Denmark's “zero asylum” plan means psychological torture for refugees – over the years Danish immigration politics has become increasingly extreme
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Greenland's government called a national election after parliament threatened it with a no-confidence vote – coalition torn apart by dispute over mining project
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Inger Støjberg quits the Venstre party ahead of her impeachment trial – she is accused of unlawfully ordering the separation of asylum-seeking couples arriving from Syria
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Norway arrests highlight impact of pandemic on sex workers – governments should include sex workers in public health and financial support responses
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Michigan county commissioner pulls gun out during virtual meeting when resident asked board to denounce Proud Boys
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Andrew Yang is running for Mayor of New York City
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Denmark will hold its first political trial in three decades after the country's ruling party supported a vote to impeach ex-immigration minister Inger Støjberg
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Bakersfield, California just ended chronic homelessness
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Pennsylvania Republicans block seating of Democratic state senator, take control from lieutenant governor
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Andrew Yang files paperwork to run for New York City mayor
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Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit seeking to subvert election
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Denmark's prime minister has apologised to twenty-two children who were removed from their homes in Greenland in the 1950s in a failed social experiment
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Trump is attempting a coup in plain sight
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Danish mayor Frank Jensen quits amid sexual harassment allegations – Social Democrat has apologized for his behaviour, saying he did not want to stand in the way of progress
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A libertarian walks into a bear: The utopian plot to liberate an American town (and some bears)
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Norway grants asylum to man claiming persecution by Polish government – Rafał Gaweł's prison sentence for fraud was retaliation by rightwing regime, Norway says
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What are some good resources for California voters?
Most California voters received their ballots this week, and as usual there are a bunch of propositions to vote on that we’ve barely heard of because nearly all election discussion is about...
Most California voters received their ballots this week, and as usual there are a bunch of propositions to vote on that we’ve barely heard of because nearly all election discussion is about national issues. So, what are you using to study up?
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FBI busts militia 'plot' to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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Is the UK moving towards government by decree?
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He fought wildfires while imprisoned. California reported him to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation.
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How the Beirut explosion was a government failure
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Kludgeocracy in America
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Facing eviction, residents of Denmark's 'ghettos' are suing the government – evictions part of a sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas by 2030
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What is the 'sovereign citizen' movement?
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There have been thirty-eight statewide elections during the pandemic. Here's how they went
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Throw the bums out: The USA is in the midst of a world-historic failure of governance. Why isn’t anyone in charge acting like they are responsible for it?
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White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
37 votes -
Amy McGrath wins close Kentucky Senate primary
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In first for Congress, US House passes bill to establish DC as the nation's 51st state, but it faces insurmountable opposition in the Senate
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Iceland heads to polls to elect next president – while the post is largely symbolic, the president has the power to appoint governments and veto laws
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Inside China’s race to beat poverty
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Today’s elections in Kentucky and New York are high-stakes for the progressive movement
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Slightly skew systems of government
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‘A hot, flaming mess’: Georgia primary beset by chaos, long lines
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Pennsylvania sweats over vote-counting fiasco
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A group of Copenhagen residents sued the Danish government Wednesday over legislation that authorized dismantling neighborhoods designated as ghettos
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The failure of meritocracy (Sam Harris & Daniel Markovits)
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As Putin ages, he seems to want to decentralize the Russian government
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Did the coronavirus kill ideology in Australia? How a government both sectarian and divisive learned (briefly) to become inclusive
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Benjamin Netanyahu says new Israeli government should annex illegal settlements
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Ignoring Donald Trump and right-wing think tanks, US red states expand vote by mail
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How the Singaporean government solved its housing problem
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Ohio has stopped kicking workers off unemployment after a hacker targeted its website
12 votes -
Raging at China over coronavirus won't help – scrutinising our own governments might
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Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down governor’s extension of stay-at-home order
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Up to 85,000 voters could be removed from Florida electoral rolls
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announces plan for free college tuition for front-line workers battling coronavirus
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Swedish city of Lund to manure the parks on an earlier date to deter Walpurgi celebrations
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Why Mitch Mcconnell wants US states to go bankrupt
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Maryland governor Larry Hogan shows what a post-Trump, more moderate GOP could look like
7 votes