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Poland's Deal With the EU: Protecting Borders or Violating Human Rights?
Since 2021, there has been an ongoing migration crisis present on the Polish-Belarusian border. Belarusian authorities, with the...
Patrycja Tobola
Nov 7, 2024


U.S. Elections: Perspectives from abroad: Interview of two American students living in Europe.
We are now one week from knowing who will be the new U.S. president for four years. Looking at the polls , the score plans to be tight....
Head Editor - Sarah Hourquet
Oct 29, 2024


U.S. Elections - Understanding Harris: a dive into Kamala Harris’ political strategy.
Kamala Harris’ sudden campaign start for the US presidential elections has not been easy. Since the 27th of June, with the debacle of the...
Vanille Villez
Oct 3, 2024


U.S. Elections - Inside the Democratic National Convention and the future of the United States.
In the United States, every four years right before the presidential election, the two major political parties hold a four-day convention...
Elena Bovée
Sep 25, 2024


U.S. Elections - 2024 Presidential Debate Bingo: Takeaways from Tuesday Night’s Comedy
On the evening of September 10th, 2024, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump went head-to-head for 90 minutes in their first-ever in-person...
Charlotte Pennings
Sep 16, 2024
A chat with Wilson Fache: how war reporting is navigating a new wave of civilian journalism
“Journalism was not a child's dream”, says Wilson Fache, winner of the Albert Londres Prize and independent war reporter born in...
Ana Navarro Bullo
Aug 28, 2024


Talking human rights and police brutality
In the last few months, the right to protest has become a salient theme for many people across Europe. Especially us students have...
Carolina Scheuch
Jun 29, 2024
02.06.2024: Elections bonanza
Sunday Summary 02-06-2024: Last week saw the conclusion of three more elections in the veritable voting bonanza that is 2024 and all...
Matthijs Lenaerts
Jun 8, 2024


All Eyes on Rafah Protest March (23.05) & UM Statement (24.05)
A pro-Palestine march, put together by local organizations began at 7:00 p.m. directly in front of Maastricht Centraal Station on...
Claire Anderson
May 25, 2024
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Maastricht Encampment Update: The different narratives surrounding its [fall / undoing]
Wednesday, May 22, brought about multiple developments in regards to the Pro-Palestine solidarity encampment established by Maastricht...
Claire Anderson
May 23, 2024


‘Rafah’s Garden’: The Maastricht Encampment
UM students enter hunger strike until demands are met by Claire Anderson and Jan Pöhler Six protestors at Maastricht University (UM) will...
Claire Anderson and Jan Pöhler
May 15, 2024
Global Gossip: Sunday Summary
Welcome, wanderers of the world, to our weekly whirlwind tour of the latest happenings from every corner of the globe! As we bid adieu to...
Jules Boelens
May 5, 2024


In Requiem of Student Politics - A Case Against NovUM
The result of a three-year-long investigation into election fraud by NovUM and DOPE and the lack of actions by Maastricht University.
Jane Hilgert
Apr 20, 2024


Undoing Peru's democracy
Silence speaks volumes. The self-coup in December of 2022, the allegations and suspicions circulating among politicians and common people...
Carolina Scheuch
Apr 17, 2024


COP28: A Look Back
On the 13th of December 2023, COP28 reached its end, 23 hours over time, after roughly 2 weeks of negotiations, debates, and public...
Sarah Dargento
Mar 31, 2024


Between Liberty and Controversy: France's Milestone in Women's Rights through Constitutional Abortion Protection
When I first heard about the vote in Congress about the newly constitutional liberty of abortion, I thought “God, Finally!”. As a young...
Sarah Hourquet
Mar 8, 2024


Saudi Arabia is set to host the World Cup in 2034: If so, get upset now!
At first glance, it might appear a bit presumptuous to initiate an appeal for indignation over something as seemingly banal as a football...
Philipp Iger
Feb 8, 2024


The Human Cost of AI in migration
With the AI Code of Conduct by the G7, the UK AI Safety Summit, and the Biden administration's sweeping executive order on AI oversight,...
Charlotte Pennings
Feb 5, 2024


The 2023 Climate Review
In the wake of 2023, we look back at new record temperatures, political whirlwinds surrounding COP28, and a persistent phase-up of fossil...
Jule Frank
Jan 26, 2024


The Challenge of Accession
The fair EU Candidacy or the hypocritical pride of the EU? This article is the first in our collaboration with the Blue & Yellow, the...
Sarah Hourquet (MD) & Nurbolat Kambekov (B&Y)
Jan 15, 2024
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