Financial Frontiers: The New Eurozone
From Adoption to Integration: The Eurozone's Influence on European Markets No matter if you want to grab some ice cream on a sunny day,...
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Giulia Prischich
Feb 268 min read
A Recap of Disney100: We WISH It Were Better
2023 marked the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company. What was supposed to be a year of magical celebration of the founders’...
Davide Pace
Feb 155 min read
Can Carbon Label Help Fighting Climate Change?
It is just before 13.00. Hungry, you rush to the UvA canteen after a long class. Same steps and same classmates as many other days, but...
Stella Botta
Jan 26, 20225 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
Dec 17, 20215 min read
The Mississippi Abortion Law and Reproductive rights in the United States
The recent discussion about the abrogation of the current Mississippi abortion law has sparked a heated debate about reproductive rights...
Caecilia Hagenberg
Dec 15, 20215 min read
Whatsapp’s Global Addicts
Remember that day when Whatsapp was out? And then you panicked and tried Messenger, Facebook, Instagram until you realised only Twitter...
Guest Writer
Apr 19, 20217 min read
Mozambique: a country plagued by corruption, poverty, and violence
Our guest editor for this article is Nuno Sousa. He is a Portuguese UvA alumnus who used to be an editor and Head Columnist for Rostra...
Sofia Quiñones-Vilela
Apr 15, 20216 min read
Crossing the Line
The border crisis between the United States and Mexico is a story as old as time. Dating back to 1904, border patrol or Mounted Guards...
Georgi Krastev
Apr 1, 20216 min read
The Final Fuse
President Biden wants to approve a new stimulus package to inject an additional $1.9 trillion, including a $1,400 cheque for most...
Stefania-Ruxandra Pilă
Mar 30, 20214 min read
Australia Has Some News For You
One might say that we are at a turning point in how we share: be it either personal stories, moments, or news. As much as we have put our...
Rostra Economica
Mar 22, 20210 min read
Sofia Quiñones-Vilela
Oct 15, 20208 min read
Subject: Your Package May Be Lost
November 3rd, 2020. That is the date that seems to be marked on calendars worldwide. Americans are anxiously waiting for this day as it...
Erik Hämäläinen
Oct 14, 20207 min read
The Rise of The Chinese Economy
China has a long and rich history during which it has seen many dynasties rise and fall. After its last dynasty it experimented with...
Miguel Adan Marquez
Oct 11, 20204 min read
A War Unended.
As the world wages a reluctant war against coronavirus, the pandemic has not seemed to put a hold to old tensions. Starting in July, deep...
Sofia Quiñones-Vilela
Oct 8, 20204 min read
The Abraham Accords
When Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the world held its breath. Shortly afterward, he moved the United States...
Rado Baarda
Oct 7, 20209 min read
The Current Bandage Has Not Healed the Festering Wound
When thinking about schooling in the United States, one often only conjures up an image of the countries’ institutions of higher...
Szandi Zsitnák
Oct 6, 20203 min read
Transition to electric cars: A sustainable solution?
Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular around the world. They not only offer a potential solution for combatting the climate...
Nadia Winona
Oct 5, 20201 min read
Rostra’s Choice: The Power of Habit
Title: The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do and how to change Writer: Charles Duhigg Year of Publication: 2013 Review: Charles...
Stefania-Ruxandra Pilă
Sep 30, 20206 min read
Asymmetry: The Disproportionate Effects of Covid-19 on Women
The invasive nature of the Covid-19 pandemic does not rest solely on biological factors: it has abruptly influenced vital areas of our...
Erik Hämäläinen
Sep 23, 20204 min read
The Market For Psilocybin
The purpose of hallucinogenic plants in human societies has varied from religious rites to psychological healing. However, for the past...
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