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Worldcrunch » Carl Karlsson
Carl Karlsson

Carl Karlsson

Carl is a Swedish freelance journalist based in Paris. He has previously worked for a monthly magazine in Colorado (5280 Magazine) and later spent two years in Africa as a business reporter. As a freelancer he covers culture and politics (Foreign Policy, PRI, Huff Po, Longreads, Task & Purpose) and authors Worldcrunch’s special series “Son Of A Gunnar.”

Photo of a hiker taking a picture of Eltz Castle near Wierschem, Germany, 04 March 2016.
Food / Travelhistory

Scary Halloween Road Trip? 11 Real-Life Haunted Spots Around The World

by Laure Gautherin and Carl Karlsson October 30, 2024May 24, 2025
Photo of a deer with antlers crossing a highway at night
Greenberlin

Wild Animals Invading 8 Cities Around The World

by Carl Karlsson March 1, 2024May 22, 2025
Bird's eye view of ​Russian icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn supplying research Polarstern in the Central Arctic Ocean.
In The Newsukraine

How Putin’s Arctic Dreams May Crack Under The Weight Of Ukraine War

by Carl Karlsson April 5, 2022May 21, 2025
A U.S. Marine scans for targets for a Fire Support Coordination exercise prior to Exercise Cold Response 22 in Setermoen, Norway
Geopoliticsukraine

It’s Time To Start Building A Post-NATO World

by Carl Karlsson March 25, 2022May 24, 2025
Will COVID's Boost For Labor Unions Last? Check The Swedish Model
In The Newssweden

Will COVID’s Boost For Labor Unions Last? Check The Swedish Model

by Carl Karlsson March 22, 2022May 21, 2025
photo of a swedish soldier's uniform patches and flag
Geopoliticsukraine

Does NATO Deter Or Provoke Russia? Look To Finland And Sweden For The Answer

by Carl Karlsson March 7, 2022May 21, 2025
Photo of a man wearing a COVID-19 mask on a subway in Amsterdam
In The Newslockdown

We’re All Sweden Now: How COVID Fatigue Brought Us Back To Herd Immunity

by Carl Karlsson February 25, 2022May 19, 2025
Photo of a person looking at lines of code on a laptop
Geopoliticsisrael

From Snowden To Pegasus: What Is Espionage In The Digital Age?

by Carl Karlsson February 18, 2022May 21, 2025
Inside Sweden's "100,000-Year" Solution To Bury Nuclear Waste
Greenclimate change

Inside Sweden’s “100,000-Year” Solution To Bury Nuclear Waste

by Carl Karlsson January 28, 2022May 23, 2025
photo of a shack and a windmill on a farm
Greenitaly

How The Mafia Is Moving Into Renewables And Other “Clean” Sectors

by Carl Karlsson January 26, 2022May 24, 2025
Photo of a man working on his laptop while sat on a couch, with a power plug and a cup of tea in the foreground.
Futurefacebook

​Will There Be A Legal Right To Telework?

by Carl Karlsson January 24, 2022May 24, 2025
A military from the Swedish Armed Forces
In The Newsukraine

Trying To Gauge Russian Ambitions? Look How Nervous Its Nordic Neighbors Are

by Carl Karlsson January 18, 2022May 23, 2025
Norwegian Salmon v. Danish Trout: Lessons On Ecology And Economics
Geopoliticsfishing

Norwegian Salmon v. Danish Trout: Lessons On Ecology And Economics

by Carl Karlsson January 11, 2022May 19, 2025
President @CyrilRamaphosa accompanied by Minister @MondliGungubele , Minister @PatriciaDeLille , Deputy Minister @ZiziKodwa , and Premier @AlanWinde as he inspects the damage to the Parliament buildings in Cape Town.
In The Newsnelson mandela

South African Parliament Fire Raises Deeper Questions About Democracy

by Carl Karlsson January 7, 2022May 19, 2025
When Countries “Export” Inmates To Foreign Prisons
Societynetherlands

When Countries “Export” Inmates To Foreign Prisons

by Carl Karlsson January 4, 2022May 19, 2025
Six Massive Clean Energy Projects That Offer A Shot Of Climate Hope
Greenindia

Six Massive Clean Energy Projects That Offer A Shot Of Climate Hope

by Carl Karlsson January 3, 2022May 23, 2025
a woman holding a syringe for a COVID vaccine
In The Newstrump

Time To Change The Way We Talk About Vaccines

by Carl Karlsson December 23, 2021May 19, 2025
A Nomad's Christmas Brood: On Crypto, COVID And The Speed Of Time
Son Of A Gunnarpandemic

A Nomad’s Christmas Brood: On Crypto, COVID And The Speed Of Time

by Carl Karlsson December 21, 2021May 24, 2025
anuela Schwesig (SPD), Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, (l-r) take a selfie with Chancellor-elect Olaf Scholz (SPD)
Son Of A Gunnarnetflix

