moment dominated by a self-styled peacemaker, bad deals do exist. We explain why Donald Trump’s approach to ending conflicts ignores crucial lessons from history econ.st/3XjXUhz
Illustration: Chloe Cushman
Illustration: Chloe Cushman
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
In a moment dominated by a self-styled peacemaker, bad deals do exist. We explain why Donald Trump’s approach to ending conflicts ignores crucial lessons from history econ.st/3XjXUhz
Illustration: Chloe Cushman
Illustration: Chloe Cushman
Jeg tok kraftig til motmæle forrige gang Minervas redaktør ville heise det hvite flagget i Ukraina. snoen.substack.com/p/om-a-gi-bo... Jeg har ikke så mye å tilføye. Når Andresen er frempå igjen, har Michael Tetzschner svart ham. www.minerva.no/europa-fred-...
Om å gi bort andres land
Presset for at Ukraina må avstå land mot sikkerhetsgarantier er en avsporing. Russerne vil uansett ikke godta dette.
snoen.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Jeg tok kraftig til motmæle forrige gang Minervas redaktør ville heise det hvite flagget i Ukraina. snoen.substack.com/p/om-a-gi-bo... Jeg har ikke så mye å tilføye. Når Andresen er frempå igjen, har Michael Tetzschner svart ham. www.minerva.no/europa-fred-...
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Putin is now seriously considering raising taxes after the recent US sanctions against Russian oil companies, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
"I was a politician, and I know that the last thing you want to do is raise taxes because it's unpopular with voters.
"I was a politician, and I know that the last thing you want to do is raise taxes because it's unpopular with voters.
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Putin is now seriously considering raising taxes after the recent US sanctions against Russian oil companies, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
"I was a politician, and I know that the last thing you want to do is raise taxes because it's unpopular with voters.
"I was a politician, and I know that the last thing you want to do is raise taxes because it's unpopular with voters.
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According to a transcript published by Bloomberg, U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov during an October call on how Putin could best approach the issue of Ukraine with Trump.
meduza.io/en/news/2025...
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Leaked recordings show Witkoff coached Kremlin advisers on how to approach Trump over Ukraine — Bloomberg — Meduza
U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff suggested to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov in October that Washington and Moscow work together on a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine, according…
meduza.io
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
According to a transcript published by Bloomberg, U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov during an October call on how Putin could best approach the issue of Ukraine with Trump.
meduza.io/en/news/2025...
meduza.io/en/news/2025...
Jeg skriver om et historisk perspektiv på innvandring til USA. Andregenerasjons innvandrere har alltid gjort det bra der - den amerikanske drømmen lever for mange av dem. Men norske utvandrere gjorde det dårligst av alle. snoen.substack.com/p/gater-av-g...
Gater av gull
For andregenerasjons innvandrere lever den amerikanske drømmen.
snoen.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Jeg skriver om et historisk perspektiv på innvandring til USA. Andregenerasjons innvandrere har alltid gjort det bra der - den amerikanske drømmen lever for mange av dem. Men norske utvandrere gjorde det dårligst av alle. snoen.substack.com/p/gater-av-g...
"Det ser ikke ut til å være plass i det offentlige ordskiftet til ideen om at ungdom har det bra, eller at de har det helt vanlig." www.forskersonen.no/barn-og-ungd...
Nei, psykiske plager blant ungdom øker ikke
KRONIKK: Andelen ungdom som rapporterer om psykiske plager er færre enn før. Likevel fortsetter vi å snakke om at det øker.
www.forskersonen.no
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
"Det ser ikke ut til å være plass i det offentlige ordskiftet til ideen om at ungdom har det bra, eller at de har det helt vanlig." www.forskersonen.no/barn-og-ungd...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Onsdag 26. november er det igjen donaudagen, datoen da 529 norske jøder ble deportert fra Oslo med DS Donau. En fin måte å markere dette på, er at vi også i år pusser snublesteinene og gjerne setter igjen et egna lys.
Her finner du kart og adresser der det finnes snublesteiner: snublestein.no
Her finner du kart og adresser der det finnes snublesteiner: snublestein.no
Snublesteiner
snublestein.no
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Onsdag 26. november er det igjen donaudagen, datoen da 529 norske jøder ble deportert fra Oslo med DS Donau. En fin måte å markere dette på, er at vi også i år pusser snublesteinene og gjerne setter igjen et egna lys.
Her finner du kart og adresser der det finnes snublesteiner: snublestein.no
Her finner du kart og adresser der det finnes snublesteiner: snublestein.no
Her har Frp rett, mens Høyres Thorheim har lært handelspolitikk av Trump. Norsk toll på import av tekstiler bør fjernes helt. e24.no/naeringsliv/...
Ingen har svar på Temu-floken
Partiene på Stortinget ber regjeringen å finne en løsning. Selv MDG har gått fra å foreslå avvikling til å ønske seg en utredning.
e24.no
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Her har Frp rett, mens Høyres Thorheim har lært handelspolitikk av Trump. Norsk toll på import av tekstiler bør fjernes helt. e24.no/naeringsliv/...
Polymarket: Sjansen for våpenhvile mellom Russland og Ukraina i år øker etter de siste krumspring, men fremdeles bare 17% polymarket.com/event/russia...
Russia x Ukraine ceasefire in 2025? Odds & Predictions (2... | Polymarket
Real-time odds on "Russia x Ukraine ceasefire in 2025?" as of November 26, 2025.
polymarket.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Polymarket: Sjansen for våpenhvile mellom Russland og Ukraina i år øker etter de siste krumspring, men fremdeles bare 17% polymarket.com/event/russia...
