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Swedish crime novelist Stieg Larsson left no will when he died five years ago, so everything passed to his father and brother. His companion of 30 years, whom he never married, got nothing. Reporting from Stockholm - Not even Stieg Larsson could've dreamed up "The Girl Who Fought for a Share of the Inheritance." But five years after his untimely death and millions of book sales later, the Swedish crime writer's estate is caught in a bitter feud worthy of one of his thrillers, complete with a strong-willed female protagonist, a murky bog of possible villains and a plot that...

Could US-European relations be restored? We both wish to lead the world, but Americans and Europeans seldom reflect upon WHAT we actually wish to accomplish and how we want to make Western Civilization to look like. If I was to answer the question “What is the most distinguishing feature of Western Civilization”, I would answer: Trust in the individual and individual trust in himself. So, what is “trust” in the individual? Let’s examine the difference between “self-confidence” and “self-esteem“. My home country, Sweden, is an ice hockey nation. But just like Italy, England and Argentina we are also a soccer...