By Iris Raith To effectively further their fighting cause, non-state actors regularly resort to various ways of acquiring weapons. One of the most common ways consists of stealing arms and ammunition from military bases. And this is a worldwide phenomenon that is not under control, even in stable democracies. ThisContinue Reading
By Uilson Jones When we hear of North Korea, we immediately conjure up images of totalitarianism, abject poverty, prison camps, and tyranny. On the other hand, when we think of South Korea we tend to believe that it is the ‘normal’ one of the two (i.e. one that possesses aContinue Reading
By Arin Doshi This article is a continuation of the previous article “An epoch of uncertainty: The Malaysian Political Crisis”. This has been written to address the severe consequences and the twists and turns of the ongoing Malaysian political crisis. In light of the resignation of Muhyiddin Yassin the 8thContinue Reading
By Albion Tusha Cancel culture has always coexisted with humans. People who have dared to challenge their eras are usually the ones who have contributed to humanity. Without these would advancement would have been slower. Think of figures such as Galilei, Muhammad Ali, and many more who were cancelled inContinue Reading
By Arianna Belluardo On June the 20th the candidate I had campaigned for three weeks straight lost the local elections in my home city, Rome, in my neighbourhood. I was there as a scrutineer, in one of the most crowded voting spots of the area, witnessing the procedure. I wasContinue Reading
By Adriana Albares Infante COVID-19 has the global order shivering. The viral respiratory illness, also known as Coronavirus, began spreading in China late last year. Since then, the virus accounts for over 440.000 cases and 19.000 deaths. Governments worldwide are enacting national lockdowns. All schools, universities and most corporations haveContinue Reading
By Lea Schiller When China first reported the outbreak of a new variant of lung disease to the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 31st, the virus that has now become a household name—SARS-CoV-2, had already been on course for nearly a month. What followed were measures of unprecedented level:Continue Reading
By Tom van der Meij Where mastery of stage performance and poetic subtleness cross, you find Devendra Banhart. The Venezuelan-American songwriter, poet and visual artist has been a prominent name in the alternative music scene for nearly two decades now. Or maybe used to be is the more accurate mannerContinue Reading
By Alon Kuster With the rise of Eurosceptic parties, one may ignore the deficiencies in the European Union (EU) that prevent it from countering this rise. I believe that, in order to improve the EU, one must analyse these structural deficiencies. I recently read a book by former Greek FinanceContinue Reading
By Chira Tudoran Herbert Ndahiro, first Secretary of the Ambassador of Rwanda in the kingdom of the Netherlands gave the first part of a guest lecture on the historical and political perspectives on the genocide of 1994. This was organized by the Custodia study association. The guest lecture took placeContinue Reading