'Bas Heijne ziet een hoop schijnheiligheid bij publieke figuren die betrapt worden op immorele zaakjes: ze ontkennen, draaien de boel om, vallen de boodschapper aan en herhalen vooral hoe zuiver hun intenties zijn.' nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/08…

Il est fascinant de voir que Jean-Luc Mélenchon reprend mot pour mot la dialectique foireuse de Poutine pour délégitimer Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський. La La France insoumise, c’est la marionnette du Kremlin.

Our best hope is that Trump is taking medical advice from Robert Kennedy, Jr..

This tome of a book is excellent. I've always liked Stiglitz, but wished his books did more academic deep dives. This book does that, presenting the current research on inequality, as well as the corresponding models plus variations. Highly recommend.

Thousands march in Tel Aviv, calling to end Gaza war and secure hostage deal, as Netanyahu's security cabinet meeting ends haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

🚨 Tonight, HALF A MILLION Israelis took to the streets 🚨 Our demands are clear: ✊ End the war NOW ✊ Bring the hostages home NOW ✊ End the Gaza atrocities NOW We are NOT our government! The people of Israel are united against our government! The world must hear us: ENOUGH.

US accused of conducting hostile campaign designed to destabilize Denmark, a close democratic ally amp.dw.com/en/denmark-sum…

🇩🇰Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says that DR’s revelations today underscore the seriousness of the matter concerning relations with the United States. She reiterates several times that it is both unacceptable and deeply concerning. “I take note of the fact that the Americans

Het Federaal Planbureau heeft twee nieuwe databases gepubliceerd. Het gaat over vooruitzichten voor de economische groei, de inflatie en het begrotingssaldo in het lopende en het volgende jaar. 📈 Vooruitzichten van verschillende instellingen voor België plan.be/nl/data/voorui…

Le bâtiment de l’UE et le British Council ont été visés par des frappes russes à Kyiv. Pour ceux qui l’auraient oublié, la Russie menace toute l’Europe.

Donald Trump just appointed Heather Honey, an election denier who tried to overturn the 2020 election, in charge of overseeing U.S. elections.

Imagine a country where a polarising president refused to accept an election defeat and inspired a failed insurrection. The trial of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, offers a lesson for America economist.com/leaders/2025/0…

Mijn uiterst bescheiden broer Kurt (Antwerpse VLD) speelde ook wel een belangrijke rol in dit verhaal ;) standaard.be/politiek/vooru…

Je zou voor minder …. ;)

There is no reason why we should have a lower life expectancy than every other major country while spending nearly 2x as much per capita on health care. The function of a rational health care system is to provide quality care for ALL, not make insurance and drug companies rich.

While the world has been focused on the devastation in Gaza, "the annexation of the West Bank has become reality," Hagar Shezaf tells the Haaretz Podcast haaretz.com/israel-news/po…

JB Pritzker: “He’s defunding our efforts to fight crime so that he can send troops into the city of Chicago for one reason. It’s about the elections in 2026 and about interrupting our ability to have a fair and free election. It’s for that purpose and not about fighting crime.”

What could go wrong?

Nothing has changed - everything has changed. The world's first cat clip ever from 1899. "Little girl and cat" by the well known French Lumiere brothers. Colorized and speed adjusted.

A convicted felon who also happens to be Israel's police minister is pressuring cops to use more force against anti-government protesters, officers tell Haaretz haaretz.com/israel-news/20…