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Election of the Day: The Netherlands

By djw

In General

On November 22, 2023

Give the fractious nature of Dutch politics, Mark Rutte's 13 year, 4 different coalitions run was pretty impressive. It came to an end this summer when his most recent coalition collapsed over a dispute about immigration policy, leading to today's snap election. (Rutte's socially liberal...

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Tales from the New Gilded Age

By Erik Loomis

On July 5, 2022

I found this highly amusing, in a New Gilded Age sort of way. Jeff Bezos’ $500m superyacht is stuck after the Dutch firm building it decided against dismantling a historic.

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Damming the Nationalist Flood

By Melissa Byrnes

On March 16, 2017

Geert Wilders fell well behind nationalist-populist hopes in yesterday’s Dutch elections. His anti-immigration PVV party is set to gain a few seats in Parliament (from 15 to 19), but.

Dutch resistance to Trump’s new gag rule

By Melissa Byrnes

In General

On January 26, 2017

Some props to the Netherlands. First, for this lovely message to our 45th POTUS. Second, and more significantly, for stepping up for women's reproductive health. You probably heard that Trump reinstated--and expanded--the global gag rule, threatening the work (and funding) for health assistance to women...

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Dutch Work Safety Posters

By Erik Loomis

On June 16, 2013

An outstanding collection of old Dutch work safety posters. Of course I liked the timber mill one from 1940 best.