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The Climate Marchers, after the great success of their demonstration in Brussels with 60,000 participants, have the ambition to revitalize the environmental cause and are calling for action against the profits of fossil companies and for an ambitious climate strategy. #Climat #Bruxelles #Manifestation (translated)

The housing protest in Amsterdam on October 10, 2026, attracted significantly fewer participants than the large demonstration in 2021, while the participants complained about insufficient improvements in housing policy and high rents. #woonprotest #volkshuisvesting #huurprijzen (translated)

The Indian authorities have tried to suppress a large youth protest in New Delhi by arresting about 5,000 participants and sealing off the city, following a controversial revision of the electoral register in which 130 million names were removed. #Jongerenprotest #India #Kiesrecht (translated)

The pension expectations for young employees at ABP can vary widely, with estimates being four times their current salary at best and half at worst, now that most pension funds have switched to a new system in which participants build their own pension pot and have to consider fluctuations in investment results. #pensioen #pensioenstelsel #financieelbeheer (translated)

Letschert in a tight spot! The Jewish and Israeli students in Maastricht are stating it clearly. They are no longer carried away by the dialogue merry-go-round of the D66 Minister of Education, after spending years in her merry-go-round when she led the university. Result: an antisemitic climate and the import of hate rallies. Letschert's reward: the plush of The Hague. Read the letter below. Support these brave students who let their voice, and only their voice, be heard. Who do not bow to the established order and do not allow themselves to be exploited and misled by them. Bravo! To the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, IJAR Maastricht has learned that Minister of Education Rianne Letschert intends to organize a meeting about Jewish students, following the recent developments at Maastricht University. As the representative organization of Jewish and Israeli students at Maastricht University, we have received no formal invitation from the minister or her ministry. Nor have we been informed about the purpose, the mandate, the intended participants, or the measures that may be considered. If the subject concerns the position and experiences of Jewish and Israeli students at Maastricht University, consultations should begin with the organization that represents these students and within the university environment where the relevant events take place. During Ms. Letschert's previous term at Maastricht University, Jewish and Israeli students and their representatives spoke with her and other members of the university administration on numerous occasions. They repeatedly expressed concerns about safety, intimidation, the campus climate, institutional decisions, and the implications of those decisions for Jewish and Israeli students. From those discussions, it appeared that consultations were taking place, but in our experience, they did not lead to measures that corresponded to the issues raised. Clear lines of accountability were also not established for what followed. This history means that the mere fact that there is again a meeting cannot be considered an achievement in itself. Other Jewish organizations and individuals elsewhere in the Netherlands may have legitimate perspectives on broader issues concerning Jewish life, antisemitism, or national policy. However, they do not represent the Jewish and Israeli students at Maastricht University and cannot replace the representative organization of the students whose campus, lecture halls, and daily living environment are directly at stake. A meeting held elsewhere, with discussion partners who do not represent these students, can be viewed as discussions with Jewish organizations, but cannot reasonably be presented as a consultation with the representative organization of Jewish and Israeli students studying at Maastricht University. For that reason, we believe that if the minister wishes to address what is happening at Maastricht University, she should come to Maastricht and engage directly in conversation with the representative organization of Jewish and Israeli students here. The location is important, as responsibility must be aligned with where the issue occurs and not be disconnected from it: the issues being discussed involve this university, the decisions being made here, and the students who experience the consequences of those decisions. Thus, consultations regarding Maastricht should take place in Maastricht and begin with those who are institutionally responsible for representing the involved students. Before such a meeting takes place, we also demand clarity about what the minister aims to achieve with it. We expect to know what questions are being investigated, what decisions or measures remain open, what responsibility the ministry will take on itself, what responsibility it expects from Maastricht University, what concrete follow-up steps are foreseen, and how the outcomes of the meeting will be recorded and communicated. Without that information, participation threatens to serve mainly as proof that consultations have taken place, rather than as a means by which those consultations can actually have an impact. Our concern, therefore, is not about whether there will be a meeting, but about the relationship between consultation and responsibility. We have previously participated in discussions, we have laid out the problems before, and our presence has previously shown that a dialogue existed. What too often has remained unclear, however, is who was responsible for acting on what was raised during those discussions and what actually changed as a result of those discussions. A representative consultation should not end once the participants leave the room, but should record who is responsible for the issues raised, what actions follow from that, and how those actions will be assessed. We remain willing to engage seriously with the minister in Maastricht. However, that consultation must take place with the representative organization of the Jewish and Israeli students whose situation is at stake, with a clear purpose, with well-defined responsibilities, and with an explicit connection between listening and acting. Anything less than that threatens only to reproduce the form of consultation, while the substance — and the responsibility for it — remains unresolved. Signed, The Board of IJAR Maastricht *link to the original letter in the tweet below #antisemitisme #onderwijs #studentenrechten (translated)

