Donna Straver
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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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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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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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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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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Yasmin Cadogan
- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
Nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. What's the deal?
Officials at the Vienna talks | Source: BBC Ever since Biden entered the Oval Office, he has been busy reversing some of Trump’s major...
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Joseph Kirby
- Apr 23, 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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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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Joris Heuker
- Mar 1, 2021
- 4 min
Het verlies van Binnenlandse Zaken
Terwijl op sommige ministeries de lopende werkzaamheden doorgaan met een enkele keer een incident, lijkt het op het ministerie van...
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Noa Bakker
- Mar 1, 2021
- 4 min
For and Against: The Case of The Electoral College
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Tamás Fehér
- Jan 2, 2021
- 6 min
Hungary in 2020
While Hungary never usually ends up first on international headlines, 2020 was somewhat of an exception. From COVID restrictions to sex...
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