A changed world stage
For a few months now, we seem to be living in a new world. The unusual is normal. Every morning I wake up and wonder what current events will bring us. Nothing seems predictable anymore. The…
Trust in democracy
Every morning the news opens with stories from the Netherlands, Europe and the rest of the world that are so absurd that even the best screenwriter could not have imagined them. Trump's plans to annex parts of other countries, the…
Politics is a profession, treat it as such
The Dutch political system is a merry-go-round that is turning faster and faster. Political parties get on and fly off at high speed. Today's 'darling' is tomorrow's 'loser'. The voter has the choice,…
US elections: what does it mean for Europe?
US elections, what does that mean for us in Europe? Marije Laffeber (Rud Pedersen) delves into the consequences of Trump's re-election and what that means for the EU. With a new course in which the US focuses more on domestic…
Personal account from the Swing State
Tuesday, November 5th is the day: the American elections. The Dutch media almost seem to pay more attention to it than to our own tumultuous election battle of the past year. And that is not so strange, because the American elections…
