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Danish mayors vow to ignore citizenship handshake plan
Racist are a strange lot…

Rightwing government wants to make handshake mandatory in naturalisation ceremonies
Opposition is growing in Denmark to plans by the ruling rightwing coalition to deny citizenship to any immigrant who declines to shake hands with their local mayor during a revamped naturalisation ceremony – a measure widely seen as targeting Muslims.
An opinion poll published on Thursday showed 52% of respondents opposed the proposal, part of tough new rules for obtaining Danish citizenship introduced by the minority conservative government in June. Several mayors have said they will ignore the requirement if the law is passed.
Trevor Noah: ‘Let’s not add attempted rape to the list of stuff drunk boys do’

Late-night hosts discussed the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh and how it could affect his hearing
Late-night hosts discussed the allegation of sexual assault being leveled against the supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and how the Republican party has been handling it.
Related: Seth Meyers on Trump and Toad: ‘My head’s not in the gutter, the news is’
Jeremy Hunt: Burmese generals must face justice over Rohingya
Trying to take heat off of lack of any successful British foreign policy in Europe – complain about former colony that Britain looted!

British foreign secretary speaks after meeting Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi
The Burmese generals responsible for atrocities against Rohingya Muslims must be punished for their crimes, Jeremy Hunt has said after a meeting with Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
The United Nations should look at all options, including a referral to the international criminal court, the British foreign secretary added.
Sloan Kettering’s Cozy Deal With Start-Up Ignites a New Uproar
Money, money, money – look and see who at the center has ties with the start up. A for-profit venture with exclusive rights to use the center’s vast archive of tissue slides has generated concerns at the nonprofit cancer center.
In Private Letters, Benedict Rebukes Critics of Pope Francis
Benedict XVI, the pope emeritus, rejected the idea of being part of a rival power center within the Vatican, as some conservative critics of Pope Francis have hoped.
‘I’m hard-left, hard-remain’: grassroots bid for Labour Brexit seachange

Constituency groups could force Jeremy Corbyn to agree to a ‘people’s vote’ at the conference
Few people in Labour have heard of Michael Chessum, the self-described “hard-left, hard-remain” campaigner, who concedes he is an unusual frontman for a campaign that could transform the Labour party’s Brexit policy.
“Last year the faces were Chuka Umunna, Heidi Alexander, I can’t really believe that this year, it’s people like me, it’s weird,” he says in his shared south London office, surrounded by anti-Brexit paraphernalia and protest signs.
‘Treating protest as terrorism’: US plans crackdown on Keystone XL activists
Fascism Merican style

Documents suggest an aggressive response to possible protests against the oil pipeline amid fears of another Standing Rock
Angeline Cheek is preparing for disaster. The indigenous organizer from the Fort Peck reservation in Montana fears that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline could break and spill, destroy her tribe’s water, and desecrate sacred Native American sites.
But environmental catastrophe is not the most immediate threat.
Everyone Deserves Better Than This Senate Spectacle
Forget the political finger pointing. Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations against Brett Kavanaugh need to be seriously investigated.
Yes, 3,000 did die in Puerto Rico because of Hurricane Maria. My father was one of them: Victor Ruiz
Let’s keep the memory of Puerto Rico and the 3,000-plus who lost their lives, to remind us all that hate has no place in our country, and that we must choose leaders in upcoming mid-term elections who truly reflect our values, writes Victor Ruiz.
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