Year: 2019
How the Balkans are slowly going Green
Perhaps it is his otherwise unremarkable apparel which makes him stand out between the white shirts and black suits which are ubiquitous on the Amsterdam Zuidas. Arjan Visser has only
Read MoreWhat do we know about AKK’s Europe?
Annegret-Kramp Karrenbauer, or AKK for short, is likely to soon become Europe’s most important leader. She will be running as Spitzenkandidate for the Christian Democratic Party (CDU), succeeding Angela Merkel,
Read MoreCan we enjoy the work of morally tainted artists?
It is true that art has strong ties to the political world. In many ways, it has served a variety of political purposes such as representing political injustice, building political
Read MoreMarch for Rights: A reflection on the closing of the Gender Pay Gap
This year’s International Women’s Day has witnessed protests and celebrations across the globe to highlight a range of remarkable stories and achievements. Every year, gender related issues, such as pay
Read MoreTibet’s Tragedy – The Extinction of the Dalai Lama
You can lock up or enslave a person, but the human hunger for freedom will not be suppressed – Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama Sixty years ago on March 10th,
Read MoreSabarimala Controversy: Paving the Way for Feminism in India?
In Kerala, Southern India, history was created just as two women entered the Hindu temple of Sabarimala, smashing the longstanding practice of barring women from entering the sacred place of
Read MoreA Cursed Blessing: The Defining Role of Geography in Russian Foreign Policy
A train on the Trans-Siberian Railway departs Moscow, exchanging the sprawling metropolis for woodlands. It snakes through the mighty Urals, cuts across the endless Siberian steppe and winds past Lake
Read MoreAfrica – The Most Powerful Player in a New Scramble
In December 2018, US national security advisor John Bolton unveiled the United States’ new Africa policy: the “Prosper Africa” strategy. Although vague in means, its goal was all too clear.
Read MoreWhy the War on Drugs has been doomed from the Start
When President Trump declared a national emergency at the Mexican border last week, he set the media into a frenzy. Attempting to circumvent his loss in the battle over the
Read MoreThe Need for Renewable Energy Sources: Answers Found in Lithium Mining in Bolivia
Lithium is a vital mineral resource in the storage of energy in the form of batteries. Bolivia, one of the World’s poorest nations, is sitting on the World’s second-largest lithium
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