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Rape is no less of a trauma for the victim just because you call it something else
According to the wise voice of Brendan O Neill, there’s a reasonable and rational view that ignorance is, or should be, a central factor in deciding how we not just punish, but how we actually define, serious crimes.
By Louise McCudden | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 30 August 2012 at 12:00 am
The day before the Paralympics – Galloway must apologise for his “window-licker” comment
Last night, George Galloway gave me, as a disabled woman, yet another unpleasant surprise.
By Sarah Ismail | Notebook, Olympics, Opinion | Tuesday, 28 August 2012 at 2:04 pm
Don’t Touch Me: Is spiky fashion a sartorial defence mechanism?
The idea of a hard edge to feminine fashion is nothing new. But this is different.
By Becca Day-Preston | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 23 August 2012 at 11:42 am
A few things you should know about Ecuador, beyond Assange
Julian Assange’s dramatic flight in June into the Equadorian embassy in London was a moment of high drama as the Wikileaks founder sought asylum given his imminent extradition to Sweden where he faces allegations of rape and sexual assault. His choice of safe haven will have had many in Europe reaching for their world atlases as they tried to identify the precise location of the South American country.
By Guadalupe Marengo | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 19 July 2012 at 2:00 am
Blatter, Hague, Carr, Price and Monsters: Why are they trending?
A look at the trending topics on social networking sites and search engines today, to see what we’re interested in, and why.
By Laura Davis | Notebook, Opinion | Wednesday, 20 June 2012 at 10:35 am
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