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Saudi crown prince’s pushback on Israel normalization reportedly irked Trump https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-crown-princes-pushback-on-israel-normalization-reportedly-irked-trump/
Saudi crown prince’s pushback on Israel normalization reportedly irked Trump
Israeli TV report says US president was ‘disappointed and angry’ after MBS cited domestic opposition to normalizing ties with Jewish state
www.timesofisrael.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Saudi crown prince’s pushback on Israel normalization reportedly irked Trump https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-crown-princes-pushback-on-israel-normalization-reportedly-irked-trump/
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"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
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"You may be tempted to believe that “ending the war” is synonymous with “creating peace.” It is not.” Great thought experiment from @markhertling.bsky.social
A Letter from Clausewitz to Secretary Rubio
Channeling the author of ‘On War’ on the U.S. pursuit of peace in Ukraine.
www.thebulwark.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 AM
"You may be tempted to believe that “ending the war” is synonymous with “creating peace.” It is not.” Great thought experiment from @markhertling.bsky.social
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EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Det butter for Trump, og da må noen få skylden, siden han selv er perfekt. Det blir nok ommøbleringer på nyåret. Vi får se om det går helt opp til stabssjef Wiles. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/21/p...
Trump officials prepare for potential cabinet shakeup after one-year mark | CNN Politics
The White House is preparing for possible turnover in the Cabinet after President Donald Trump reaches the one-year mark of his term, potentially shaking up his otherwise stable team of secretaries, a...
edition.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Det butter for Trump, og da må noen få skylden, siden han selv er perfekt. Det blir nok ommøbleringer på nyåret. Vi får se om det går helt opp til stabssjef Wiles. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/21/p...
To nye tegn på at Trump møter motbør i eget parti:
1. Amatørplanen til Witkoff og svigersønnen for Ukraina kastes i virkeligheten ut av vinduet av Rubio.
2. Trumps helse-"plan" settes på vent pga motstand i Kongressen. newrepublic.com/post/203622/...
1. Amatørplanen til Witkoff og svigersønnen for Ukraina kastes i virkeligheten ut av vinduet av Rubio.
2. Trumps helse-"plan" settes på vent pga motstand i Kongressen. newrepublic.com/post/203622/...
Trump Delays His Health Care Plan After Revolt From Republicans
Republican members of Congress are pissed about the health care plan Donald Trump came up with.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
To nye tegn på at Trump møter motbør i eget parti:
1. Amatørplanen til Witkoff og svigersønnen for Ukraina kastes i virkeligheten ut av vinduet av Rubio.
2. Trumps helse-"plan" settes på vent pga motstand i Kongressen. newrepublic.com/post/203622/...
1. Amatørplanen til Witkoff og svigersønnen for Ukraina kastes i virkeligheten ut av vinduet av Rubio.
2. Trumps helse-"plan" settes på vent pga motstand i Kongressen. newrepublic.com/post/203622/...
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Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
Bekrefter det vi har sett i en rekke målinger og valg i år.
Big new survey from Pew on Latino Americans' views of Trump's second term
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Bekrefter det vi har sett i en rekke målinger og valg i år.
Breaking: Comey-saken kastet ut av dommeren, fordi Trump-administrasjonen ikke bare er kriminell, men kriminelt inkompetent. Så får vi se om dette blir den endelige beslutningen. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Comey, James cases dismissed as judge disqualifies interim US attorney Lindsey Halligan
A judge concluded Halligan’s appointment violated laws that limit the ability of DOJ to install top prosecutors without Senate confirmation.
www.politico.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Breaking: Comey-saken kastet ut av dommeren, fordi Trump-administrasjonen ikke bare er kriminell, men kriminelt inkompetent. Så får vi se om dette blir den endelige beslutningen. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Det kastes bort utallige spaltemetre/prat på stadige nye runder med spekulasjoner om fredsplaner i Ukraina ved å ikke ta inn over seg et grunnleggende faktum: Inntil «facts on the ground» endres kraftig i en av partenes favør, er det umulig å konstruere en plan som begge parter vil godta. 1/2
November 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Det kastes bort utallige spaltemetre/prat på stadige nye runder med spekulasjoner om fredsplaner i Ukraina ved å ikke ta inn over seg et grunnleggende faktum: Inntil «facts on the ground» endres kraftig i en av partenes favør, er det umulig å konstruere en plan som begge parter vil godta. 1/2
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Trump didn’t read before posting:
“OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
“OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
November 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Trump didn’t read before posting:
“OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
“OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
Trump (a.k.a. Putin) forsøkte å utnytte at Zelenskyj er svekket av korrupsjonsskandalen for å presse på ham umulige betingelser. Resultatet kan bli en styrket Zelenskyj på hjemmebane. www.thefp.com/p/what-ukrai...
What Ukrainians Think About Trump’s Peace Plan
What do Ukrainians think about Trump’s peace plan? Aidan Stretch, our man in Ukraine, says that despite three years of war, the country has rallied around Zelensky’s defiant opposition to the proposal...
www.thefp.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Trump (a.k.a. Putin) forsøkte å utnytte at Zelenskyj er svekket av korrupsjonsskandalen for å presse på ham umulige betingelser. Resultatet kan bli en styrket Zelenskyj på hjemmebane. www.thefp.com/p/what-ukrai...