The right-wing populist Danish People’s Party (DPP) is proposing that, as part of an ongoing overhaul of immigration and naturalization rules in the country, in future, would-be citizens should declare their faith, or lack thereof, in order to be considered for Danish citizenship. “For many people being Muslim raises some …
Read More »Drama over Amnesty’s Navalny move raises important point: prisoner of conscience tag shouldn’t be reserved only for those we like
A prisoner of conscience, simply defined, is somebody who is imprisoned because of his or her religious or political beliefs. The term is value-free. It doesn’t matter what you believe, or the nature of your character; if your beliefs land you in jail, you’re a prisoner of conscience. You can …
Read More »Danish kids’ cartoon about ‘man with world’s longest willy’ raises eyebrows. ‘It’s fun!’ say creators
The new stop-motion animation series premiered on the Danish kids’ channel DR Ramasjang on January 2. The eponymous protagonist is a mustachioed man wearing striped strongman’s tights, whose equally striped tentacle-like penis has a sometimes mischievous mind of its own, much to John’s embarrassment. On most occasions, however, the appendage …
Read More »US raises tariffs on French and German wines & aircraft parts over ‘unfair’ Airbus subsidies
The increased tariff will apply to imported cognacs, brandies and “certain non-sparkling wines,” as well as “aircraft-related parts,” Reuters reported on Wednesday citing a statement from the Office of the US Trade Representative. The USTR did not specify the rate of the new tariff or when it would take effect, …
Read More »‘Let us protect ourselves’: Barstool Sports raises $7 MILLION to fund businesses, slams govt for ‘stealing right to make a living’
“I can’t believe, in this country, what I consider the most basic right of them all, the right to earn a living, the right to earn a livelihood, is now being stolen,” Portnoy told The Daily Caller in a weekend interview about his company’s new small business fund. “It is …
Read More »Data giant Palantir’s murky track record raises alarming questions about secret, potentially illegal £23 million NHS deal
The potentially illegal two-year deal, which began on December 12, was awarded under the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 11 Framework, a ‘streamlined’ – i.e. much-accelerated – system typically used for minor contracts, which doesn’t require a tender to be published. Under the terms of the agreement, the store will rely …
Read More »Washington’s mayor raises worship of Covid-19 czar to a new level, declaring Christmas Eve to be ‘Dr. Anthony Fauci Day’ in DC
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the proclamation on Wednesday, saying that in honor of his 80th birthday, Christmas Eve will be celebrated as Dr. Anthony Fauci Day. “We are incredibly proud to count Dr. Fauci among the many DC residents who are sacrificing so much to keep our communities healthy …
Read More »Virginia law professor raises eyebrows with suggestion to achieve racial ‘equality’: DOUBLE-COUNTING the votes of black people
The professor, Brandon Hasbrouck, made his argument in a new op-ed series published by The Nation. Hasbrouck argued that the US political system has given unfair weight to white votes, partly because predominantly white states with relatively few people, such as Wyoming, get two Senators, while largely black cities can …
Read More »UK raises terrorism threat to ‘severe’ after attacks in Austria & France
The decision, taken by the UK’s Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), moves the terrorism threat back to its second highest level, having lowered it in November 2019 after the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The update comes less than 24 hours after an Islamist extremist killed four people …
Read More »France raises national terror alert system to MAXIMUM level after Nice church attack
Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday that the country’s Vigipirate national security alert system would be set at “attack emergency,” the highest level of the security protocol. The alert system was raised from “enhanced security – risk of attack,” French media reported. Vigipirate is a French acronym for “vigilance …
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