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Monsters and Their Morals: The Danger of Demonizing Nazis
In 1963, Hannah Arendt pointed out that portraying all Nazis as pure evil is incorrect. But next to incorrect, it is also incredibly...
Bas Crousen
Apr 16


Mr Booker Goes to Washington
On April 1, 2025, Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey made history by delivering the longest floor speech ever in the United...
Emma Larrue
Apr 15


U.S. Increases Tariffs on Chinese Imports
Thought to be risking significant trade tensions, President Donald Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports, effective...
Sena Gonel
Apr 14
Duties, De-extinction, Design - Sunday Summary 13th of April 2025
Dear readers, welcome to my first Sunday Summary! It has been a turbulent week thanks to Trump’s imposition and backtracking on worldwide...
Simone Capuozzo
Apr 13


“Je suis Marine”: an Overview of Le Pen’s Embezzlement Conviction
After a meteoric rise in popularity in recent years, far-right French candidate Marine Le Pen was, by far, one of the likeliest winners...


The A69 Project, or the Inertia of our Current System
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...
Virgile de Maupeou
Apr 12


TEFAF 2025: Brushes and computers: How the art world is adapting to the rise of generative technologies
The code has changed This year was my first time visiting TEFAF Maastricht. I was amazed by the beauty of classical paintings presented...


Museumsnacht 2025: Space, Society, and Speculation: A Night of Artistic Futures
Notions of space, society, institutions and relational frameworks are all broad and complicated, yet important terms for interpreting and...
Ella Leffler
Apr 9


Museumnacht 2025: A Night of Many Stories at Filmhuis Lumière
“A playground with something for everyone.” This is how Filmhuis Lumière presents its activities for Museumnacht 2025. Indeed, a very...
Sunday Summary - 6th of April 2025
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...
Carolina Scheuch
Apr 6


Museumnacht 2025: A Tapestry of Sound and Story at Theater aan het Vrijthof
Have you ever gone to a boring concert and left disappointed? This time, it will not be the case. If you’re a music lover, you may want...
Clémence Bernard
Apr 6


“A Free, Conscious and Consensual Death” - Nicolas Menet’s Ultimate Plea for the Right of Death
Discussion with his tumor, moments of life with his friends, days in the hospital… faire le deuil de soi , or self-mourning, traces back...
Vanille Villez
Apr 2


“Food for People, Not for Profit” – How Maastricht University Students are Transforming Local Food Systems
It’s a Wednesday afternoon in Maastricht. In the sustainability hub, a group of Maastricht University (UM) students gather to unload...
Dominique Berendsen
Mar 31
Sunday Summary - 30th of March 2025
Dear readers, welcome to your weekly Maastricht Diplomat Sunday Summary! In store today, we have a rundown of highlights in yet another...
Ella Leffler
Mar 30


CC - Central do Brasil
Warning: This review may spoil major themes and character developments in Centro do Brasil. I moved away from my parents more than seven...
Brooke Betten
Mar 30


Who Brought TEFAF’s 2025 Trophy?
Front and center at TEFAF is the Landau Fine Art Gallery. Their relatively large stand at 414 is earned by frequenting Europe's finest...
Emma Godfried
Mar 29


Is it the end of 'The End of History'? The ReArm Europe Plan
The trend is becoming clearer: the EU is entering its 'rearmament era'. On Thursday, March 6th, just hours after US President Donald...
Lisa Volpin
Mar 27


A Day at TEFAF 2025
For a second, the only sound you hear is the little beep of your ticket being scanned, your fingers grasping it gently in fear of...
Beatrice Vaitkeviciute
Mar 26


The March 10, 2025 Agreement: A Historic Turning Point for Syria and its Neighbors
On March 10, 2025, Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Charaa , and the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi ,...
Jade Thiebaut
Mar 24
Sunday Summary - 23rd of March 2025
Highlighted stories from this week. New IOC-chairwoman Even though women have competed in the Olympics since 1900, one prize has eluded...
Jaap Steunenberg
Mar 23
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