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door Bernadette Neelissen

Letters of Marque

In the legal and political landscape of January 2026 , "Letters of Marque and Reprisal" have moved from historical trivia to a very real—and controversial—legislative reality. To understand why this i...

jan. 7, 2026

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The BYD Dealership of Iztacalco

This is my fifth article based on in-person reporting from Mesoamerica. I completed that three-month trip in early May 2025, but I’m still writing irregular articles about some of the fascinating peop...

nov. 4, 2025

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Javier Milei Unraveled

Last week Argentina’s Javier Milei regime tried to roll over bonds by offering investors an insane 69% interest rate, and only succeeded in rolling over 61% of them. Even a 69% annual interest rate is...

aug. 27, 2025

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Diamonds of Death: Israel’s Blood Trade Funds Genocide

Messika jewelry is now prominently on display in the luxury storefronts of Beirut’s ABC Ashrafieh mall. But behind the sparkle lies a far more troubling reality. Messika is not merely a high-end label...

aug. 21, 2025

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The Gospel of the Gun: How Evangelical Extremists and Ex-Special Forces Hijacked Humanitarianism in Gaza

I. De kruistocht keert terug In the summer of 2025, aid in Gaza no longer looks like aid. At key distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), armed American contractors from UG ...

aug. 4, 2025

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Oreshnik Against Zelensky's Bunker

This article is about the damaging effects of ammunition with a particular analysis of what the Oreshnik warhead can do to a target. The whole subject of hypersonic impact on the ground is highly tech...

dec. 19, 2024

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Turkey

Turkey’s role in destabilizing the Middle East. Erdogan’s foreign policy began as a bold, rebellious, neo-Ottoman vision—an ambitious attempt to restore Turkey’s influence over former Ottoman territor...

dec. 1, 2024

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Middlemen not communities, benefit from trophy hunting

When a Botswana delegation visited the United Kingdom in March this year to dissuade British MPs from voting for a bill that bans the importation of hunting trophies, representatives from Mababe – a s...

Africa

nov. 19, 2024

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Venezuela

July 31, 2024 The Venezuelan People Stay With the Bolivarian Revolution by Vijay Prashad Op 28 juli, de 70e geboortedag van Hugo Chávez (1954-2013), won Nicolás Maduro Moros de Venezolaanse presidents...

aug. 2, 2024

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Classic books of wisdom

1. Struggling with anger management? Read Seneca's On Anger. Seneca knew what it was like to work for insane bosses in a high-stress environment (looking at you, Nero). Keeping his cool meant preservi...

mei 4, 2024

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Libertad

in apartheid geboren drie eenheid verborgen achter een muur van ongeloof verschenen drie engeltjes die zaten te pissen op een dienblad van de koning Vrijmibo is kort voor vrijdagmiddagborrel. De naam ...

apr. 19, 2024

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De aderlating van een continent

‘De wereld is totaal niet democratisch. De machtigste instituties, het IMF en de Wereldbank, behoren tot drie of vier landen. De anderen kijken toe. De wereld wordt gedicteerd door de oorlogseconomie ...

okt. 23, 2023

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