Sybren Kooistra was campaign director at the European Green Party for the 2019 and 2024 European elections.
Articles
28.05.2025
In Defence of Pessimism
Hope, divorced from reality, is a liability. Strategic pessimism can help us more in our current crises.
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Why White Men Fall for the Far Right
As reactionary leaders exploit male anxieties and fuel resentment against marginalised groups, progressives must counter with inclusive narratives rooted in shared values.
Read more05.12.2024
Metapolitics and the Battle for Europe’s Future
As the far right’s cultural influence grows, Sybren Kooistra dusts off Gramsci’s notes to shift the “climate of opinion”.
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