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Aug 26, 2017, 11:10 PM

A failure to grasp history

There is a surprising lack of understanding about the history of intolerance in America. The result is an atmosphere that is ripe for violent hate groups and populist bigotry. In the decade following the Second World War, there was deafening silence in Germany when it...

May 6, 2017, 12:14 AM

The far right’s betrayal

Far right parties across Europe, notorious for their own anti-Semitism, are fishing for votes by exploiting legitimate Jewish concerns about security. So is it working? Late in the evening of September 14th, 2014, I watched as the results of Sweden’ national elections came in. While...

Mar 16, 2017, 12:22 AM

A question of faith

Today marks the one-year anniversary that I became an orphan. The untimely loss of both my parents unhinged me spiritually and left me searching for answers about identity, religion and how to raise my own children. I was brought up in suburban New Jersey by...

Feb 22, 2017, 11:42 PM

What’s really happening in Sweden

The opening scenes of Ami Horowitz’s op-ed video, ‘The Stockholm Syndrome’, starts with a panoramic view of Stockholm’s skyline along with clips of HBO’s ‘Vikings’ series and the Muppet’s Swedish chef. But then the tone changes as the presenter explains how Sweden has become the...

Jan 17, 2017, 2:15 PM

The world desperately needs another Wallenberg

While country after country turned its back on Jewish refugees, Swedish diplomat, Raoul Wallenberg, saved tens of thousands at the end of World War II by issuing protective passports and offering shelter in embassy buildings. With over 65 million displaced persons around the world today,...

Dec 23, 2016, 11:46 PM

Cab driver wisdom

You can learn a lot about the Middle East just by riding in the back seat of an Israeli cab. There, from an upholstered bucket seat, you can watch Israel’s modern history unfold outside your window. And there is no better guide to put it...

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About Me

David Francisco is a freelance writer living in Stockholm, Sweden but is originally from New Jersey. In addition to his documentary projects,he also works in corporate communications in the technology sector. His essays on music and Swedish culture have been published by the Swedish Institute and DownBeat Magazine.