I write this because I am appalled. I write this because I find it unfathomable that a Western, civilized country that dares to boast of …
Why I am not behind OccupyAmsterdam
As I mentioned when I posted some photos, I was there on Saturday when it started (that is, when they set up the camp and …
Trafficking in people’s desperation
via BBC News, Dutch gameshow for failed asylum seekers A Dutch gameshow is giving failed asylum seekers the chance to win 4,000 euros (£3,525) to …
The solipsism of the armchair researcher
(Which is a hyperbolic way of saying that this post contains mostly a navel gazing rant). Since I posted the emancipation note of Dutch slaves …
An anniversary that didn’t make Dutch news
August 17th marks the anniversary of the first day of a slave uprising in Curaçao, which lasted until September 18th, 1795. The brutally repressed rebellion …
The New York Times visits my neighborhood
I briefly interrupt my regular “weekend away from the computer to do other necessary stuff” to bring you an item that made my blood, if …