Category: Miscellaneous
Hiding in plain sight
Is the modern media landscape undermining our ability to detect and punish malicious leaders? “You can fool part of the people some of the time, you can fool some of
Read MoreInternational Women’s Rights… when “international” does not mean international
On the 8th of March, we annually celebrate International Women’s Day, bringing attention to women’s social and political rights, female achievements, and the battle against gender discrimination. Moreover, it is
Read MoreDeath, Destruction and Demise: Are we Losing the Ability to Feel?
Every day the number rose. Another death, another loved one, and yet just another number on a tv screen or headline. Quarantine and daily life throughout the COVID-19 pandemic was
Read More“My Dreams Are Locked In Cages”
“Woman, Life, Freedom” – The Protests In Iran We have all heard of the demonstrations for more women’s rights going on in Iran at the moment. But after the first
Read MoreAletta Jacobs; The Groningse Feminist
For those students that, like me, walk past the Academia building or the Harmony building multiple times a day, it has been hard to miss the new mural of the
Read MoreSleep deprivations: dear students, please get some sleep
Dear fellow students, It is hard, I know. Studying, working, socializing. It is a true art form to make your deadlines, show up for work in time, and occasionally see
Read MoreCelebrating the Freedom from War
While we are still happily looking back on the celebrations of last week’s Wednesday and isn’t it nice celebrating a Dutch holiday without some racist tradition added to it, two
Read MoreThe effects of colonialisation on climate change
Earlier this month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth report in which the word “colonialism” appeared for the first time in 30 years. The IPCC, the
Read MoreThe Let-Down effect: when the pressure is finally off, but sickness kicks in
It is only one more week until the exam period is officially over. You might already have finished, or you might still be spending day after day in the university
Read MoreVictor Orbán wins again
When on April 3rd the results for the election in Hungary came in, many people were clearly shocked. Even though the opposition party had hoped to end up close to
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