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Latest NewsWhy don’t Americans hardly know how important the Netherlands are, and were for instance the founding and existence of the USA
Why Americans Miss the Dutch Footnote in History Table of Contents New Amsterdam and the Dutch Footprint in Early America Language and Culture: The Dutch Legacies in American English The Dutch and the Shape of a Nation: Identity Before the Napoleonic Era Why Americans Don’t Know: Curriculum, Focus, and the American Identity Gap Confusion and […]
Read MoreAmerica Through Dutch Eyes (2026 Edition): Still the Land of Opportunity?
If you ask Dutch people—both in the Netherlands and those who have swapped their bicycles for SUVs in the United States—what they think of America right now, you’ll get a familiar answer: “Het is ingewikkeld.” (It’s complicated.) And like most Dutch opinions, it will be delivered with a mix of blunt honesty, mild concern, and […]
Read MoreSleepover Diplomacy: Pajamas, Politeness… and Political Amnesia
Next month, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will dine and spend the night as guests of Donald Trump. Because apparently, in international diplomacy, if someone once slept well at your palace, you are now contractually obligated to return the favor. Sleep well, dine well, ignore the existential dread—rules are rule
Read MoreMy Life in a USA Prepared for World War III….
Recently, the idea of the United States acquiring Greenland has sparked heated debates across the globe. This Arctic island, an autonomous territory of Denmark and member of the NATO, holds immense strategic importance due to its vast natural resources and geopolitical positioning. The notion gained significant attention when former President Dot is January 2026, and the world feels like it is tilting on its axis. As someone who watches the news from both sides of the Atlantic, the current headlines about Greenland aren’t just “geopolitical updates”—they feel like a direct threat to the stability of the world my parents fought to rebuild after WWII.
Read MoreMy Dad Told Me Not to Talk About Politics… But Here We Are
Before I left the Netherlands to live in the USA, my father gave me one very specific piece of advice: “Never talk about politics in America.” At the time, I nodded, like a good Dutch son, thinking, Sure, Dad. Sounds like a plan. I’ll just talk about the weather and cheese.
Read MoreWhy the Netherlands is a Political Buffet and the USA is a Two-Party Potluck.
Ah, politics—a topic that’s as divisive as pineapple on pizza and just as likely to spark a heated debate at the dinner table. It’s a world where ideologies clash, alliances shift, and the unexpected is always lurking around the corner.
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