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    Dear Diary, I want to be elected to the University Council…
    Guest Writer
    • May 11

    Dear Diary, I want to be elected to the University Council…

    Why did I decide to participate in the elections at the University of Maastricht? I was born in a country of Eastern Europe, lived there...
    Who writes history? A detour beyond the official narrative of history
    Paula Nörr
    • May 8

    Who writes history? A detour beyond the official narrative of history

    Whether at school or in university, most of us learned about the Paris Peace Conference as a crucial event in European history. Are you...
    The Contumacious Opioid Epidemic: The Five Pillars
    Leilani Radaideh
    • May 8

    The Contumacious Opioid Epidemic: The Five Pillars

    Chinese water tortue is a process by which cold water slowly drips onto the scalp or forehead of a victim who is strapped face up on an...
    The GIG economic times for the EU: on our way to a more socially proactive Union
    Ana Navarro Bullo
    • May 8

    The GIG economic times for the EU: on our way to a more socially proactive Union

    Thirty years have gone by since the city where we find ourselves, Maastricht, witnessed the birth of the European Union (EU), bringing...
    Facebook: The only crucial book of the digital age
    Anahita Lotfollahzadeh
    • May 7

    Facebook: The only crucial book of the digital age

    Facebook and co. might be the big tech equivalent to the infamous toxic ex-partner most of us have at least encountered in the movies....
    Space as an extension of earth?!
    Simon Wirtz
    • May 7

    Space as an extension of earth?!

    Some thoughts about the next decades in space More than 50 years ago, NASA and humanity reached a milestone in space exploration when...
    Who is ensuring the Rights of Refugees? The Poland-Belarus Border Crisis
    Rhiannon Read
    • May 6

    Who is ensuring the Rights of Refugees? The Poland-Belarus Border Crisis

    Mustafa Mohammed Murshed Al-Raimi, a 37-year-old Yemeni migrant, was buried in Bohoniki, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. He was one of the...
    The Cultural Fallout of the Cold War
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    • May 6

    The Cultural Fallout of the Cold War

    27 October 1962. Far below the surface of the Atlantic, a stone's throw from Cuba in international waters, lies a submarine. Inside,...
    Snakes and Ladders: Sudan’s Long Way to Democracy
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    • May 6

    Snakes and Ladders: Sudan’s Long Way to Democracy

    Sudan’s movement towards democracy has been a long and arduous journey that has yet to find light at the end of the tunnel. The fight for...
    A license to hack: Russia in Ukraine
    Mercure Libbrecht Gourdet
    • May 6

    A license to hack: Russia in Ukraine

    In cybersecurity it is no longer asked if your system gets breached, it is asked when. No system is safe in the 21st century. Since...
    What it means to be a climate activist during the Covid-19 pandemic
    Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
    • Apr 20

    What it means to be a climate activist during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Lockdown. People can only leave their homes for emergencies. Large events are prohibited. The immense momentum of the 2019 Fridays for...
    Anonymous’ Revolution; The Wild West of Cyber Warfare against Russia
    Ethan Bergman
    • Apr 8

    Anonymous’ Revolution; The Wild West of Cyber Warfare against Russia

    ‘’One two three four, they declare Cyber War. Five, six, seven, eight hackers do proliferate. Nine, ten, eleven, twelve servers can’t...
    Abducted Art & Cultural Theft: Cultural Crime and the Market for Illicit Antiquities
    Head Editor
    • Mar 21

    Abducted Art & Cultural Theft: Cultural Crime and the Market for Illicit Antiquities

    In this episode Roo and Simon launch their new series “Abducted Art & Cultural Theft” where they will be interviewing experts to discuss...
    Voices of the ‘Uni-cipality’: What do student political parties think about the local elections?
    Brendan Hogan & Peter Pelzer
    • Mar 13

    Voices of the ‘Uni-cipality’: What do student political parties think about the local elections?

    From 14 to 16 March, municipalities all over the Netherlands call their residents to the polls to elect their municipal councils for the...
    Why you should care about Maastricht’s elections
    Alodia Heijmans
    • Mar 13

    Why you should care about Maastricht’s elections

    Please, take into account that this is an informative article seeking to give you an overview of the elections as well as showing you the...
    UNSA x JEF: Municipal elections panel discussion
    Head Editor
    • Mar 12

    UNSA x JEF: Municipal elections panel discussion

    Did you know about the municipal elections of Maastricht on the 16th of March? These elections take place every four years and unlike...
    “A Slap In The Face And A Kick In The Head”: The End Of The Road For The Khmer Rouge Tribunal
    Rhiannon Read
    • Feb 26

