Every year on March 8th, International Women’s Day celebrations take place around the world, including in the Netherlands. Festivities in this small nation on the edge of the North Sea will be different this year due to...
The Netherlands is a small, ethnically diverse European country with a lengthy colonial history. At least 25 percent of the nation’s 17.5 million citizens identify as having roots outside of Europe, including...
It was 7 pm in the Netherlands when rioters opposed to the certification of the 2020 U.S. election results breached the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021. With few places to go due to a strict COVID-19 lockdown...
On October 17, 2019, the city council heard testimony regarding a proposed law that would decriminalize sex work in the District of Columbia. David Grosso, Robert White, Anita Bonds and Brianne Nadeau introduced...
When Mark de Kubber of the Netherlands visited the United States in 2017, he never made it to the District of Columbia. Like most Europeans, de Kubber, who has spent time exploring destinations on just about every...
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC) play a critical role in the District of Columbia governance. These elected bodies deal with issues of local importance. They function as liaisons between neighborhoods and the DC...