Diffusing Europe’s demographic time bomb

Author: Alicja Hiebert As people start living longer and birth…

The Women in Afghanistan

Author: Iskra Zarić A few days ago, I read on…

Spring has Sprung: The Pupils’ Voice Luxembourg Announces The Winners of the “Rebirth” Writing Prize

As the last frosts of winter melt away into the…

The Education of an Idealist – A Review

Author: Giulia Cimaglia A person's political convictions often change with…

The laments of Spring

 For it is only spring, the time I remember how…

The Loss of the European Dream 

Sofiane, a new immigrant in Europe, finds the reality starkly…

The Path Away from Justice

The article argues that contemporary justice has become synonymous with…

Aliens and why we haven’t encountered them yet

When you look up to the night sky, you can…

Mirror

Author: Mila Bucureci (ES Tallinn) This work was written with…

I’m paying in € right?

Author: Richard Mayer Why our credit cards and the American government are intertwined.  It is a beautiful morning and you are walking to wherever you need to go. On the way, you see a lovely bakery and decide you would like to have a coffee. You go in, talk to the person at the counter and then get your coffee. You pay by card, as always. But this time, the card refuses. You try your other credit card and it does not work either. Luckily, you find some…

Diffusing Europe’s demographic time bomb

As people start living longer and birth rates decline, society faces a growing challenge: how can fewer and fewer workers support an overexpanding retired population? From immigration to pension changes, we have several options, though hard, difficult choices may soon become unavoidable.

The Women in Afghanistan

Have you heard about the women in Afghanistan on the news? They recently lost almost all of their fundamental rights. But the path here was filled with both ups and downs, and the Afghan women have not lost hope yet.

The Education of an Idealist – A Review

“The Education of an Idealist” is a memoir by Samantha Power, former American Ambassador to the UN. It follows her political education from her childhood in Dublin, to the streets of war-torn Bosnia, to the White House Situation Room. This journey will highlight Power’s political idealism, and her incessant fight for human dignity.

The laments of Spring

 For it is only spring, the time I remember how to be alive or at least am allowed to daydream about it. And maybe, if the sun is kind and the wind is gentle, I’ll meet myself again, the girl with the braids, the girl who ran, the girl who bled and laughed…