From Promises to Planetary Action O P I N I O N Anton JieSamFoek This coming COP30 in Brazil will be the COP of truth: the time to prove the seriousness of our commitments, consolidate and accelerate climate action. It is essential that countries deliver their updates far from mere climate targets, they represent the vision of our shared future. Without…
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Suriname (International release for BBC Caribbean, Al Jazeera & LinkedIn) Paramaribo, 2025 — Fifty years after its first independence, Suriname once again stands at a crossroads. Back in 1975, hope and ambition echoed not only in Paramaribo but also in The Hague, where Dutch Speaker of the House drs. Anne Vondeling famously said: Reality, however, has been more complex, more…
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OPINION Anton JieSamFoek The greatest risk facing the news and publishing industry is not AI, subscription ceilings or inflationary pressures, but inaction. News and publishing organisations are at risk of losing market share. Not from each other, but from a smorgasbord of alternative information providers – online creators (on social and media platforms), AI chatbots…
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That Refuses to See eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, September 4, 2025 — It is not the United States of America that is shooting itself in the foot and leaving the world watching in amazement. It is the president of that country, Mr. D. Trump, who seems to be destroying it. Under his rule, even a blind horse…
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In juli 2020 vroeg Bouterse aan Santokhi, om een maand eerder de regeermacht over te nemen. Salarissen en vakantiegeld konden niet uitbetaald worden. Niemand wilde de uittredende regering geld lenen. Alles zat muurvast. Er kon nergens meer aangeklopt worden. Zakelijk Suriname was klaar met tien jaar aan wanbeleid, en internationaal kregen de lange rijen aan geldschieters, die…
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Opinion By Anton JieSamFoek The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) marks a quiet earthquake in the media industry. Articles are written faster and cheaper than ever. Images appear on command. Voices echo out of nowhere. The technology is impressive — and dangerous in its confidence. AI sounds like it knows what it’s talking about. It uses language…
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Democracy under pressure, autocracy on the rise O P I N I O N Anton JieSamFoek In the 1990s it still seemed self-evident: democracy would triumph. The Cold War was over, dictatorships fell like dominoes, and elections became the new normal worldwide. But that hope is outdated today. According to research institutions like the V-Dem Institute and Freedom House, we now…
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Suriname in a World of Data eyesonsuriname Our world is transforming at a dizzying pace. Change has always been a given, a constant, when it comes to human societies. But the pace at which these changes occur is increasing with each passing day. Unquestionably, the digital revolution acts like a giant booster rocket mounted on…
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A Synergistic Future antonfoek The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the media and communication landscape has sparked heated debates, with skeptics like Sabine Zetteler questioning whether AI-generated content carries the depth, nuance, and personality that make human-authored works compelling. While some fear AI-driven content may be soulless or formulaic, dismissing it outright would be…
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Why We Must Act Now By eyesonsuriname, ATechnology and Society Analyses Amsterdam, 6 mei 2025– In Estonia, primary school children are already learning with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). They use adaptive learning platforms and are supported by AI tutors that analyze their learning processes. What is a reality there still seems like science fiction to many…
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