Author: Dorien van Dam
I try to find the humor and irony in IR, make global events accesible and understandable. My aim is to offer new and surprising perspectives on the world as we know it.
Seaweed Energy: Food or Fuel?
A recent small-scale study in Norway, Scotland and Ireland revealed that seaweed could start playing a major role in our energy production. Dutch scientists got all excited and even
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Hawaii: too Green to Function?
With an ambitious bill planning a 100% renewable energy use in 2050 pending in the Hawaii legislature, states are looking towards the island for its example. With fossil fuels occupying
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The Greeks, the Pope, and the Euro’s Soul
What do the Pope’s visit to South America and the almost TV-series-worthy developments in Greece have in common? Even though the Pope claims to have no political intentions, with his
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Sanctions vs. Sanctions: Poking the Bear?
Poke a bear and he pokes you back. Putin raises his shoulders about Russia’s renewed sanctions against the West: “The government turned to me with an appeal,” he claims. Well
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