Lest We Forget Judge Dewar is Criminally Negligent... by Alex Snider

 Photo from CBC

Just so no one thinks we've gone soft what with all the pretty pictures and Ninja Turtles, we want to remind you all to keep on the Judge Dewar business. The Winnipeg Sun is alleging that he has been all about rape-apology in the past but I can't find any further confirmation and since it's the Sun, I'm a little wary (not that I am not one hundred percent positive that he's a completely incompetent turd with an extensive history of misogynistic and reckless rulings who should be removed from the bench I just want to hear it from someone with an ounce of journalistic integrity).

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Judge Dewar's Rape Apology by Alex Snider

I've tried starting out this post ten times but I am just so enraged and saddened that I don't even know where to begin. Everyday, there are stories about rape survivors and the evisceration of their accounts by the media -- whether they were alone, dressed inappropriately, too pretty, drunk, in a dangerous neighbourhood or country or even if they are accusing someone that people don't want to think of as a rapist.

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Some Things to Learn from Egypt by Alex Snider

Stephen Harper, seconds before biting off the head of that innocent kitten

I find it absolutely heartening and inspiring to watch major protests in countries like Egypt, Tunisia, Albania, Zimbabwe and Iran (and many, many, many others); countries in which protesters who challenge the status quo run the risk of jail, bodily harm, death unto themselves and their families, yet there they are: standing up for what they believe in, fighting for their right to have a say in their lives, countries and futures. (more after the jump)

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