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QATAR 22 – The Hypocrisy behind the Game for All Exposed
Last Sunday, the 20th of November, was a festive day for football fans worldwide. The long-awaited 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off Its...
Elene Kiladze
Dec 4, 20225 min read


The EU’s Complex Relationship With Big Business
The EU is facing backlash over allegations that top EU officials conducted and arranged several backroom meetings between top EU...
David Hanuš
Nov 14, 20225 min read

The new left in Colombia: A hard promise to keep
Colombia has a new president. Gustavo Petro, a 62-year-old ex-guerrilla combatant, ex-mayor of Bogotá, ex-senator and now, even to his...
Juan Felipe Gaviria
Oct 9, 20227 min read


The Passing of Elizabeth II
What is it that is associated with the United Kingdom? It is likely that double-decker buses, Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter, tea at five...
Elizabeth Palii
Sep 30, 20225 min read

The Taiwan Trilemma
“If anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war no matter the cost”, as spoken...
Abe de Ruijter
Jul 7, 202210 min read


Pastel Infographics and the Pitfalls of Online Activism
In between swipes of gym pics, selfies and boomerangs, it is no rarity to stumble upon a frenzy of activist posts shedding light on...
Mina Marie Schmidt
May 17, 20224 min read

The UNspoken advocacy for SA
Immune from Justice If the UN wants to stop advocating for sexual abuse, it needs to act with direction and urgency. The work of UN...
Caecilia Hagenberg
May 17, 20225 min read


THE AMERICAN STRUGGLE AGAINST POPULISM
The war in Ukraine has undeniably shown the democratic West how ruthless and destructive Putin and his authoritarian regime can be....
Moritz Bass
May 13, 20224 min read


Vladimir Putin: Accidental Democrat
‘’I am responsible only to God and history’’, these Putinistic words were repeatedly uttered by Spanish dictator Fransico Franco. For...
Abe de Ruijter
Apr 21, 20227 min read

NATO’s Tough Decision: The Case of a No-Fly Zone In Ukraine
In the latest edition of Rostra Debate, our editors discussed the implications of a no-fly zone in answer to the question: Should NATO...
Mina Marie Schmidt
Mar 16, 20224 min read


In the shadows of Russia’s psyche
“Russia is blackmailing Ukraine and the whole world”, was the answer by Dmitry, a Kyiv resident, when asked to share his thoughts about...
Audrius Šaras
Feb 20, 20226 min read


Two decades of Hungary
Hungary has made it to the headlines of international news in the last few years: it has implemented an anti-LGBTQ law, a dictator-law,...
Oliver Ujvarossy
Feb 15, 202210 min read


The Western World through the lens of North Korean Defectors
The majority of people are aware of the conditions that North Korean people suffer at the hand of the government: the so-called hermit...
Stella Botta
Jan 26, 20225 min read


Bolsonaro’s Crimes Against Humanity
The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a terrible toll on Brazil. In April, the country suffered the highest number of deaths of any nation on...
Julia Collado Serrano
Dec 20, 20214 min read


Novel Political Leaders: A Lie in Disguise
Young political candidates seem to have a flair to them. They resonate with the young. They represent change and bring a fresh twist to a...
Juan Felipe Gaviria
Nov 30, 20215 min read


Semiautomatic Tears: An Exploration of the Rittenhouse Trial
Kyle Rittenhouse has just been cleared of all charges. For those among you who have followed the trial (or not, opinions are a dime a...
Andre Fontes
Nov 23, 20216 min read


The fight against unlawful migrants and the unsettling conflict at the Eastern European Union border
Recurring cybersecurity attacks, spreading fake news on governmental websites, interfering with the emails of the MPs, developing...
Audrius Šaras
Nov 9, 20216 min read


Susan Kigula – The Pioneer of Justice
On October 22nd, Susan Kigula visited the University of Amsterdam as part of the monthly Room for Discussion conversations. Since the...
Meriç Özsüer
Nov 4, 20215 min read

Hard Feelings: the tale of a trilateral agreement…and France.
US President Joe Biden, French President Immanuel Macron, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and UK Prime minister Boris Johnson...
Andre Fontes
Sep 24, 20217 min read

The Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
August 15th 2021 marks the end of the 20-year American era in Afghanistan, as the Taliban seized the capital Kabul. In little more than a...
Julia Collado Serrano
Sep 22, 20215 min read
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