Remembering a Dutch Partisan
TruusMenger-OVersteegen, rest in peace, by Pepijn Brandon, via Jacobin On Saturday, July 2, Truus Menger-Oversteegen, sculptress and member of the…
A happy state: Why is the welfare state under attack when happiness economics shows it is the system most conducive to human wellbeing?
Spitting on the grave of ‘positive psychology’ that aims to convince us that if we can be happy if we…
The Pentagon shouldn’t get to absolve itself for bombing a hospital
Do you remember there is still war in Afghanistan? by Phillis Bennis, via TNI The Pentagon just made it official:…
Steunpakket Griekenland voor 95% naar banken
At least we’re saving the banks… door Keers via Globalinfo Een onderzoeksrapport van twee economen van het ESMT (European School…
Dutch dragnet surveillance bill leaked: an analysis
Another attack on privacy but also of the freedom of political organization. The citizens that are most spied on are…
A Culture of Speed: Anticipation, Acceleration and Individualization in Academic Science
The image of the wise professor and the crazy scientist, who’s passion and curiosity are their only driving force is…
Numbers (or, The Spectacle of Statistics in the Production of “Crisis”)
An interesting article about how statistics can be more than ‘just facts’. The numbers presented on the ‘refugee crisis’ are…
Europe/Crisis: New Keywords of “the Crisis” in and of “Europe” – “Humanitarian Crisis”
The New Keywords Collective presents an analysis of how we come to use terms such as ‘refugee’, ‘migrant’, ‘crisis’, and…
The Political Form at Last Rediscovered
Inspiring and motivating article about the commune of today. This article is included in the first issue of the printed…
Political Theory and Migration. Concepts of non-sovereignty and solidarity
Rosine Kelz, D.Phil in Political Theory, makes an argument for common struggles between migrants and citizens. She discusses how the…