“The Dutch are proud of their tolerant international image, its time they lived up to it.”
How a racist Christmas character became the symbol of divisions within Dutch culture.
Europe
Africa & Asia
The UK is right to offer Hongkongers a path to residency, its time it did the same for Chagossians
“For the UK in particular the saying that those in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones comes to mind.”
The UK’s citizenship offer for Hongkongers gives new energy to an ongoing fight for justice closer to home.
Collision in Korea: When US pro wrestling went to Pyongyang
In 1995 American stars including Ric Flair and Muhammad Ali travelled to Pyongyang to take part in the biggest event in the history of professional wrestling. What could go wrong?
Americas
Christopher Columbus: From murderer to icon and back again
Every year America celebrates Christopher Columbus and his voyages to the New World. However, his tales of exploration and discovery ignore a dark side of genocide and slavery.
Is Puerto Rico about to become the 51st state?
Trump called it one of the most corrupt places on earth. Could Puerto Rico really join the Union?
When the Metropolitan Police invaded Anguilla
A tale of the mafia, the British military, the Metropolitan Police, and the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla
Trudeau Instability Sparks Discussion on ‘Albexit’
Canada is used to its provinces trying to secede, as French-speaking Quebec constantly threatens to go it alone. Economic difficulties and corruption scandals have however begun to push conservative Alberta towards what social media has branded ‘Albexit’.
