American Midterm Elections Guide
The electoral system, the parties, projections, swing states and possible outcomes, explained.
Nick Ottens
Nick Ottens is a public affairs officer for the Dutch Animal Coalition and a board member for Liberal Green, the sustainability network of the Dutch liberal party VVD. He is a former political risk consultant and a former research manager for XPRIZE, where he designed prize competitions to incentivize breakthrough innovation in agriculture, food and health care. He has also worked as a journalist in Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for EUobserver, NRC, Trouw, World Politics Review and Wynia’s Week, among others.
Alt-Right Picks Wrong Side in Dutch Farm Crisis
Dutch factory farming is bad for farmers and worse for animals. Big Ag benefits.
British, Dutch Eat More Plant-Based, But Hardly Less Meat
The rise of “flexitarians” has barely cut down meat consumption.
Support for Legalizing Cannabis, Cocaine Grows
Germany is legalizing cannabis. Leaders in Colombia and Amsterdam would legalize cocaine.
Giorgia Meloni Sets Out Her Program
Vague climate rhetoric. Sensible proposals for immigration. Firm commitments to the EU.
Why the Netherlands Isn’t Building
Homeowners are resistant and politicians are too demanding.
What Are Republicans For? The Far Right Knows
Moderate Republicans don’t have a plan. Hardliners do.
Americans, Dutch See Tradeoff Between Climate and Wildlife
Green energy can kill birds and toads.
Separatist Hardliners to Quit Catalan Government
The Spanish prime minister has exhausted their patience.
Dutch Government Wastes €900 Million on Drug War
An anti-drug team made zero arrests in five years.
Meloni’s Plan for Asylum Seekers Makes Sense
Don’t let migrants cross the Mediterranean in boats. Process asylum applications abroad.
Macron Is Right to Push Pension Reform
The current system isn’t fair.
Don’t Turn Cultured Meat into a Culture War
It must be palatable to carnivores.
Manchin’s Permitting Reforms Don’t Go Far Enough
America needs to build cleaner energy faster.
Amsterdam Finds New Excuse to Ban Weed for Tourists
The mayor claims cannabis retailers are linked to organized crime.