April 2017
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On ’13 Reasons Why’s controversial display of the reasons behind suicide
“ Her [Hannah Baker’s] death is represented at times as not only a logical, but an unavoidable outcome of the events that follow. Suicide should not be presented to anyone as being the result of clear headed thinking. The show ignores the relationship between suicide and the mental illness that often accompanies it. People often commit… Continue reading
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On how the Left must only vote for Macron – not support him
“ This is indeed a dilemma, but it is a choice between two evils, and the left should not hesitate to choose the lesser. First, defeat emphatically the fascist candidate by using the only means at its disposal – a Macron vote. Then start opposing President Macron by giving the left a majority in the… Continue reading
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On dreaming a different society, ran in the interests of the people
“ Dare to have dreams. A society run in the interests of people’s needs and aspirations – not profit for a few – is possible. A wealthy nation can cure all of its ills: we just need the willpower and determination. That’s the prism through which every slogan, every vision, every policy offer should be… Continue reading
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The bombing of Guernica, 80 years ago
Picasso’s painting “Guernica” hangs at the Amsterdam Municipal Museum for a temporary exhibition in 1956. Continue reading
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On how Erdogan used the coup d’etat to justify the oppression of opposition
“ What has transpired since is well known: an unending ‘state of emergency’ and a massive purge within all state apparatuses, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his AKP presenting themselves as strongmen all the while. At last count, around 134,000 people had been dismissed from public service; upwards of 100,000 had been detained; roughly 2,100 schools,… Continue reading
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On how only the Labour party can sustain most citizens during Brexit
“ A vote for May is a blank cheque for a Tory Brexit that will damage jobs, the economy and living standards. Only a Labour deal will prioritise jobs, the economy and living standards: that has to be the approach ” Owen Jones, ‘Labour has a real Brexit alternative. Now it must get the message to… Continue reading
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On why the persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia shows the cruelty of the Putin regime
“ All authoritarian regimes loathe minority religions, perhaps because religious groupings are one of the most powerful ways of imagining a world that might be different. Tolerance is a late and perhaps unnatural development in human history but that only increases its value. Freedom of religion means freedom to be wrong or it means nothing… Continue reading
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March for Science in Washington
Manifestant at the March for Science in Washington Continue reading
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On how the concept of family should evolve from two heterosexual parents and sons
“ There is nothing wrong with a heterosexual, two-parent, mono racial family: it’s an age-old arrangement for bringing up children, and it can work beautifully. I raise no objection to it; I grew up in such a household myself. But it is not the only method that can work beautifully. We need to acknowledge that families… Continue reading
About Me
I’m a 23-year-old history student living in the Netherlands.I grew up in Brussels, where I still go back to from time to time. On here you’ll find thoughts about the pop culture I consume, the articles I publish and a plethora of other things.