Since the beginning of the gilets jaunes (‘yellow vests’) movement, a response to Macron’s planned fuel tax hike as environmental measure, it has become clear that the protests are not directed against green policies. The increasingly expensive fuel prices were merely the drop that made the barrel of social injustices
Merle Emrich
Les Gilets Jaunes: The Uncovering of Violence
It is Saturday. A man wearing a yellow high-visibility vest shouts at a group of police officers in riot gear who are speed-walking past: ‘It is us, the gilets jaunes, who are the nice guys!’ One of the officers sarcastically replies: ‘Oh, really?’. Scenes like these are not unusual these
Why We Still Need Feminism in 2019
When I take a step back and look at my life, I have to inevitably realise that my gender has never been much of an obstacle. I cannot remember a single instance in which I was told I could not do something because I was a girl. And sure, I
Witchcraft Brewery: The Dark History of Beer, Witchcraft and Gender
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble Beer, witchcraft and gender – it almost sounds like a game of ‘find the odd one out’ yet there is quite a strong link between the three, a link that is still relevant in today’s society. It is by no means a coincidence that the
Going around in circles: Headed towards yet another financial crisis
Ten years ago, Lehman brothers collapsed. The shock waves of the financial crisis of 2008 could be felt throughout North America and Europe. One consequence was that trade finance trickled away and between 2008 and 2009 global trade and the stock market value decreased with a velocity not even observed
On the Edge
Between clouds in time lapse A glimpse of a distant memory Of the future Of soldiers – wanting souvenirs As if they were on holiday Experiments on climate change On the small scale And patient despair I stomp on the edge of reason Scream into the abyss of sanity
A Stark Case of Propaganda
When we think of propaganda, we often think of posters urging the nation’s citizens to join the war efforts, or we picture it as a manipulating instrument of totalitarian regimes. But what if propaganda is James Bond’s oldest gadget? What if it is a glitch in Iron Man’s suit? The
How Much Is The Fish? The Price of Overfishing
Fish is one of the most popular foods worldwide. Yet, the high demand and unsustainable fishing methods come at a price that might prove fatal for coastal fisher communities and indigenous peoples, as well as for the maritime ecosystem. Within the Time Wave Let me take you on a journey
Masters of War—Bypassing Morality
Rheinmetall—a German arms producer, bound by regulations of the German state and international agreements. In theory, arms deals and moral values are balanced out. Yet, the devil is in the details. Built to Destroy Let us leave aside the question if military production and arms deals can ever be morally