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The Destructive Growth of UvA: an Overview of the Effects
Protest against the University of Amsterdam’s growth, October 13, 2022. The “Tragedy of the Commons”, is a socio-economic concept that...
Sanjana Majumdar
Oct 31, 20224 min read


Sisyphus, Suicide and the Search for Meaning
“There is only one really serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide” – Albert Camus 800,000 people committed suicide in 2020,...
Yazan Azab
Oct 19, 20223 min read


The Destructive Growth of UvA: an Overview of Causes
Protest against the University of Amsterdam’s growth, October 13, 2022. Alejandro was just like any other student, wanting to pursue his...
Sanjana Majumdar
Oct 14, 20223 min read


Time to Discharge Electric Cars
The city of Utrecht is determined to make the transition to clean energy as it aims to become the first bidirectionally powered region in...
Holly Xiao
Oct 12, 20224 min read


UvA Green Office: The Hub of Student Sustainability
The UvA Green Office is a student-run platform striving to transform the University of Amsterdam campus into a greener place. Established...
Meriç Özsüer
Oct 10, 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 Jones Act: A Fish Out of Water?
Alaska… What the American public sardonically labeled “Seward’s icebox” and “Johnson’s polar bear garden” (referring to President Andrew...

Carlo Felician
Oct 6, 20224 min read


Up to Speed: The Electric Vehicle Revolution of the Balkan Peninsula
The idea of an electric vehicle revolution seems rather untimely, a topic of little to no significance in Western Europe, where...

John Gatev
Oct 5, 20225 min read
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