Category Archives: Law-Law Land

The last and best word on sexual assaults in Germany

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Sabina Becker

German women demonstrate against sexism and racism both. They’re getting it right, at least. The media, both there and here? Not so much. For the last two or three days, my newsfeed has been buzzing with stuff about the sexual … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve in Germany: No terror attacks, but mass sexual assault in at least three cities

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Sabina Becker

News footage from the cathedral city of Köln on New Year’s Eve. Cellphone video shows unruly crowds shooting off fireworks carelessly. The local officials are worried that the appearance of some of the men in the footage might spark riots … Continue reading →

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Argentina: New laws to govern protests rejected, along with economic measures

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Ahem. A little music, Maestra, to set the tone: Ah. That was lovely, even with the bit at the end missing. Now, the story: The Argentine head of cabinet, Marcos Peña, announced on Friday that the Macri government are preparing … Continue reading →

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Arrest order out for ex-president of Panama

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Well, well. What have we here? A crooked-ass ex-leader under capture orders? Yes…soon: Last Friday afternoon, attorney Carlos Herrera Morán presented an apprehension order against Panamanian ex-president Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal, who has been linked to a case of telephone tapping. … Continue reading →

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Remember Montréal.

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Sabina Becker

26 years ago, as a third-year university student and feminist volunteer at the Queen’s Women’s Centre, I felt murder breathing down my neck. Walking to class every day, the ever-present Kingston slush seeping cold and damp through the seams of … Continue reading →

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Shovels and rakes and implements of destruction

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Seeing as it’s the 50th anniversary of the incident that inspired this here song, I figured it would be a friendly gesture to post it for all my US friends: Oh yeah, and the movie that got made about it, … Continue reading →

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Let’s all bomb Belgium!

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Sabina Becker

No, seriously. Let’s all bomb Belgium, because that’s where the terrorists who struck Paris got their orders from. François Hollande called the attacks “an act of war”. Therefore, it stands to reason that one must declare war on the source … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on female quotas

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Sabina Becker

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Burusas is busted!

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Manuel Rosales, in the striped shirt, is led off a plane to face arrest upon arrival in Venezuela. Well, looky-looky. What have we here? Looks like one of Chavecito’s old enemies (and losing would-be rivals for the presidency) is finally … Continue reading →

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German women launch new anti-prostitution campaign

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Huschke Mau, the formerly prostituted German woman whom you may remember from my “Dear Madame Minister” post awhile back, has been busy lately. She’s banded together with some like-minded colleagues from the political and social-work spheres, and together, they’ve formed … Continue reading →