William Westgard-Cruice is a PhD student in geography at Clark University in Massachusetts.

05.18.2020

• Anton Ösgård
• William Westgard-Cruice

The Many Assassins of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme

It’s been over three decades since Swedish prime minister Olof Palme was assassinated outside a Stockholm cinema, and Swedish police have still never found the killer. The vast array of theories explaining the killing are a reflection of Swedes’ ongoing fascination for Palme — but also highlights how many enemies he made as prime minister with his bold internationalism.

02.28.2020

• Anton Ösgård
• William Westgard-Cruice

Olof Palme Was an Internationalist Hero

From South Africa’s ANC to Chilean socialists, in the 1970s, liberation movements around the world had few greater allies than Swedish prime minister Olof Palme. He used high office to speak out for the oppressed abroad — and to build an internationalist movement in his homeland.