Die kop👇 ‘‘Van de 1017 asielzoekers vonden 332 deelnemers betaald werk. Nog eens 312 zetten een stap richting werk, bijvoorbeeld via begeleiding [?] of een opleiding.’’ Dit wordt dan verkocht als succes … Van uw en mijn belastinggeld. Ik ben benieuwd hoeveel uur die 332 werken* en in welk type banen.** Noten: *we weten uit CBS-statistieken dat statushouders (andere groep, asielzoekers met status) veel in deeltijd werken; **functieniveau, baan wel of niet gesubsidieerd, enzovoort. https://t.co/9gsqVxQs2s #asielzoekers #werkgelegenheid #belastinggeld

De landelijke mars op de Lammermarkt, Leiden is uiteindelijk gegroeid naar een paar honderd man. 🇵🇸 Vergeleken met de laatste Rode Lijn-demonstratie (volgens de organisatie destijds 250.000 deelnemers) betekent dit een opkomstdaling van ruim 99,5%. 📉 De landelijke mobilisatie blijkt in de praktijk vooral een gezellig samenzijn van de vaste kern. En zelfs daar ontbreken er veel van.... #Leiden #BDS #Leiden #Demonstratie #Solidariteit

Via loterijgelden ontvangen NGO’s en stichtingen geld voor politieke lobby en campagnes, terwijl deelnemers niet zelf kiezen waar hun geld heengaat. Dat draagt bij aan het alternatieve politieke circuit waar ik op wees. Wie betaalt, verdient zeggenschap. Uw geld. Uw keuze.👇🏻 https://t.co/WQWs9Iuath #politiek #lobby #transparantie

Er is een alternatief politiek circuit ontstaan: NGO’s die via onder andere goededoelenloterijen geld krijgen en daarmee politieke campagnes voeren om beleid te beïnvloeden. Ook van deelnemers die hun agenda helemaal niet steunen en niet zelf kunnen kiezen welke organisaties hun bijdrage krijgen. Deze NGO’s en stichtingen worden verdedigd zolang het de eigen politieke agenda dient. Maar als ik deelnemers zelf wil laten kiezen waar hun geld heengaat, wordt er onheil gepredikt. Mijn motie met @ShannaSchilder vraagt precies die zeggenschap. Uw geld. Uw keuze.👇🏻 #Politiek #NGO #Keuzevrijheid

‘Heeft NIETS te maken met immigranten.’ Dit kan niet echt zijn. Of Kees van de Spek is een prima cabaretier. De andere deelnemers aan tafel, homo’s uit Amsterdam nota bene, hebben vooral last van gereformeerden, als je ze mag geloven. @MonaKeijzer doet het geweldig. Ze laat de pathologische wegkijkers alle hoeken van de studio zien. Dit was #Renze van @RTL4. Goedenavond. M’n eerste paar minuten #Renze waren meteen de laatste. #immigratie #cabaret #RTL4

De volgende 18 deelnemers zijn bekend! De seizoen 3 winnaar is terug! Maar wie gaat er dit jaar met de winst vandoor? Drop je voorspellingen in de comments! https://t.co/BYR98xKNFq #Seizoen3 #Deelnemers #Voorspellingen