By Mara Ciu Oh, Romania! Dracula and vampires and werewolves, right? And gy—No, actually never mind, that’s all I know about your country. Gypsies, you mean? Yes, they come from Romania, right? And this is when I would try to laugh misinformation off because one cannot afford to dwell onContinue Reading
By Helena Reinders and various contributors It is yet again that time of year. After a nice summer of Dutch rain and barely seeing any sun, classes are about to commence once more. Now what better way to prepare for this, than with the right set of books? That isContinue Reading
By Federico Arcuri If you are spending your summer break in Europe, it is almost impossible that you have not heard of the latest football tournament, a mediatic event capable of keeping millions of people in front of the screen for hours: the European Football Championship. Being Italian, I wasContinue Reading
By Carmen Rueda Lindemann Introduction: Background on Industrial Meat Production Eating meat has long been regarded as a cultural staple for numerous countries around the world. For instance, Argentinians take pride in their long-standing barbecuing traditions, while the United States or England regularly enjoy the products of the fast foodContinue Reading
By Hannah Vonberg, Arianna Pearlstein, & Helena Reinders As the climate changes towards higher temperatures and less reliable weather, one of the main concerns for governments, non-state actors, and every single one of us is water. Water, especially freshwater, is essential to all forms of life on our planet; weContinue Reading
By Arianna Pearlstein Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of cultural and physical violence towards Indigenous peoples, particularly children, which some may find distressing. There is assistance available for those dealing with the ramifications of the residential schools. Emotional and Crisis referral services are available by contacting the 24-hour IndianContinue Reading
By Iris Raith Big bold letters, catchy phrases and personal pictures – this is what can be seen when one chooses to go through the tabloid press. Newspapers that fall under this category employ sensationalism in order to maximize their revenue and instant readership. More often than not, fact-checking andContinue Reading
By Rosalie de Vries Knowledge is power and power is money. These associations are often made and have led to the widespread encouragement to ‘get yourself an education’. A quick search of the Dutch employment market on google – via job searching database Jooble – shows that there are (only)Continue Reading
By Uilson Jones Ever since the dawn of time, the history of Ukraine has been plagued by imperialism, colonialism, and cultural genocide. After finally gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, hopes were high for a stable transition to democracy and economic and political stability. However, this was cutContinue Reading
By Aysu Arslaner Whenever German officials are involved in scandals it tremendously impacts the political landscape and the public discourse. Those patterns became evident earlier this June when 17 staff members of the police tactical unit (Spezialeinsatzkommando) in Frankfurt am Main were found to be in right-wing extremist group chats.Continue Reading