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The History of the Second World War Must Not Become a Safe Past
30 April 2020
The unresolved past of the Second World War still casts its shadow over Belgium and the Netherlands. In 2020, remembrance has replaced history as the dominant way of working through our feelings about the war. This duty towards remembrance lulls us into a false sense of security, according to histor
The Welfare State Should Be a State of Fairness and Trust
24 April 2020
After 1945, Belgium and the Netherlands rolled out a monumental social security system that brought prosperity and emancipation. It connected people and stabilised economic and political systems. In 2020, this welfare state has come under pressure. It no longer appears to be self-evident and it is c
The World Was Drinking and Whoring
20 April 2020
Can we view 1945 as the zero point of the world we live in today, 75 years later? Certainly, much for which a framework was created at the time – from the welfare state to economic growth, from the moral manifestation of universal human rights to international alliances – is under threat today.