Etiket: NRC
What does NRC think | It has to be done with less. The earth asks for it
In the United Nations’ climate reports it is almost a given these days: we have to get rid of the current limited paradigm of economic growth. Only in this way…
Column | Packing suitcases – NRC
When I read that they were looking for a mediator in The Hague between the angry farmers and the government, I heard myself mumbling that they would pull Johan Remkes…
Salute to Remco Campert – NRC
for Remco too much is expected of poetry things of interest and feelings, revolution among other things, that and preferably more but a good poem does not need so much…
Opinion | Rodent – NRC
I told a neighbor that my boyfriend always gave me champagne and toast with caviar on my birthday. “Isn’t that pathetic?” she asked. “How do you mean?” “Well, such a…
Opinion | Turn around – NRC
Recently I (a trainee lawyer) had my very first court session. I showed one of the three security guards at the entrance my attorney’s card. “Turn around,” he said. I…
What does NRC think | The cabinet should not hide behind Johan Remkes
The Netherlands has not been disrupted by ongoing farmer protests. Not yet. But the nuisance caused by protesting farmers in recent days at interchanges, highways and distribution centers indicates that…
Opinion | Married – NRC
They get married on the day that they have been in a relationship for 12.5 years. Their two sons are now at an age that they can experience it consciously.…
What does NRC think | Election Marcos Jr. Shows the Risks of Disinformation
How long does it take a people to shake off the memory of a cruel and kleptocratic rule? Thirty-six years, in the case of the Philippines. There, Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos…
Opinion | Forgotten – NRC
After a two-year delay, my husband and I are finally going to a concert again. Our tickets are canceled a few days in advance. We are bummed but I also…
Column | Flight – NRC
We will have a queen with humor and I think that is a good prospect now that our country is making a somewhat overheated impression. Amalia said last week that…