Identifying a Toxic Workplace: 5 Signs to Look Out For
Working at a toxic workplace is detrimental to your mental and physical health. And although it can be quite easy to spot a toxic workplace for some people, it is sometimes really hard to quit. You’re either financially depended, ashamed to leave, or stuck in…
Blaxit: Black Americans on Why They Moved Out of the United States
Blaxit, or Black Exit – a wordplay on the term Brexit – describes Black Americans who move out of the United States. This can be for several reasons, but many of those are rooted in racial (in)equality, and in search of a better life. West…
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…
Flawed Legends Revisited: John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon was a singer, songwriter, and activist, who is probably most known as the founder and co-lead vocalist of The Beatles. Lennon has been longer dead than alive, but similar to other icons, it does not grant him clemency from public judgment….
Happiness Is Found in the Average
New year, new me. Or at least, that’s what I tell myself, or have other people tell me. I might not directly use these words, but inevitably I will try to change or improve myself in one or more areas. I do this every year…
Unlearning Self-Gaslighting
Gaslighting is a widely used terminology that many people learned to understand. It’s worth going back to the origin of the word, in order to fully grasp the context and different meanings. The term itself originates from a 1938 play, called Gas Light, by Patrick…
Netflix’s Support of Dave Chappelle Is Disturbing. Here’s Why
Comedian Dave Chappelle draws in millions of viewers for Netflix. His stand-up shows are very popular, although not with all crowds. Critique on his shows, both internally as well as from the outside, is increasing by the day. The conflict reached a boiling point when…
Navigating Bisexuality: A Personal Essay
October 11th marks National Coming Out Day. Although for many members of the LGBTQ+ community this is a day to celebrate, some of us are unfortunately not in that priviliged position. On this day, I specifically think of those that cannot safely come out, do…
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,…
Do Our Favourite Creators Encourage Us to Have Trust Issues?
Have you ever questioned whether the media you consume subconsciously impact your mental and emotional psyche? Personally, I regularly listen to music lyrics about relationship toxicity or emotional unavailability. “F-k everybody I can’t trust no body” (No Parties by Coi Leray), “so how I’m ‘posed…
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…
Amateur Traders Are Fighting Wall Steet in a Groundbreaking Battle for GameStop
In a revolutionary war, amateur traders are skyrocketing the prices of several near-death stocks such as GameStop, AMC Entertainment, and BlackBerry. Active Redditors constructed war strategies in their trading subreddit /r/WallStreetBets, after which millions of traders bought cheap stock in GameStop and other companies. Surge…
