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3 May 2021

Ian Pocervina "… and now over to our social media section!"
I want to use the opportunity of this article to react to last week’s opinion piece by my dear colleague Tom Weber.
03/05/2021

"… and now over to our social media section!"

26 April 2021

Tom Weber Screaming at screens – The stupidity of social media arguments
Social media platforms are the town squares of today, the "agorae" of the modern world. And while we will probably never really know how exactly public debates went down in these public areas in Ancient Greece, it sure seems like arguments have become a lot dumber over the past millennia.
26/04/2021

Screaming at screens – The stupidity of social media arguments

21 April 2021

Valeria Wiwinius The ethically correct sustainability train of fashion
I think it comes as no surprise when I say that fashion is one of the biggest polluters worldwide. And while I can appreciate the efforts for creating clothes in a more sustainable and ethically correct manner, it’s a slow change which to me, oftentimes feels like a vicious circle that both brands and customers struggle to find a way out of.
21/04/2021

The ethically correct sustainability train of fashion

7 April 2021

Valeria Wiwinius Why feminism is still a thing
It’s been a month since the news broke about Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive who was kidnapped in South London on her way home. Her body was found on 9th March. The main suspect: a policeman who’s currently still in pending investigation. Plastered alongside the remaining “Missing” leaflets around London, there was another leaflet: “we could all be Sarah”.
07/04/2021

Why feminism is still a thing

31 March 2021

Ian Pocervina Balancing uncertainty, anxiety, and resilience
By now, we’ve all heard it time and again, uncertainty remains the greatest foe of this ongoing pandemic.
31/03/2021

Balancing uncertainty, anxiety, and resilience

24 March 2021

Isabella Eastwood Political activism is a form of self-care
“If the outside feels bad, focus on the inside." Self-care truisms like these have a tendency to miss the bigger picture, and they make me angry.
24/03/2021

Political activism is a form of self-care

18 March 2021

Tom Weber Masks, self-care, critical thinking: What we can learn from the pandemic
While a lot of us probably want to forget about this pandemic once it actually is somewhat behind us, some findings, ideas, or behaviour patterns might be worth preserving.
18/03/2021

Masks, self-care, critical thinking: What we can learn from the pandemic

10 March 2021

Valeria Wiwinius What's the point?
I’d like to start off today’s rambling session with a little trip down memory lane. In 2018, I was asked to write a 700-word-review on an exhibition which was presented at the renowned Hauser & Wirth in London.
10/03/2021

What's the point?

3 March 2021

Ian Pocervina Kids, remember to talk to your parents about internet safety!
Although the digital sphere is known to be a dangerous place, it is easy to forget that each and everyone can be susceptible to its temptations and vulnerable to its threats.
03/03/2021

Kids, remember to talk to your parents about internet safety!

26 February 2021

Yannick Hansen The government’s strategy to reserve second jabs was overly cautious, keeping it now is indefensible
Recently my colleague Josh Oudendijk penned a well-argued opinion defending the government’s strategy to reserve second jabs.
26/02/2021

The government’s strategy to reserve second jabs was overly cautious, keeping it now is indefensible

25 February 2021

Martin Jonsson The Schuman vaccination scandal - a masterclass in ill-advised press briefings
In trying to justify a decision that is on the face of it unjustifiable, today's press briefing from Hôpitaux Robert Schuman was a masterclass in how not to handle a scandal.
25/02/2021

The Schuman vaccination scandal - a masterclass in ill-advised press briefings

24 February 2021

Isabella Eastwood “Normality is not where people exist, it’s a place of judgment”
This is sentence – or something like it – is one I have repeated to about 16 different people since I heard it on a podcast a couple of weeks ago (ACFM, a podcast about the ‘weird’ Left, hosted by Novara Media).
24/02/2021

“Normality is not where people exist, it’s a place of judgment”

18 February 2021

Tom Weber A radically human act: Mourning mass death in times of pandemic
The number of people who have died from Covid-19 has become so high that our minds sometimes struggle to process the very real, human story behind the cascade of statistics trickling down on us each day. A few thoughts on the meaning and importance of death, dying, and grieving in times of pandemic.
18/02/2021

A radically human act: Mourning mass death in times of pandemic

10 February 2021

Josh Oudendijk The government’s strategy to reserve a second jab deserves more recognition
While there have been flaws in the government’s vaccination campaign, the overall strategy to guarantee a second jab is clever, Josh Oudendijk argues.
10/02/2021

The government’s strategy to reserve a second jab deserves more recognition

3 February 2021

Ian Pocervina Can we really separate food from culture?
Bars and restaurants have to remain shut. The cultural sector is allowed to reopen, but under strict measures.
03/02/2021

Can we really separate food from culture?

