Monthly Archives: November 2009

Who killed Rafael Vargas?

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Someone from The Wizard of Oz, apparently.

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Unintentionally revealing photo du jour

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Sabina Becker

The handshake between the respective foreign ministers of Colombia and Ecuador, Jaime Bermúdez and Fander Falconí, as they announce the reopening of embassies in each other’s lands. Notice a hint of tension in there? Something a little off about the … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, these quizzes really do work!

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Check out what I scored on this Facebook quiz: You are German…You are precise yet romantic, efficient yet dreamy, friendly yet somewhat suspicious of others. You rarely smile, but when you do it’s very meaningful. You like it best when … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: On a sobering note

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A Toronto rapper you might soon be hearing a lot more from. BTW, I met his dad at a book launch for a “dystopian novel of hope” last Friday night; he used the song to introduce his reading. Two very … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Unpardonable turkeys edition

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Remember this? A whole bunch of dead turkeys don’t, ha ha…Yes, by all means, pardon the turkey if you’re so inclined (or not!)…but don’t you dare pardon any of these fowl evildoers, gentle readers…1. Sarah Fucking Palin, for the umpteen … Continue reading →

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Transgender hate-murders on the rise

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…and they are extremely violent, as the statistics in this video show:Most of the victims are female; an indicator of just how dangerous it is to be a woman, and particularly one who wasn’t born a girl but who became … Continue reading →

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Not-so Stupid Sex Tricks: A cool way to stop global warming

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Can you guess what it might be? Here’s a hint:And here’s the scoop: The planet’s population is expected to surge to 9.2 billion from the current 6.7 billion by 2050, and many fear that such unprecedented growth will push Earth’s … Continue reading →

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A very familiar story from Colombia

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Gabriel González, a Colombian human rights activist, faces false charges of leading a guerrilla group. He’s far from being the only one. Under El Narco Uribe, anyone who expresses dissent with his right-wing authoritarian government is very likely to be … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A song of solidarity

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Bases of Infamy”–a beautiful statement against war and imperialism!

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Crazy warmonger Chávez proved wrong again…

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…by a Catholic priest from Nicaragua, no less…Story by Aporrea: “President Chávez is right with his idea that we have to prepare ourselves for war,” affirmed the ex-president of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann, at … Continue reading →