Sarkozy Wants to Ban the “Burqa”
French President Nicolas Sarkozy stated this past week that he is interested in banning the “burqa,” The burqa is not a religious sign, it’s a sign of subservience, a sign of debasement — I want…
Articles by Law is Cool
Michael Moore’s Plea
No, he hasn’t been charged with anything. But here’s a trailer for his upcoming new movie, which focuses on the bailout.
The Law of Common Sense
The Law of Common Sense: Never accept a drink from a urologist.
Kenney’s Canada: Who’s in, who’s out and who is getting kicked out
By Krystalline Kraus Published on rabble.ca (http://www.rabble.ca), reproduced here on author’s request Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney have the political power to decide who they want to let…
Everything You Need to Know about Canada
Apparently these are real questions posed by foreigners preparing for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Q. I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK) A. We import all…
Law is Cool – Internationally
Here are some of the newest additions to our team. Daisy McCabe-Lokos is entering her second year at Windsor, and has a strong interest in international law. Amelio Thé is in his 6th term (3rd…
Law is Cool Named Top 25 Political Blogs in Canada
The A dime a dozen political blog just announced the Top 25 Political Blogs in Canada. Somehow we got ranked, despite our main focus of law. But who said there was a difference between politics…
Shell Decides to Settle
The case we mentioned last week against Shell in allegations of complicity for murdering activists in Nigeria will be settled to a tune of $15.5 million.
Canadian Lawyer Magazine Mentions Law is Cool
The June issue of Canadian Lawyer magazine mentions this site in connection with an article on how lawyers can use online platforms for client development. Even law students are using the Twitter-blog combination to get…
What Doesn’t Work in Afghanistan
And what still won’t work.
An exclusive interview with The Public Eye
Clare L. Pieuk shared this exclusive interview with the anonymous Canadian lawyer, The Public Eye, who writes at the Truth to Power.
Human Rights vs. State Sovereignty
Gary Anandasangaree, a Toronto lawyer, recent graduate of Osgoode, and member of the Canadian Tamil Congress, has a piece in today’s Star on the conflict in Sri Lanka, While Canada stood with countries like Germany,…