31 January 2021

Valeria Wiwinius Fur or no fur?
… that’s today’s question. And, contrary to popular belief, I don’t think that the correct answer is as black-and-white as one might believe.
31/01/2021

Fur or no fur?

28 January 2021

Charles Goerens, Gideon Taylor Luxembourg takes a strong step towards justice - others in Europe should do the same
Wednesday was a poignant day for Marcel Salomon and his fellow Holocaust survivors from Luxembourg.
28/01/2021

Luxembourg takes a strong step towards justice - others in Europe should do the same

27 January 2021

Yannick Hansen Europe be warned: Biden’s policy priorities are at home
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden recommitted the United States to the Paris Climate Agreement and re-joined the World Health Organisation, but European onlookers should not be mistaken. Don’t expect Biden to make restoring American leadership on the world stage a priority.
27/01/2021

Europe be warned: Biden’s policy priorities are at home

24 January 2021

Isabella Eastwood “Normality is not where people exist, it’s a place of judgment”
This is sentence – or something like it – is one I have repeated to about 16 different people since I heard it on a podcast a couple of weeks ago (ACFM, a podcast about the ‘weird’ Left, hosted by Novara Media).
24/01/2021

“Normality is not where people exist, it’s a place of judgment”

17 January 2021

Yannick Hansen EU-China investment deal: Short-sighted and naive
The EU-China investment deal hands Beijing a desperately needed victory just as the political wind is changing.
17/01/2021

EU-China investment deal: Short-sighted and naive

13 January 2021

Tom Weber The mental health crisis is more than just a side effect of the pandemic
During a recent press conference, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel talked about taking the pandemic's impacts on mental health into account when deciding on the new Covid-19 regulations, indirectly making it a reason for not imposing a hard lockdown. This argument was at best poorly worded and at worst additional proof for Luxembourg's poor handling of mental health issues.
13/01/2021

The mental health crisis is more than just a side effect of the pandemic

7 January 2021

Yannick Hansen Covid-19 vaccinations will be the ultimate test for our societies
They have arrived! On 21th December the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was approved by the European Medicines Agency, with Moderna’s following suit this week.
07/01/2021

Covid-19 vaccinations will be the ultimate test for our societies

4 January 2021

Josh Oudendijk The Grand Duke's trip to Biarritz may have been legal, but it was irresponsible
The monarch's trip to southern France during stay-at-home orders was far outside the scope of reality, writes Josh Oudendijk. But not everyone voiced their concerns as much as they could have. The Grand Duke, meanwhile, should have apologised.
04/01/2021

The Grand Duke's trip to Biarritz may have been legal, but it was irresponsible

24 December 2020

Isabella Eastwood Care work and prestige
When the only thing that is driving you is your own capacity to care, burn-out and compassion fatigue are inevitable. When will our society truly value care work?
24/12/2020

Care work and prestige

20 December 2020

Martin Jonsson Covid-19: We're not going to roll out new restrictions, except we might, but probably not, except.. be prepared
Being a minister is not an easy job at the moment, and I certainly don't envy them, but the lack of clarity is becoming an issue.
20/12/2020

Covid-19: We're not going to roll out new restrictions, except we might, but probably not, except.. be prepared

19 December 2020

Brendan McClintock-Ryan Covid Christmas 2020 - a bitter pill to swallow
It's supposed to be the merriest time of the year. Laden with presents, young professionals go home to see their elderly parents and soak up the comforts of home. What is Christmas without someone else to do your laundry, cook for you and generally spoil you?
19/12/2020

Covid Christmas 2020 - a bitter pill to swallow

16 December 2020

Ian Pocervina Keeping it Real
Never fear voicing your opinion, but always remember to think about perspective before slamming the world around you.
16/12/2020

Keeping it Real

4 December 2020

Tom Weber The Christmas conundrum or how to avoid getting bogged down in jolly consumerism
The Christmas spirit is slowly making its rounds again, and it seems that despite the government's partial lockdown, a lot of people still cannot seem to escape the almost traditional pre-festivities stress and shopping frenzy. Is the panicked scrambling for a last-minute Christmas present really a "patriotic task", or is this year's restricted end-of-year period not rather the perfect opportunity for us to reconsider our whole approach to the most wonderful time of the year?
04/12/2020

The Christmas conundrum or how to avoid getting bogged down in jolly consumerism

2 December 2020

Stephen Lowe A senseless act
The auto rampage in Trier on Tuesday is still fresh in the memory, condolences and messages have been laid at the Porta Nigra. One man is in police custody and many lives have been forever changed. Stephen Lowe writes as a parent and as a Trier resident on the city's 'darkest day'.
02/12/2020

A senseless act

29 November 2020

Amazon Is Luxembourg hosting the devil?
With allegations ranging from anticompetitive practices, tax avoidance, and questionable working conditions to profiteering from the pandemic, the list of ...

29/11/2020

Is Luxembourg hosting the devil?