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Dutch public broadcasting: protesters campaign against drastic cuts to media infrastructure

The Netherlands had a right wing government for less than a year, and the administration was not very effective on any of the urgent issues and threats facing our time. But it did manage to achieve one thing: an enormous spending cut on Dutch public...

PLACE: Something Special #74 – Castle Howard (the real Bridgerton!)

Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read / see / taste / place. It will be something...

Global Comment’s Book Club: January 2026

This month, we're bringing you a selection of titles that are shaping up to be some of the most talked-about releases of 2026. These books stand out for the strength of their ideas, the prestige of their authors, and the way they tackle topics...

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