Children are drug policy’s blind spot Global drug policy claims to protect children yet criminalises them instead of offering harm reduction and support. Ann Skelton and Helen Clark make the case for a child rights-based approach. Ann Skelton • June 26, 2026
Geopolitics in European Supreme Courts Two cases: US airstrikes on Yemen routed through Germany, F-35 parts sent to Israel through the Netherlands. Two courts, a similar dilemma, same answer: restrained on substance, strict on procedure. Thijs Willemse • June 22, 2026
Who made your luxury bag? Luxury fashion evokes craftsmanship and exclusivity. Yet investigations by the Milan Public Prosecutor have exposed outsourcing networks where exploited workers produce goods for major luxury brands. Jessica Middlemas • May 27, 2026
What’s in a trash bag? Children moving between foster care placements are often required to carry their belongings in trash bags. New York’s new law addresses this, reflecting growing attention to dignity and identity. Farzeen Rose • May 19, 2026
(A)I made it, and you should know! Would you rather watch a movie marked with a ‘No AI’ label or one without, or do you want to know if a book was written by AI? How, if at all, should we show something was made by a human or by AI? Daria Morozova • April 23, 2026
Lessons in child safeguarding Child abuse often occurs in places meant to protect children. Recurring cases show systemic failures across institutions. What is ‘child safeguarding’, and how do we make it more than words on paper? Afrooz Kaviani Johnson • March 05, 2026
Unlocking credit for Dutch SMEs The new Act on the Abolition of Pledge Prohibitions aims to give the Dutch business sector a strong investment and innovation boost by increasing credit potential for Dutch enterprises. Steven Queis • January 28, 2026
Who owns my amputated leg? An amputated leg is neither a corpse nor a tradable ‘item’. What, then, is its legal status? And how does that status affect the way amputated limbs are treated once they leave the operating table? Bart Jansen and Rogier I.C. Baart • January 06, 2026
The governance illusion We trust companies to tackle climate change and inequality through governance codes, yet these often block real change. True progress starts with politics, not rules. Bart Jansen and Constantijn van Aartsen • December 11, 2025
