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Wim Laven

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Exploding Condoms and other Lies

“We identified and stopped $50m being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas. They used them as a method of making bombs. How about that?”—Donald...

17.02.2025 10

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Wim Laven

The Blueprint King Has Left Trump: Lessons in Leadership and Integrity

On January 20th, 2025, the Presidential Inauguration will fall on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Reflections on King reveal truths on the progress and...

17.01.2025 2

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Wim Laven

Violence in Healthcare: Profit over Care

Following the murder of United Healthcare’s CEO, social media has been flooded with outrage, mostly directed against insurance companies that deny...

16.12.2024 3

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No! We Did Not Survive the First Term

As a seemingly comforting phrase for those struggling with the results of the recent U.S. presidential election, I’ve heard variants of “It’s...

27.11.2024 6

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Science vs Opinion: Consequences

These days it seems like there has been a death of expertise. On social media, virtually everyone is claiming to be an expert. Where does that...

23.09.2024 9

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Dirty Deleting, a Lack of Accountability, and Next Steps

Perhaps you’ve heard the term “teachable moment” in recent years. It is a way of framing or reframing a mistake or misfortune into a learning...

02.09.2024 2

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