Topic: Netherlands

Five Best Green Stories

How Climate Change Made Sandy Stronger; Sustainable Design for Weathering Storms

AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek

Scientific American on Sandy and climate change, New York Times on oysters and New York, Treehugger on sustainable design for storms, Wired UK on glow-in-the-dark roads, and Houston Chronicle on seafood safety in the Gulf.

By Adam Martin

Sep 10, 2012

A Dutch Anti-Islamic Politician with U.S. Backers

Geert Wilders is the leader of the Netherlands' Freedom Party, an anti-Islamic party polling fourth ahead of Wednesday's Dutch election, whose platform includes banning the construction of mosques and stopping all non-western immigration.

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By Adam Martin

Jun 15, 2012

Surprise: 'Forest Boy' is a Hoax

If the tale of a mystery boy who'd wandered into Berlin out of the German woods last September after supposedly living in caves for five years seemed incredible to you, you've got good judgment.

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By John Hudson

May 16, 2012

Found in Translation: Some Names with Unfortunate Meanings

Today brought strange news about France's new prime minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault: His surname means "penis" in Arabic.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Apr 23, 2012

Dutch Prime Minister Offers Resignation Over Budget Cut Failures

It's not a good time to be an incumbent politician in the economically fragile eurozone. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the soon-to-be-former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will tell you firsthand.

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By John Hudson

Jun 23, 2011

Geert Wilders's American Fan Base

The obscure Dutch politician finds a friend in the right-wing blogosphere

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By John Hudson

Jun 23, 2011

Anti-Islam Dutch Politician Acquitted on Hate Speech Charges

Geert Wilders is acquitted in Amsterdam

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 9, 2011

Spatwatch

The Anne Frank Tree Foundation Cries 'Nazi' After Tree Falls

They say the contractor hired to support the tree did a shoddy job

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 24, 2011

Spatwatch

Dutch Jewish Groups Face Off Against Animal Activists

The Party for Animals want to ban kosher slaughtering practices

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 9, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On testing chemicals, a politician's crusade against Islam, and the value of one's voice

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