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...pales in comparison to the Dutch situation. After years of heavy migration from North Africa and Turkey, the stereotypically tolerant Dutch now believe (poll numbers indicate a massive disparity of over 60 percent) that Islam is incompatible with “modern European life.” As a result, the Dutch government may soon not only drastically curb immigration but also move to outlaw the Koran. The difference between restricting immigration and banning a book exemplifies perfectly how enthusiasm for preventing European society from changing too much has evolved into a radical reaction against Islam. The threat of outright...
...people’s behavior, but it’s certainly raising reporting rates,” she says. “The virtue of having an office at all puts it on people’s radar, and the by-product is more awareness. Ideally that will ultimately result in fewer instances of sexual assault...
...said that the new $459 million budget marks a 3.1 percent increase over the previous year’s budget, the result of a 3 percent salary raise for employees, a 7.4 percent increase in employee health insurance, and other increased costs such as debt servicing...
...reduction in state aid and the increase in the city’s budget will result in a “modest” property tax increase, Healy said. He added that his goal over the next three months is to reduce the tax levy impact, which he hopes will amount to less than 6 percent. The precise percentage increase will be determined in September...
...result of the potential water contamination—which would not have affected Cambridge’s water supply—the state issued a “boil-water” order for 30 Boston-area communities...