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    The Hindu-nationalist agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party is harming India’s democracy
    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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    The legitimacy of drone warfare (or the lack thereof)
    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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    Book Review: An Armenian Sketchbook
    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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    Christmas parties and Columbian variants
    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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    The US abortion-rights issue challenges the constitution
    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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    With Merkel retired, who is going to be the new European leader?
    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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    Drowned Out
    Joseph Kirby
    • Oct 6, 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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    Dutch trailer parks; a story of institutionalized discrimination
    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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    Statehood for Washington D.C.- A Possible Future
    Ben Koponen
    • May 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    Statehood for Washington D.C.- A Possible Future

    Two weeks ago, on April 21st, the House of Representatives voted in favor of statehood for Washington D.C. (D216- R208) (congress.gov)....
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    Borderline: Scotland and Catalonia
    Joseph Kirby
    • Apr 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    Borderline: Scotland and Catalonia

    On May 6th, Scotland’s parliamentary elections may trigger a new divisive chapter in Europe, once again honing focus on a nationalist...
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    Sidney Smeets: between legality and morality
    Suze van Workum
    • Apr 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Sidney Smeets: between legality and morality

    “Ik moet me een beetje inhouden op Twitter natuurlijk maar damn wat zijn jouw foto’s goed…” “Omg zo lief wow dit had ik echt nodig Sidney...
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    President Biden: off the radar or focused?
    Noa Bakker
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    President Biden: off the radar or focused?

    By the time this article reaches the internet, the presidential elections are almost 5 months behind us. On the 20th of January, 2021,...
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    Hitler's American Model : A Book Review
    Ben Koponen
    • Apr 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Hitler's American Model : A Book Review

    James Q. Whitman, in Hitler’s American Model: The United States and The Making of Nazi Race Law, presents a fascinating analysis of the...
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    Four Greats From History You Need to Know: Black History Month
    Ben Koponen
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    Four Greats From History You Need to Know: Black History Month

    Sojourner Truth (Swaretekill, New York, U.S.A 1797-1883) In 1797, a child was born who would go on to become a champion of civil rights,...
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    A history of the world in 21 women by Jenni Murray
    Laura Austin
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    A history of the world in 21 women by Jenni Murray

    A history of the world in 21 women is a book that contains a selection of the most important women who have had a great influence not...
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    The Kyrgyz Revolt
    Samuel Ornstein
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Kyrgyz Revolt

    Image by: Abylai Saralayev / TASS Kyrgyzstan, the “Island of Democracy” in Central-Asia has found itself in an ever-deepening crisis...
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    Piercing North Korea’s totalitarian fog
    Laura Austin
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    Piercing North Korea’s totalitarian fog

    Ever since the year 1949, when all parties and mass organizations merged into the Democratic Front of the Reunification of the...
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    So You Want To Talk About Race - Ijeoma Oluo
    Noa Bakker
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    So You Want To Talk About Race - Ijeoma Oluo

    Let’s face the truth: racism still plays a very active role in daily life, even if we don’t want it to. Of course, things have changed...
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    A Troubling Day in American History
    Ben Koponen
    • Mar 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Troubling Day in American History

    Last week, one of the fundamental pillars of democracy was challenged in the United States.On the 6th of January thousands of rioters...
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    In conversation with: Faculty of Social Sciences Thesis Prize winners, Daniëlle & Cille
    Noa Bakker
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 9 min

    In conversation with: Faculty of Social Sciences Thesis Prize winners, Daniëlle & Cille

    By Benjamin Koponen & Noa Bakker To many of us graduation might seem like a world away, or like it just happened yesterday. That said,...
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