*All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. I am a slacktivist. Over the last few years I have signed petitions, don...Read More
Social movements are often portrayed as the battlegrounds for oppressed groups protesting for equality in contemporary societies. However, this examination reflects critically on the fact that those w...Read More
The chocolate letters are already on supermarket shelves, but the debate around the appearance of Black Pete[1] remains quiet. Earlier this year, Kick Out Zwarte Piet (KOZP)[2] announced its intention...Read More
‘Fight the Power’,’ Strange Fruit’, ‘Imagine’ and ‘Redemption Song’ are all songs that have one thing in common. From spreading a message about public lynching in the song ‘Strange Fruit’ to calling o...Read More
A new epoch in the Israeli-Palestine conflict has begun, as the world has been shocked by erupting violence between Israel and Hamas. On the 7th of October, hundreds of Israelis were kidnapped, tortur...Read More
August 15, 1947: a day marked in the hearts of every Indian. After 300+ years of British rule, Gandhi paved the way for Indian independence. His nonviolent movement for independence had made happen w...Read More
The gradual increase of the tourism industry over the last two decades (see figure 1) has come paired with the surfacing of anti-tourism attitudes. After the Covid-19 pandemic, these attitudes have fl...Read More
Can social movements change the world? Russia’s reputation appears damaged by the events of the last year and a half. However, it is simplistic to portray the country as a one-component-actor. P...Read More
Segregation in the Dutch educational system EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Education increasingly is a demarcating factor in Dutch society, which has consequences for, among other things, political voting an...Read More
