Passport
‘A link with my ancestors’: Britons reconnect with Jewish roots for EU passports
Since the Brexit vote of 2016, hundreds of thousands of Britons have applied for citizenship of European countries, allowing them to continue to work and travel freely while holding onto their British passport. Thousands have been able to acquire passports of other European nations through sometimes distant Jewish roots.
What’s the best thing to bring on your band’s tour? Proof of citizenship
Chhom Nimol is the lead singer of the LA-based band Dengue Fever. She was born in Cambodia, but has been living in LA for the past decade or so. Now, after waiting 14 years, Nimol finally got her US citizenship and touring with the band just got a lot easier.
A German town turns a neo-Nazi march into an anti-hate walkathon
A German town has spent decades grappling with a neo-Nazi group marching through it, honoring a Nazi hero. But this year, they came up with a way to make a little good come out of the march. Meanwhile, Norway is making its passports into works of art that reflect their country. And a video explanation of why the US and Liberia are linked by history. Those stories and more in today’s Global Scan.
A boy’s passport and justices with minimal foreign policy expertise could decide American policy on Jerusalem
The US government has always tried to maintain strict neutrality when it comes to the question of who controls Jerusalem. But a 12-year-old boy and his family are suing to have “Jerusalem, Israel” listed as his birthplace on his passport, sending the case to a Supreme Court with no foreign policy experience.
Britain could strip citizenship from those who join Islamic extremists in Iraq and Syria
The debate between security and civil liberties continues to heat up in the UK. More than 500 British citizens have reportedly gone to fight in Syria and Iraq, and the government wants to increase measures to make sure they don’t bring violence with them when they return home.
Journalist discusses details of real life story behind new movie ‘Argo’
In the wake of the hostage crisis in Iran in 1979, six Americans managed to take refuge with Canadian diplomats. The Canadians and the CIA worked together to create a fake movie that would provide cover for them to leave the country. The whole matter is the plot for a new movie, out this week.