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United States Capitol Washington

Don’t Blame Polls for Bad Predictions

The polls were right. Pundits were wrong.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 10, 2022January 11, 2023
Agrifirm Veghel Netherlands

Alt-Right Picks Wrong Side in Dutch Farm Crisis

Dutch factory farming is bad for farmers and worse for animals. Big Ag benefits.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 3, 2022December 23, 2022
Netherlands farm pigs

More Misinformation About the Dutch Farm Crisis

There is no cabal.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 3, 2022October 4, 2022
Dutch dairy farm

Misinformation About the Dutch Farm Crisis

Debunking four common misconceptions.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 10, 2022October 4, 2022
Sigrid Kaag

Netherlands’ Kaag Disappoints Liberal Well-Wishers

Foreign journalists thought this Dutch finance minister would be different.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 26, 2022April 23, 2022
Joe Biden

Give Joe Biden a Break

He has accomplished a lot in one year.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 21, 2022December 26, 2022
Frau Antje

Germany Has Bigger Drug Problem Than Netherlands

Der Spiegel should take a look in the mirror.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 4, 2021April 8, 2023
Swedish parliament Stockholm

Political Fragmentation Isn’t the Problem

Political stability is not an end in itself. It are the outcomes that matter.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 8, 2021November 24, 2021
Mark Rutte

Foreign Press Are Missing the Story in the Dutch Election

Journalists hype the far right and overlook the consensus in the center.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 17, 2021November 15, 2021
Mark Rutte

Financial Times Smears Netherlands’ Rutte as Bigot

The newspaper makes it appear the Dutch prime minister said the opposite of what he meant.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 12, 2021December 1, 2021
Pedro Sánchez

Hit Piece Calls Center-Left Sánchez Spain’s Donald Trump

Journalist makes the social democrat out to be a threat to Spanish democracy.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 26, 2021November 18, 2021
Democratic voters Davidson North Carolina

There’s Only So Much Race Can Tell Us

Let’s focus less on demographics and more on political issues.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 21, 2020November 24, 2021
Emmanuel Macron

American Criticism of Macron Becomes Hysterical

Journalists who don’t know France accuse its president of “flirting with authoritarianism.”

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 10, 2020November 12, 2021
Place Masséna Nice France

English-Language Media Blame France for Islamic Terrorism

Journalists play down the violence committed by Muslims and blame French secularism.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 1, 2020October 4, 2021

Media Bubbles Have Replaced the Blogosphere

Bloggers from across the political spectrum used to debate each other.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 11, 2020September 22, 2020

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