White extinction and the mythical menace of multiculturalism
Despite the paranoid conspiracy theories and fear-mongering of the extreme right, cultural diversity is a beautiful and wondrous thing.
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Belgium’s endless existential identity crisis
As it stumbles from one political crisis to the next, Belgium faces a profound existential threat. But can the slow disintegration of the Belgian state be reversed and, if so, how?
Read MoreRobust health systems are society’s first line of defence against pandemics
Belgium has long been written off as a dysfunctional and failing state, yet its response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been surprisingly functional
Read MoreA new Tembo for an old museum
As Belgium’s revamped Africa museum prepares to re-open its doors, Christian Nielsen checks out its glistening new restaurant.
Read MoreJust one of those unlucky lucky days
By Christian Nielsen Unlucky days can sometimes turn out to be a different kind of lucky… the tortuous variety. Thursday
Read MorePromised lands and chosen peoples
Protestants are the chosen people and Western Europe and America their Promised Lands, according to Israelism and Christian Zionism.
Read MoreA knack for the exclusive non-interview
The Belgian magazine Knack did something shocking, brilliant, or lazy… depending on how you look at it.
Read MoreWhen two tongues collide
No this isn’t a perverse way of describing French kissing, but a new theory of how two languages can peacefully co-exist in one country.
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