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September 9, 2014 •
Boundaries, Features, Print, Theme •
Views: 2007
By Karolina Ksiazek In the midst of my grocery shopping on a Saturday afternoon in Amsterdam, I wandered into a bookstore looking to find used novels in English. What I found instead was books about anarchy, inequality, and activism, and...
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August 22, 2011 •
Blogs, Summer 2011 Blog •
Views: 1478
by Micah Hendler: Last Friday, I saw a performance at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. The Concertgebouw is renowned as one of the world’s foremost concert halls, particularly for orchestras. It has the names of all the famous...
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February 27, 2011 •
Cities, Theme •
Views: 1522
by Luke Hawbaker: Most homeowners living near water dread the prospect of flooding. If the rain pours and water levels rise, they are forced to steel themselves against inevitable damage or even evacuate. But some residents living on the...
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November 14, 2010 •
Blogs, The Globalist Notebook •
Views: 785
Unlike Germany, however, the Dutch simply treat all religions equally, no registration required. As a result, the Islamic schools are actually a part of the Dutch education system, rather than the sporadic result of foreign movements. The...
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