“Blood on the Hands” of US Supreme Court as Right to Abortion Is Overturned
Once self-proclaimed ‘greatest nation on earth’, now finds itself at the bottom of the barrel. Just when you thought American politics could not get any worse, you’re proven wrong. In what almost seems like a bad ending to a movie, people who can become pregnant…
The Netherlands Is Facing a Refugee Crisis and It Isn’t Just Because of the Numbers
The Dutch are once again facing a refugee crisis because of terrible management and dirty politics. Hundreds of refugees are sleeping on the floor and in chairs at the registration center for asylum seekers in Ter Apel. The problems already started years ago and now…
Indonesia’s Silent Genocide in West Papua: Racism, Displacement, and Brutal Murder
In the last 50 years, an estimated 500,000 West Papuans lost their lives to Indonesian armed forces. The people of the most eastern province of Indonesia have been fighting an independence war since 1962. Thousands of people lost their lives to this conflict, yet the…
Hope and Resilience Amid Ukraine Invasion: “Throughout All of Europe, Ukrainians Unite”
The Russian-supported military aggression in the east of Ukraine has already caused thousands of casualties since the beginning of 2014. Pro-Russian separatists, supported by Putin, waged war on Ukrainian regions in attempts to destabilize the country. Now, as president Vladimir Putin advanced his armies into…
Hindutva, the Hijab Ban, and the Growing Marginalization of Muslims in India
Earlier in February, the governments of the southern Indian state Karnataka banned hijab-wearing Muslim girls from entering their schools. In response, five Muslim girls took it to court to challenge this ban. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which runs governments in Karnataka, claims it’s a…
Gaza Became The World’s Largest Open-Air Prison
Israel recently completed the construction of a $1.1bn (€960m) iron wall that separates the Palestinian enclave Gaza from Israel. The fence stretches over 40mi (65km) wide, is as tall as 20ft (6 meters), and runs several feet deep. Israel claims that the structure was built…
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…
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…
