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Stockholm's old town, the island of Gamla Stan.

Bernie Sanders wants us to be more equitable like Sweden. Could it work?

Economics

Could a Scandinavian-style welfare state work in the US? And what exactly does a “social democracy” look like in Sweden?

Sanders supporter outside a polling station in Manchester, NH, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016.

Just ’cause you’re a feminist doesn’t mean you’ll vote for a woman

Global Politics
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