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Trial Opens for Anti-Islamic Dutch Politician

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2010 Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders' words are coming back to haunt him -- in court. Wilders, an ultra-right-wing member of the Netherlands parliament, has drawn fire in recent years for his vocal anti-Islam stance, which he has expressed both in cinematic form and in what prosecutors in Amsterdam allege is hate speech. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Portugal’s Gay Marriage Proposal

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2009 Portugal is likely to become the sixth European nation -- after Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands -- to legalize gay marriage. The Portuguese government has proposed to change the country's official definition of marriage to include same-sex unions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lab-Grown Pig Even Vegetarians Can Eat

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2009 Dutch scientists are doing their bit to address the food crisis, the climate crisis and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals by growing pork meat from muscle cells harvested from a live pig. Their hope is to turn the cells from one animal into the meat from a million without killing any. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abortion Ships Sail Into Troubled Water

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2009 After 10 years, the Dutch government may end the voyages of Women on Waves, a flotilla of abortion ambassadors who sail information and pills to countries that ban the practice. Originally designed as a floating clinic, "The ship is [now] a symbol, more than anything," the group's founder told Global Post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Netherlands to Return Artifacts to Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2009 Dutch art dealers have surrendered 69 artifacts that were stolen from Iraq following the U.S. invasion. The ancient objects will remain in the Netherlands until they can be returned to Iraq. In addition to losing 15,000 treasures stolen from Iraq's national museum, the country has had to contend with rampant looting since the 2003 invasion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dutch Rightists Score in Elections

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2009 Exit polls show the notoriously anti-immigrant Dutch politician Geert Wilders gaining 15 percent of the vote and second place in elections for the European Parliament in the Netherlands -- even as he faces prosecution on charges of inciting hatred in his speeches. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

European Leaders Prepare for Economic Meetings

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2008 Leaders from France, Italy, Great Britain and Germany are planning to meet on Saturday in preparation for a European finance summit to be held in Washington next week. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who shot down reports on Thursday that France was proposing a hefty European bailout package, invited the other three heads of state to the pre-summit huddle in Paris. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

So Much for the War on Drugs

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2008 Despite spending countless billions and passing draconian laws, the United States is anything but a drug-free zone The percentages of those in the US who have tried marijuana or cocaine are greater than the percentages of any other country surveyed, according to a new study The Netherlands, which has notoriously lax drug policies, had less than half the percentage of marijuana users and an even lower level of cocaine dabblers relative to the U. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dutch Lawmaker’s Anti-Islam Film Hits the Web

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2008 Conservative Dutch politician Geert Wilders certainly isn't helping resolve religious and cultural tensions within his country with the release of his short film "Fitna" (running time 17 minutes), which portrays Islam in an extremely negative light. According to the BBC, the Dutch government "has distanced itself" from Wilders' views. Good idea. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who Wants to Win a Kidney?

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2007 If you thought reality television had already hit its nadir, guess again The creators of the "Big Brother" franchise have whipped up a shocking new premise for their next hopeful hit in the Netherlands: A terminally ill woman will, with advice from viewers, choose the winner of her kidneys Update: Producers at Endemol have admitted that the show is a hoax. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )