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Fighting and negotiating with the Taliban – An Interview with Human Rights Defender Nazifa Jalali
“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...
Esther Wolff
May 20, 2025


Pope-litics: the American Impact and its Global Implications
With his first address, last Sunday, the new Pope - Leo XIV - has officially announced the direction of his papacy. These intentions set...
Calista Longo
May 19, 2025


Sport power: How does the USA use sport as a geopolitical weapon
“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...
Augustin Forjonel-Legrand
May 18, 2025


Secrets the Sky keeps
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....
Clara Ledoux-Vanek
May 17, 2025


CC: Book censorship: an American phenomenon and a European crisis
The spectre of censorship looms darker than ever. In a concerning sequence of events, public libraries in the US are increasingly...
Simone Capuozzo
May 16, 2025


Pope Leo XIV: Will the legacy of Pope Francis be continued?
On May 8th, when the white smoke came out of the chimney, the crowd on St. Peter’s Square in Rome cheered in excitement. With the...
Patrycja Tobola
May 14, 2025


The Cinema Complex
My €19 Redemption Arc During my four-month Korean Media and Popular Culture class, the professor showed us the box office sales in South...
Brooke Betten
May 14, 2025


ⵣ Is History repeating itself? The Shared Struggle of the Amazigh and Palestinian People ⵣ
(Garanger, 1960) titled: A 1960 photograph of an Algerian woman , Marc Garanger A Reflection on Resistance and Modern Colonialism In May...
Guest Writer - Elisa Bianchi
May 14, 2025


That Was Close
When Friedrich Merz was officially elected Chancellor of Germany last Tuesday afternoon, he appeared visibly relieved. His conservative...
Jule Frank
May 13, 2025


2025 Reformation Act: A New Hope for South Africa?
“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...
Elide Saia
May 11, 2025


“La Vie en Green?” - Success and challenges of green policies in Paris
Is Paris a green policy’s “ leader ”? As written on the municipality website in 2019, this is at least what the French capital claims....
Augustin Forjonel-Legrand
May 9, 2025


Coriolanus Snow finds out about Hobbes
If you’ve read Suzanne Collins’ masterpiece (yes), you know that the Hunger Games are these annual events in which children from the 12...
Violette Gabriel
May 8, 2025


Sink the Economy to Save It? Inside Trump's New Economic War
Why would the President of the United States intentionally sink his own country’s economy—and with it, the global one? Why does Trump...
Lisa Volpin
May 7, 2025


The Church and the Global South: Prospects of Catholicism in the post-Franciscan era
“The Church is no longer Eurocentric” . While this quote from Cardinal Sarah of Guinea is from ten years ago, it rings more true than...
Zeteny Jakab
May 6, 2025


50 Shades, All Gray
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...
Calista Longo
May 5, 2025
Sunday Summary- 04th of April 2025: University Council Debate, Pollution Reduction, and other good news
Dear reader, let me present you with some uplifting news on this cloudy Sunday! This week has been filled with depressing news from...
Jet Brinkman
May 4, 2025


Going Dumber for a Smarter Life: How switching to a dumbphone is slowly fixing my brain
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...
Alexiane François
May 4, 2025


CC: Escaping to The White Lotus? You Might Be Missing the Point
Spoiler Warning - May contain spoilers of Season 3 of the White Lotus Ultra-wealthy travelers escape to a luxury resort, their stories...
Dominique Berendsen
May 3, 2025


The Arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu and the Revocation of His Diploma: Implications for Turkish Democracy
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul and a prominent figure in Turkey's opposition to the ruling party, has been a symbol of democratic...
Sena Gonel
Apr 30, 2025


Longing for freedom:The world through anarchist eyes
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...
Florian von Arnim
Apr 30, 2025
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