    “A Slap In The Face And A Kick In The Head”: The End Of The Road For The Khmer Rouge Tribunal

    Since my first visit to Tuol Sleng prison, I have always found it hard to capture the injustices that took place here.
    The Maastricht Treaty turns 30
    Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
    • Feb 21

    The Maastricht Treaty turns 30

    On 7th February 1992, the Maastricht Treaty established the foundation of the European Union. In a live broadcast organized by Studio...
    Greenwashed or Willfully Ignorant? The EU and Shark Fin Trade
    Guest Writer
    • Feb 8

    Greenwashed or Willfully Ignorant? The EU and Shark Fin Trade

    Emre Küpcük is a student of European Studies at Maastricht University and the Chief Communications Officer of Bridge Europe. He focuses...
    Sustainable high
    Cam Nghiem
    • Dec 21, 2021

    Sustainable high

    For a Sustainable International Cannabis Trade of the Future Cannabis users of Maastricht are no strangers to coffeeshops such as Smokey,...
    Forgotten borders?
    Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
    • Dec 16, 2021

    Forgotten borders?

    A thought on borders from one of Europe’s smallest countries For many people of our generation who have been born and raised in Europe,...
    Terrorism: Our Heritage in Danger
    Léane Del Duca
    • Dec 14, 2021

    Terrorism: Our Heritage in Danger

    In the twenty-first century, terrorism still murders our heritage, plunders, and robs us of our references. By "our heritage", I mean the...
    Housing in Maastricht: A Human Right Being Sold Off
    Ana Navarro Bullo & Mercure Libbrecht Gourdet
    • Dec 12, 2021

    Housing in Maastricht: A Human Right Being Sold Off

    Travel or you’ll become racist, And you’ll end up believing That your skin is the only one that is right That your language is the most...
    The Great Phenomenon of the Gauche Caviar
    Alodia Heijmans
    • Nov 25, 2021

    The Great Phenomenon of the Gauche Caviar

    In the United Kingdom, we use the term “Champagne socialist”, in Germany “Salonkommunist” and in France it is called “Gauche de Salon” or...
    UN101: What is UNESCO and why should we care about it?
    Leilani Radaideh
    • Nov 24, 2021

    UN101: What is UNESCO and why should we care about it?

    Imagine an agency of the UN that focused on spreading and promoting peace and security through the means of international cooperation in...
    COP26: Business as usual?
    Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
    • Nov 22, 2021

    COP26: Business as usual?

    On Wednesday evening last week, speakers from Maastricht’s different climate organizations came together to debate the outcomes of this...
    Calais five years on: Covid, Brexit and hostile policies
    Guest Writer
    • Aug 2, 2021

    Calais five years on: Covid, Brexit and hostile policies

    Guest article by Carla Laudien, Fundraising and Events Executive at Maastricht Goes to Calais At the beginning of the last academic year,...
    Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act: a pragmatic step toward principled wilderness
    Peter Pelzer
    • Apr 30, 2021

    Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act: a pragmatic step toward principled wilderness

    In November 2020, almost unnoticed between a second wave of Covid infections and the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court...
    India’s Farmers rise up and the world is not watching
    Céline Zahno
    • Mar 25, 2021

    India’s Farmers rise up and the world is not watching

    In the closing months of 2020, over a quarter billion people have taken to the streets of India to protest the new farming bills that...
    Arabia’s Temple of Dreams and the World’s Horrifying Nightmares.
    Guest Writer
    • Mar 13, 2021

    Arabia’s Temple of Dreams and the World’s Horrifying Nightmares.

    “Hey, you, the unfair tyrants… You the lovers of the darkness… You the enemies of life… You’ve made fun of innocent people’s wounds, and...
    Political Poisoning – The Downfall of the Ultimate Silencer
    Ethan Bergman
    • Feb 10, 2021

    Political Poisoning – The Downfall of the Ultimate Silencer

    “When poison becomes a habit, it ceases to injure” Assassinations are as old as all human societies. Whether you wish to replace a...
    Guns, Oil & Heat for the North Pole; The Actual Cold War
    Ethan Bergman
    • Jan 17, 2021

    Guns, Oil & Heat for the North Pole; The Actual Cold War

    Sometimes the perception of power is more important than physical might. It seems Santa Claus will no longer have a monopoly on business...
    Football Hooliganism & Identity Hijack; Ajax’s Jewish Persona
    Ethan Bergman
    • Jan 9, 2021

    Football Hooliganism & Identity Hijack; Ajax’s Jewish Persona

    The vast majority of sport club fan bases have a formed identity and culture which permits them to differentiate themselves from others,...
    Let us not forget our humanity.
    Marence Jurgens
    • Dec 30, 2020

    Let us not forget our humanity.