Germany or Sweden? Two Models Of Social Democracy Put To The Test

by Carl Karlsson December 8, 2021May 21, 2025
Photo of a passenger walking past a sign indicating the testing center in Heathrow Airport in London.
Economyunited kingdom

Keep Calm And Travel On? Why We Can’t Return To Global Shutdowns

by Carl Karlsson December 2, 2021May 22, 2025
Gaddafi And Marcos Jr., When A Dictator’s Son Runs For President
Ideasdemocracy

Gaddafi And Marcos Jr., When A Dictator’s Son Runs For President

by Carl Karlsson November 19, 2021May 19, 2025
Copyright Row Over Copenhagen's Little Mermaid Sculpture
Societydenmark

Copyright Row Over Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid Sculpture

by Carl Karlsson November 17, 2021
Photo of former South African President Frederik Willem de Klerk who died yesterday at age 85
Geopoliticsnelson mandela

De Klerk’s Death: How South Africa Saw Its Last White President

by Carl Karlsson November 12, 2021May 22, 2025
COVID Is Pushing These 6 Cities To Bet On Bicycle-Friendly Futures
Societypollution

COVID Is Pushing These 6 Cities To Bet On Bicycle-Friendly Futures

by Carl Karlsson November 10, 2021May 19, 2025
photo of old car in front of the building
In The News

Iconic Italian Car’s Rusty License Plate Brings Lottery Gold

by Carl Karlsson November 4, 2021May 24, 2025
Photo of people walking in the streets of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, some wearing a facemask
In The Newswho

Endemic Times, Get Ready For Our Forever COVID Future

by Carl Karlsson November 3, 2021May 19, 2025
Photo of the Prirazlomnaya oil platform in Murmansk, Russia.
Geopoliticsrussia

How Climate Consensus Could Cool Appetite For Arctic Exploitation

by Carl Karlsson November 2, 2021May 23, 2025
How Facebook's Metaverse Could Undermine Europe's Tech Industry
Futuretechnology

How Facebook’s Metaverse Could Undermine Europe’s Tech Industry

by Carl Karlsson October 25, 2021May 19, 2025
Photo of two women wearing COVID protective masks walking in the city center of Bulgaria's capital, Sofia
Societylockdown

COVID Chaos In Bulgaria: One Reporter Is Tired Of Asking “Why”

by Carl Karlsson October 21, 2021May 22, 2025
Photo of a sunset over Chicago's O'Hare airport with backlit plane tails
Futureworld

7 Ways The Pandemic May Change The Airline Industry For Good

by Carl Karlsson October 17, 2021May 22, 2025
Norway’s Bow-And-Arrow Attack: Muslim Terrorism Or Mental Health?
Terror in Europemental illness

Norway’s Bow-And-Arrow Attack: Muslim Terrorism Or Mental Health?

by Carl Karlsson October 15, 2021May 19, 2025
Photo of policy cars and security personnel outside Malmö's synagogue before a visit by Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven for the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism, on Oct. 12, 2021
Societymigration

Why Sweden Has An Antisemitism Problem

by Carl Karlsson October 15, 2021May 19, 2025
photos of a candlelit memorial for slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskay
In The Newsnews

A Nobel For Brave Journalists, And Remembering Those We’ve Lost

by Carl Karlsson October 8, 2021May 19, 2025
Photo of people dressed in white standing in a circle with arms interlocked
In The Newssweden

​Swedish Tantra Festival Becomes Touchpoint For Organic Anti-Vaxxers

by Carl Karlsson October 7, 2021May 22, 2025
Photo of author Carl Karlsson working in a shared office in Sofia, Bulgaria
Ideasnews

What Is Freedom? Surviving The Facebook Outage In Bulgaria

by Carl Karlsson October 5, 2021May 19, 2025
Swedish police officers walk towards a cordoned-off scene in Gothenburg, after the Sept. 28 explosion at a multi-family complex
In The Newsimmigration

Nordic Mob? Why Organized Crime Is Exploding In Sweden

by Carl Karlsson October 2, 2021May 24, 2025
photo of a woman with a covid mask on her forehead clapping at an anti-vaccination protest in Ankara, Turkey
In The Newsindia

How Far The No-Vaxxers Will Go To Dodge Vaccine Mandates

by Carl Karlsson and Clémence Guimier September 30, 2021May 22, 2025
Angela Merkel waves to the crowd
In The Newsgermany

Angela Merkel: Germany’s Global Cover Story For 16 Years

by Carl Karlsson September 24, 2021May 19, 2025
Can Oil-Producing Nations Move To Renewables? Grading 7 Petrol States
Greensaudi arabia

Can Oil-Producing Nations Move To Renewables? Grading 7 Petrol States

by Carl Karlsson September 21, 2021May 19, 2025
Economics Of Populism: A Habsburgian Tale From Sweden
Geopoliticsmigration

Economics Of Populism: A Habsburgian Tale From Sweden

by Carl Karlsson August 13, 2021May 22, 2025

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