Women lighting the spark of hope in Iran
From the young woman who throws her headscarf into the flames in Ispahan, to the elderly woman without a veil yelling in the streets of...
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Wessel Groenewegen
- 1 day ago
- 12 min
Een Verhitte Prinsjesdagwandeling met Aristoteles door Den Haag
Op Prinsjesdag 2022 sta ik langs de kant van de route van de rijtoer tussen Paleis Noordeinde en de Koninklijke Schouwburg. Om mij heen...
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Donna Straver
- 2 days ago
- 4 min
Even Sweden is not safe from the far right
The far right is creeping up to power in Europe. Whether it is in Italy in which the far right Giorgia Meloni just became the new PM, or...
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Agata Zagożdżon
- 3 days ago
- 4 min
The correlation between the EU and one's (un)threatened sovereignty
Criticism is crucial in any evaluation of any political body. A problem can arise when the pure reflection of one’s critical eye grows...
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Orion Salazar
- 6 days ago
- 4 min
Depression, Psychedelics, Legality, and Stigma
Depression is one of the most serious plagues to the countries in the West. It is the leading cause of disability worldwide. It impacts...
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Hega Golparvar
- Sep 23
- 6 min
Rise and Fall of Hungary's democracy: A case study of how democracy dies with thunderous applause
On the 15th of September 2022, the European Parliament declared that Hungary is no longer a fully functional democracy, marking the...
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Alex Jenkins
- Sep 21
- 3 min
Private Energy Creates Public Problems.
As the world continues to struggle with its financial recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic alongside dealing with the economic fallout...
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Donna Straver
- May 17
- 7 min
The Hindu-nationalist agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party is harming India’s democracy
Religious extremism is on the rise. Around 84 percent of the world's population affiliates with a specific religion. And with all these...
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Alexandre Gomes
- Feb 28
- 6 min
The legitimacy of drone warfare (or the lack thereof)
The whole world has its eyes on Ukraine, where a hideous attack, ordered by the Russian President Vladimir Putin, is taking place. It is...
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Ben Koponen
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Book Review: An Armenian Sketchbook
It’s always slightly challenging to answer the question: what is that book about? There are two ways of going about it. First, by...
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Massimo Desikan
- Feb 7
- 3 min
Is de compensatie voor het leenstelsel wel sociaal?
In het coalitieakkoord is bekend gemaakt dat de basisbeurs terugkeert. Het is nog even wachten, want het wordt pas in het studiejaar...
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Ben Koponen
- Jan 27
- 6 min
Political Culture: What does it mean to be a citizen?
In the cosmopolitan bustle of everyday life, it is far too easy to forget–and often rather burdensome to remember–that we are citizens....
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Alex Jenkins
- Dec 17, 2021
- 4 min
Christmas parties and Columbian variants
The 17th of December might go down as a historic date for the landscape of modern British politics as the liberal democrats have won the...
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Donna Straver
- Dec 13, 2021
- 5 min
The US abortion-rights issue challenges the constitution
For a couple of months now, the Texas abortion law - also known as SB8 - has been active. SB8 is problematic in various ways and has...
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Joris Heuker
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
With Merkel retired, who is going to be the new European leader?
Europe is facing many challenges in the coming years and it is up to the European politicians to come forward with solutions. For a...
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Noa Bakker
- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
Ik Ga Leven - Lale Gül
Book Review door Noa Bakker Elke zomer als ik op vakantie ga, neem ik altijd minimaal drie boeken mee. Deze keer zat Ik Ga Leven van Lale...
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Joseph Kirby
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
Drowned Out
The coming month presents a critical landmark event that could guide the next step for world cooperation towards tackling the climate...
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Suze van Workum
- Sep 27, 2021
- 6 min
Dutch trailer parks; a story of institutionalized discrimination
About two weeks ago, the Netherlands witnessed the largest housing protest since the 1980s with over 15.000 people traveling to our...
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Joris Heuker
- Sep 10, 2021
- 4 min
De formatie van 2021 en de lessen uit de vorige Rutte-formaties
‘Met de politieke rust en bezinning van de zomer achter de rug, komt de formatie tot een einde.’ Graag had ik de vorige zin willen...
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Suze van Workum
- May 6, 2021
- 6 min
Music x Politics: the legacy of Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi
‘As far as Africa is concerned, music cannot be for enjoyment. It has to be for revolution.’ - Fela Anikulapo Kuti A musical and cultural...
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