    Since February, societies worldwide have found themselves in a downward spiral of crisis. Negativity is all around and difficult to...
    Easy as ACB – On Amy Coney Barrett’s Induction Into the SCOTUS
    Paula Cepeda Gallo
    • Dec 23, 2020

    Easy as ACB – On Amy Coney Barrett’s Induction Into the SCOTUS

    From Ginsburg’s era of freedoms and equality to Coney Barrett’s conservative reign of dismantling minority rights. On September 18th of...
    Blowing the dogwhistle and dividing society
    Ethan Bergman
    • Nov 13, 2020

    Blowing the dogwhistle and dividing society

    “Globohomo”, “Le Happy Merchant”, "Identitarianism », « Jogger », « Kalergi Plan », « Magapede », « Power level », « Shlomo », « Three...
    Nagorno-Karabakh - From forgotten conflict to settled dispute?
    Parthabi Kanungo
    • Nov 13, 2020

    Nagorno-Karabakh - From forgotten conflict to settled dispute?

    The year 2020 has sprung numerous surprises and geo-politics has certainly not been spared. If you have been following the political...
    Student Politics 101
    Peter Pelzer
    • Nov 11, 2020

    Student Politics 101

    Right now, as you are sipping your cup of tea, someone is out there in the bureaucratic wilderness representing you..
    Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe…but what does this mean?
    Brendan Hogan
    • Nov 5, 2020

    Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe…but what does this mean?

    I’m often asked what the EU does. This question can be, and usually is, a loaded one. However, I do very much understand the need to know...
    Women's Leadership in Climate Activism
    Suzon Mazataud
    • Nov 5, 2020

    Women's Leadership in Climate Activism

    Ever since the impressive actions of the Suffragettes in the early 20th century, a standard has been set for women activists. Women have...
    Happy Holiday’s! Here’s an airstrike for you.
    Head Editor
    • Jan 21, 2020

    Happy Holiday’s! Here’s an airstrike for you.

    Happy Holiday’s! Here’s an airstrike for you. What’s better than starting off a new decade than the possibility of another conflict in...
    The Dark Side of the Meme
    Head Editor
    • Dec 5, 2019

    The Dark Side of the Meme

    The Dark Side of the Meme Memes really are quite something. Ubiquitous to most, but some of us still remember a time when they weren’t a...
    Let’s “silly walk” away from Fascism
    Head Editor
    • Nov 14, 2019

    Let’s “silly walk” away from Fascism

    A few weeks ago, Greece witnessed one of the most interesting military parades in the last decades. A few female students in Athens...
    Poorly Outsourced
    Head Editor
    • Jun 8, 2019

    Poorly Outsourced

    Photograph by Sebastien Le Derout Before you start reading, I would like to mention that this post was originally made for a course I am...
    The Game of Europe’s Thrones
    Head Editor
    • May 26, 2019

    The Game of Europe’s Thrones

    After 8 years playing with our emotions, making us laugh, scream, jump and cry, Game of Thrones is over. The last episode divided the...
    European Elections – Why I’m Going to Vote for the Social Democrats.
    Head Editor
    • May 21, 2019

    European Elections – Why I’m Going to Vote for the Social Democrats.

    The European elections are coming up fast, a few days only separate us from the time we’ll have to go voting. In a recent article, we...
    Everything You Need To Know About the European Elections!
    Head Editor
    • May 20, 2019

    Everything You Need To Know About the European Elections!

    Our Podcast 101-Guide The MD is proud to publish its first ever Podcast pilot episode. This is the first time we’ve ever done something...
    EP Elections Coming Up – But Many Issues Remain
    Head Editor
    • May 19, 2019

    EP Elections Coming Up – But Many Issues Remain

    One week is left until the EU parliamentary elections. It has been a long way to get to this point, especially with Brexit, as there was...
    Voter Choices: Why I’ll be voting Liberal
    Head Editor
    • May 8, 2019

    Voter Choices: Why I’ll be voting Liberal

    This series presents argumentations for why students of Maastricht could choose to vote for certain European Parties at the European...
    Brexit & Orban’s Impact on the European Elections
    Head Editor
    • Apr 23, 2019

    Brexit & Orban’s Impact on the European Elections

    Orban & the Elections Recently, the conservative EPP party of the European Parliament has suspended the Hungarian conservative Fidesz...
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