Meike Eijsberg, Author at The Paris Globalist

An undiscussed data problem

Meike EijsbergJune 27, 2021

You are reading an article on a website right now. Chances are you do this quite often. Maybe you’ve written an article yourself recently. When it is published... Read More

REVIEW: “News and How to Use It” by Alan Rusbridger, a much-needed guide

Meike EijsbergJanuary 10, 2021

In the middle of a raging pandemic, one of our most crucial tools for survival began to lose its power: the news. People everywhere began to question the news ... Read More

[OPINION] The US elections resemble a game of ‘Among Us’: vote out the impostor!

Meike EijsbergNovember 2, 2020

In late October, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known by her acronym AOC, organized what is perhaps the strangest voter outreach event in recent history. ... Read More

Here Are Five Things Wrong With Trump’s Hospital Release Tweet

Meike EijsbergOctober 7, 2020

On Monday, October 5, Trump tweeted that he would be leaving the hospital that evening after spending a weekend there following his COVID-19 diagnosis. The mes... Read More

Photos: Fighting for Liberty, Equality, and Sisterhood on International Women’s Day in Paris

Meike EijsbergMarch 22, 2020

On March 8th, people all across the world took to the streets to raise some much-needed awareness on women’s rights. Paris was no exception: despite the rain a... Read More

Opinion: Conflicting Waters: Why China should diminish its presence in the South China Sea

Meike EijsbergJanuary 3, 2020

In the southeast of Asia lies a large body of water that has received more claimants than the last piece of ham at Christmas: the South China Sea. For decades,... Read More

Growing threats to democracy and press freedom: Why we must protect those that inform us

Meike EijsbergNovember 12, 2019

“Each year, one journalist gets a Pulitzer prize and one hundred get shot.” This was the message shared by the United Nations on the 2nd of November, ... Read More

Photo Essay: Activists Combat the Climate Crisis at Châtelet

Meike EijsbergOctober 14, 2019

by Meike Eijsberg and Annina Claesson On Oct. 7, Extinction Rebellion launched its largest action yet, titled International Rebellion. At 10 a.m., the peace... Read More