Jannat Van Duffel

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“In the modern security state, information is power. Few companies embody that reality more completely than Palantir, the billion-dollar megacorporation doing it all. Their core belief is AI-powered au...”

— How Palantir is Stealing Your Data and What You Can Do About It

Articles by Jannat Van Duffel

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Media Analysis

How Palantir is Stealing Your Data and What You Can Do About It

In the modern security state, information is power. Few companies embody that reality more completely than Palantir, the billion-dollar megacorporation doing it all. Their core belief is AI-powered au...

Mar 29, 20266 min read

Global Affairs

The Foreign Policy Villain: Henry Kissinger

As both former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger played one of the most influential positions in US foreign policy during the Cold War. He is frequently credited with helping to maintain relations between the United States and the Soviet Union through conciliation, a process in which a third-party arbitrator arbitrates disputes. To this day, the footprint left by Henry Kissinger remains a subject of intense discussion and diverse perspectives.

5 min read

Global Affairs

Tibet’s Stolen Child

On May 17, 1995, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) forcefully kidnapped six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who was earlier crowned as the Panchen Lama—the second-highest authority in Tibetan Buddhism...

6 min read

Science

Preserving Our Ability to Think for Ourselves

As we navigate through the increasing reliance on technology for information and communication, the use of artificial intelligence is hitting an all-time high. Models such as ChatGPT are taking a sign...

5 min read

Global Affairs

What’s Happening in Sudan — and How Can You Help?

In just 72 hours, the world has witnessed the horrific realities of genocide unfolding in Sudan. Since the events of October 26, satellite imagery has revealed blood-stained sands around EL Fasher, sp...

4 min read

Media Analysis

The Dual Role of Humour in Politics

“Everything is changing. People are taking the comedians seriously and the politics as a joke.” Nearly a century later, Will Rogers’ words feel written for today’s political landscape. In an era wher...

5 min read

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Jannat Van Duffel

Articles by Jannat Van Duffel

How Palantir is Stealing Your Data and What You Can Do About It

The Foreign Policy Villain: Henry Kissinger

Tibet’s Stolen Child

Preserving Our Ability to Think for Ourselves

What’s Happening in Sudan — and How Can You Help?

The Dual Role of Humour in Politics