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The latest news and updates from the Western Sweden chapter of Democrats Abroad Sweden.

March 30, 2026

A message against tyrrany and in support of a renewal of democracy

The following comments were made at the No dictators! rally in Göteborg Saturday morning 28 March, a gathering of a couple dozen protesters at Gustav Adolfs torg held in solidarity......
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March 30, 2026

No Dictators comes to Göteborg!

Two dozen people -- about half of them members of Democrats Abroad Sweden -- rallied on Saturday in solidarity with the No Kings demonstrations taking place the same day across......
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March 30, 2026

No Dictators comes to Göteborg!

Two dozen people -- about half of them members of Democrats Abroad Sweden -- rallied on Saturday in solidarity with the No Kings demonstrations taking place the same day across......
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December 04, 2025

Thanksgiving afterwork on state of ICT literacy in Ghana - recording available

Eight people attended our most recent afterwork, with three additional attendees plus the speaker joining online. Evans Amenyo Quaku presented the challenges and opportunities facing computer literacy efforts in Ghana,......
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February 04, 2023

Afterwork discusses transgender facts and fictions

Trans people have become a political football in the US. Trans youth find themselves on the front lines of the culture wars. Eleven people (nine in person, two online) attended......
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November 02, 2022

American in Göteborg on a Mission for All Americans in Sweden to Vote

How does one turn out the overseas vote to help decide the US midterm elections coming up on 8 November – elections that could be very close? Göteborg resident Rick......
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July 12, 2022

Rick Wicks' Call for all Americans in Sweden to Vote in This Year's US Elections

Seventy-five year old DA Western Sweden member Rick Wicks – a 32-year resident of Sweden and dual US/Swedish national – is biking around Göteborg posting flyers on communal bulletin boards......
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June 21, 2022

Democrats Abroad Western Sweden at West Pride!

Our local chapter of Democrats Abroad Sweden proudly marched for LGBTQ pride at West Pride, Saturday 18 June. Remember the ongoing struggles of our LGBTQ brothers and sisters around the......
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June 12, 2022

Protect kids not guns! Anti-gun-violence meetup 4 June

We had another fun meet-up – unfortunately in response to the repeated (unending?) mass shootings in the States. Rick, Diane, Cheryl, and Nan were at Condeco on Fredsgatan in Göteborg......
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June 02, 2022

May immigration afterwork with advokat Barney Fyman

At our May Last-Tuesday Afterwork, DA Western Sweden member Barney Fyman – a Swedish advokat and US lawyer – described the myriad ways of getting temporary or permanent visas for......
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