71 Years Too Late: It Is Time the World Pays Attention to the South Moluccan Islands
On the 25th of April, the Moluccan people celebrate the 71st anniversary of the Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS). The independent state was lawfully proclaimed in 1950, after which it was annexed by the Indonesian government. To this day, the people on the South Moluccan Islands…
It’s Time to Cancel Unilever and Here’s Why
Unilever is a worldwide leader in the production of consumer goods, both food and non-food. Lipton, AXE, Vaseline, Ben & Jerry’s, Knorr, Robijn, Cif, and Dove are just a small selection of the brands that are owned by Unilever. You use their products every day,…
The Dark Side of Rapper Lil Nas X’s Unofficial ‘Satan’ Nikes
The 21-year-old rapper collaborated with the streetwear label MSCHF to create this exclusive shoe. Only 666 pairs were sold, retailing at $1,018. Each pair contains ‘one drop of human blood’. The ‘satanic’ shoes are part of the marketing campaign for Lil Nas X’s newly released song…
Who Are the Terrorists Behind the US Capitol Riots?
In a bizarre turn of events, hordes of brainless Trumpists stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to overthrow the government. They shattered windows, stole documents, broke into Nancy Pelosi’s office, and even sat on the Senate leader’s chair. But who are these people behind…
How TikTok Supports China’s Repression Of Uyghurs
Quarantine pushed many of us to social media platforms such as TikTok for our daily dose of entertainment. From cute dances to Doja Cat’s Say So, to awkward and cringe-worthy challenges like #fliptheswitch. But using TikTok means that you contribute to the exploitation and death…
Let’s Rephrase: Illegal Immigrants
In this series Let’s Rephrase I discuss outdated words or phrases that need to be changed. And in light of International Migrants Day, I thought it would be the right moment to discuss the outdated terminology ‘illegal immigrants’. If we look at these two words…
COVID Took a Day Off So That These Celebrities Could Celebrate Halloween
Against government restrictions and moral imperative, people all over the world celebrated Halloween by attending large parties. Obviously, most went unnoticed (and unpunished), but celebrities living under constant surveillance should know better than to be irresponsible in times of global crisis. The Weeknd Abel Tesfaye,…
Cultural Appropriation on Rupaul’s Drag Race
The award-winning reality competition show RuPaul’s Drag Race has been running for more than a decade now. In recent years, the show gained international momentum as several versions and spinoffs appeared in different countries such as Canada and the UK. With more than a hundred…
