Global Rich List (via Sociological Images)
The Age: Police to have power to strip-search at random
Legal experts have labelled the proposed laws, which will enable officers to strip-search children and the disabled, as draconian and a knee-jerk reaction to the problem of drunken violence.
No way this can go wrong. Also, thanks for turning “disabled” into a noun, The Age!
The Guardian: Patrick Stewart: the legacy of domestic violence
I cannot express how sad – and angry – it makes me to think that we still cannot ensure the safety of women and children in their own homes.
Racialicious: Running With the Wolves–A Racialicious Reading of the Twilight Saga
Noble, long suffering, never in need of anything that would inconvenience Bella…hmm, where have we seen that trope before?
Washington Post: Saving the riches of the sea
The move reflects both a new global emphasis on ocean conservation and a major failure by the world’s fishery managers, who have been charged with overseeing how we use the ocean.
Why do we continue to think that people who profit from the status quo are capable of self-regulation?
BBC News: Sweden woman’s ‘murder’ committed by elk, not husband
Swedish Radio International says the animals can become aggressive after eating fermented fallen apples in gardens.
