Posted on: November 21, 2019 Posted by: Pruthvi Vellanki Comments: 2

Illustration: Fast and Furious – 2 Nitrous 2 Oxide

Skrt! Skrt! Fast & Furious – 2 Nitrous 2 Oxide By PRUTHVI VELLANKI | November 21, 2019 Illustration by Pruthvi Vellanki / The Amsterdammer Recent measures have been taken by Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutten, after the Dutch Court’s ruling revealed that government policies exceeded nitrous oxide emissions. 2020 will commence with a maximum speed limit of 100 km/h to protect natural reserves. [ai1ec view=”weekly”] Support The Amsterdammer We believe in the right to…

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Posted on: November 19, 2019 Posted by: Pierre Du Pasquier Comments: 0

Pierre Du Pasquier: “When Big Brother meets Big Data”

When Big Brother meets Big Data By PIERRE DU PASQUIER | November 19, 2019 Cover illustration – Chinese in the metro during rush hour with a gauge above them indicating their social score.  The Origins: a refresher  As probably the most ambitious project of social engineering since the Cultural Revolution launched by Mao Zedong between 1966 and […]

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Posted on: November 18, 2019 Posted by: Adele Moltedo Comments: 2

Turkish student rejected by UvA

Turkish student rejected by University of Amsterdam for Kurdistan invasion By ADELE MOLTEDO | November 19, 2019 Cover photo by  A Turkish, bioengineering student from the Ege University of Izmir, Turkey has recently seen their application to a University of Amsterdam (UvA) internship program rejected. UvA professor and biologist, Tanneke den Blaauwen, rejected them in an e-mail on the basis of their nationality, citing the Turkish invasion of Kurdistan as a reason…

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Posted on: November 18, 2019 Posted by: Stephanie Bui Comments: 0

Review: “The Farewell”

The Farewell: The Asian Representation We Actually Needed By QUYNH (STEPHANIE) BUI | November 18, 2019 Cover photo by A24 Racial representation has become a priority in Hollywood films these past few years, with ambitious efforts such as Marvel’s superhero movie Black Panther and the box office hit Crazy Rich Asians. However, I couldn’t help but feel slightly disconnected by the fact that each of the films’ racial presence tends to trump…

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Posted on: November 16, 2019 Posted by: Rina Dokai Comments: 3

Windows of Amsterdam

RINA DOKAI November 16, 2019 Windows of Amsterdam It has finally been a full year in this city of canals and bikes. Coming from a large city like Bangkok where commuting by foot is merely impossible, to a small city like Amsterdam where everything you need is at most, half an hour away, really makes you want to take advantage of this ‘efficiency.’ That being said, I have been commuting…

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Posted on: November 16, 2019 Posted by: Nadia Murady Comments: 0

Amsterdam: The paradox of the cycling city

The Paradox of the Cycling City By NADIA MURADY | November 16, 2019   Throughout the years, Amsterdam has grown (and is still growing) immensely. You thought it was just based on the rapidly increasing number of inhabitants and tourists? No, the rising presence of bicycles and cyclists in Amsterdam is more prominent than anything else. Forget about cars as the mode of transportation – here, the bicycle is king.  Anyone who…

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