Category Archives: Politics

Don’t ask for your privacy: Just take it back!

Posted on June 4, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

Says Edward Snowden in a statement supporting 'Reset the Net'. A call for developers to secure the web and present a splash screen on June 5. Good to see an initiative which focuses on developers and others in the tech … Continue reading →

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The democratic deficit: will you vote for the Euro parliament?

Posted on May 22, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

At stake is the democratic representation of more than 500 million people, the control over the largest economy in the world and the future of an ambitious political union. Voting started today in the UK and the Netherlands, followed tomorrow … Continue reading →

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European Right to be Forgotten Established: Google has to remove private info

Posted on May 13, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

In an unexpected move Europe’s highest court has ruled that Google has to remove privacy related information if a duped individual asks for it. In this specific case a Spanish citizen whose house was sold because of debts. The auction … Continue reading →

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Europe strikes against organizers of referendum in eastern Ukraine

Posted on May 13, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

Two heads of election committees are now banned from entry into the EU. That will teach them asking people for their opinion! Yes, I know it was badly organized, liable to fraud and was done without permission from the West, … Continue reading →

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Uruguay to change world: production of legal marijuana starts today

Posted on May 6, 2014 by MaxHuijgen

After a sixty-year long worldwide ban on cannabis Uruguay is the first country to allow production, trade and consumption. There are some countries which already allow either consumption or even very limited trade, but production for general consumption has always … Continue reading →

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This picture is not made at

Posted on November 17, 2013 by MaxHuijgen

a Klu Klux meeting, nor a Black Face minstrel show, it's officially not racist tell Dutch authorities and black people should certainly not be insulted by it. It's a traditional winter feast for children widely celebrated in Dutch society. The … Continue reading →

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US Senate: Security State is okay; classic spying should be banned

Posted on October 28, 2013 by MaxHuijgen

After eavesdropping on 80 Million Germans, 70 Million French, 60 Million Spanish and tens of millions of Americans, the US senate concluded that the NSA should just stop listening to the phone of German chancellor Angela Merkel. A remarkable conclusion … Continue reading →

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No Angela, I won't look at your phone

Posted on October 24, 2013 by MaxHuijgen

No Angela, I won't look at your phone…. #politics  

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Somalia proved once again too difficult for US special forces

Posted on October 6, 2013 by MaxHuijgen

According to reports US Seals tried to storm a house in Somalia to 'target' an alleged member of the Shabab militants. The group which recently attacked the shopping mall in Kenya. After a silent approach from the sea the Seals … Continue reading →

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Looking for more engagement? Find your topic and start commenting

Posted on September 29, 2013 by MaxHuijgen

In order to get engagement you first need to engage. Don't expect or wait for others to come to you – they will come you need to put the effort in first… so take the first step in reaching out. … Continue reading →

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