Author's note (June 14): At the time of reporting, the most detailed public timeline of events is provided by Maastricht 4 Palestine...

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“I weep over my imperfect pages, but if future generations read them, they will be more touched by my weeping than by any perfection I...

A Baby Bonus Americans are being asked an interesting question: “would you have a child if it meant you received $5,000 cash, no strings...

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“I'm impressed… I'm shocked… I have no words”. That’s all I was able to utter when Nazifa told me her story. Afterwards, I blamed myself...

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“In my first term, I negotiated the return of the World Cup to America. And now, in my second term, I’ll have the honour to host the...

I like the way people talk about those who are losing their minds. They say I’ve got my head in the clouds, and I imagine I actually do....

The spectre of censorship looms darker than ever. In a concerning sequence of events, public libraries in the US are increasingly...

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(Garanger, 1960) titled: A 1960 photograph of an Algerian woman , Marc Garanger A Reflection on Resistance and Modern Colonialism In May...

When Friedrich Merz was officially elected Chancellor of Germany last Tuesday afternoon, he appeared visibly relieved. His conservative...

Dear readers, as we reach the end of the second week of May, we welcome you with our weekly Sunday Summary outlining the major events...

“Law is a powerful tool for social ordering”, writes Katharina Pistor in The Code of Capital . In her work, she argues that law not only...

Is Paris a green policy’s “ leader ”? As written on the municipality website in 2019, this is at least what the French capital claims....

If you’ve read Suzanne Collins’ masterpiece (yes), you know that the Hunger Games are these annual events in which children from the 12...

Why would the President of the United States intentionally sink his own country’s economy—and with it, the global one? Why does Trump...

“The Church is no longer Eurocentric” . While this quote from Cardinal Sarah of Guinea is from ten years ago, it rings more true than...

What if I were to tell you your world is fading to gray - literally? You may not believe me, but look around you. Look at the objects...

Dear reader, let me present you with some uplifting news on this cloudy Sunday! This week has been filled with depressing news from...

It all started with a headache a few months ago. Not the kind caused by stress or a night out, but the kind that settles in after a day...

Spoiler Warning - May contain spoilers of Season 3 of the White Lotus Ultra-wealthy travelers escape to a luxury resort, their stories...

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul and a prominent figure in Turkey's opposition to the ruling party, has been a symbol of democratic...

Part 1: An anarchist dystopia Imagine it is a warm summer morning somewhere in the inner parts of Europe. The sun has just risen, and the...

“Women in Sudan are enduring the gravest forms of violence, particularly sexual violence, while being systematically excluded from peace...

Dear readers, as a new, less sunny week of spring comes to an end, here is your selection of highlighted events from across the globe....

The Bonnefanten  positions itself as an art mediator between the world and Limburg. In line with its postmodern philosophy, it seeks to...

Decked out in ponchos with umbrellas and anti-budget cut signs, a congregation of students, tutors, professors, and concerned citizens...

Communication is an integral part of human life. Since moving to a new city, about two and a half years ago now, I have been speaking my...

Beneath Maastricht University’s (UM) Inner City Library, where sunlight and bird songs are shut out by thick walls and doors, lies a...

Thursday, 27th of March Today, I took my vitamins and went for a walk Did my laundry, phoned mum When the birds sang in the morning I...

With Trump’s election to power and the arguable decline of the liberal world order, this might be an untimely question to ask. However,...

Germany’s incoming government presented a coalition deal last Wednesday, pledging to boost the economy and military – but critics say it...

In 1963, Hannah Arendt pointed out that portraying all Nazis as pure evil is incorrect. But next to incorrect, it is also incredibly...

On April 1, 2025, Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey made history by delivering the longest floor speech ever  in the United...

Thought to be risking significant trade tensions, President Donald Trump has imposed a 10% tariff  on all Chinese imports, effective...

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After a meteoric rise in popularity in recent years, far-right French candidate Marine Le Pen was, by far, one of the likeliest  winners...

It is no surprise that our current system needs a radical makeover if we wish to keep our blue planet habitable.   As of today , we have...

The code has changed  This year was my first time visiting TEFAF Maastricht. I was amazed by the beauty of classical paintings presented...

Notions of space, society, institutions and relational frameworks are all broad and complicated, yet important terms for interpreting and...

“A playground with something for everyone.” This is how Filmhuis Lumière presents its activities for Museumnacht 2025. Indeed, a very...

Happy end of exam week, dear students! If, like me, you have been living under a rock (metaphor for exams) for the past week and want to...