The Russians tried to hack the American elections. But not in the way that we’re used to. This piece treats some possible consequences for the West of the information war Russia has taken outside of its borders.… Read More How the Russians really hacked the 2016 election
When I go to a restaurant (on the rare occasions that I do) I get very upset about the tipping system. Every. Time. Even after 2 months of being in the United States. In the beginning it mostly upset me because I felt fooled, since the price I originally thought I was going to pay… Read More how tipping in the US makes me feel a little like a ruthless God
(voorheen verschenen in Mo*) Sinds enkele dagen woedt er een grotendeels geheime discussie in de Amerikaanse veiligheidsraad om Amerika’s cyberwapens in te zetten in de burgeroorlog in Syrië. Er gaan in de VS al langer stemmen op voor een humanitaire interventie in Syrië, en toen er chemische wapens gebruikt werden tegen de bevolking, stond de… Read More Cyberinterventie in Syrië, een potentieel gevaarlijk precedent
Going grocery shopping in the US has given me a new perspective on the perverse effects of a TRUE free market system that I never fully experienced in Europe. I have been absolutely shocked by the quality of food. Here the logic applies of “you get what you pay, if you pay less, you get… Read More the improbability of cheap healthy food in America
Nathalie Van Raemdonck 