Monthly Archives: October 2009

The final nail in the birthers’ coffin

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Definitive proof that he was born in Hawaii.Hang loose, moondoggie!

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Woe Blight and the Seven Dorks

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Sabina Becker

This is, obviously, a short story à clef.Once upon a time (the present), there was (is) a little red-headed Canadian princess (ahem–QUEEN!), who lived (lives) on the north shore of Lake Ontario and swore (swears!) she could see across it … Continue reading →

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This one won’t be running off to Peru for asylum…

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Venezuelans carry the body of a comrade during the Caracazo. Caracas, Venezuela, late February-early March, 1989.…because he’s one of those responsible for an old massacre, and the people of Venezuela are anxious to see him brought to justice at home: … Continue reading →

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I know, they’re only rock ‘n’ roll…

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…but I like them, like them, yes I do…This just landed in my inbox from the National Security Archive listserv: Washington, DC, October 22, 2009 – On behalf of a coalition of U.S. and international musicians, including R.E.M., Pearl Jam, … Continue reading →

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Police brutality against indigenous Mapuches in Chile

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Shocking video, showing the carabineros kicking a young indigenous man in the head. Story by Aporrea: Before the doors of the Commissary of Ercilla in Wallmapu, the press recorded a brutal beating by military police (carabineros) of a young Mapuche, … Continue reading →

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OMG, they really think Michael Moore was serious!

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Teh Stoopid! It BURNS!!!Well, this is par for the course at El Luniversal, since they never fact-check a goddamned thing they write anyway (and neither does the AP, which inhabits the same building.) They also have no sense of humor, … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Barbara Ehrenreich on the problem of “positive thinking”

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“One of the major sources of misery in the world is poverty. We can do one of two things. We can tell poor people they need to change their attitudes, and there’s a whole industry of that kind of thing … Continue reading →

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Dang, I’m GOOD.

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Remember how I predicted the Paliness was headed for the remainder bin even before her book is due out?Well, it’s already underway: Former governor Sarah Palin completed her memoir in four months. She knew what she wanted to say, apparently, … Continue reading →

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More fun with Wikileaks: British Nazis also get popped

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Hey, y’know, I could almost like this Wikileaks thing (anti-Chavecito stupidities aside, of course). Sometimes they actually end up doing the public a useful service: A detailed membership list of the British National party containing names, addresses and telephone numbers … Continue reading →

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Vaticannibalism!

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Just in time for Halloween, a true horror story, dressed up as a rather bland bit of religious news: Thousands of Anglicans could defect to the Roman Catholic church after the pope today approved a new global institution to receive … Continue reading →

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