Monthly Archives: December 2009

Headline Howler: No, they do NOT all look alike…

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…even if the AP thinks so:But hey! They’re both black, and they’re both in showbiz one way or the other, so Will Smith and Barack Obama are interchangeable, right???

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Heating up Copenhagen

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Denmark has come down in the world a bit since it stood up to protect the Jews during Nazi times. Now it’s become more than a little Nazified itself, thanks to its happy joining in the War on Terra (and … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Backwards ‘n’ forwards…

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Venezuela looks back 10 years to the Vargas tragedy, when heavy rains led to mudslides that killed tens of thousands in the coastal region. Video here, in Spanish, tells how the locals recovered and rebuilt the stricken zone with the … Continue reading →

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Helicopter Canada: a centennial documentary

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A little treat from our commie-pinko National Film Board for all you documentary buffs out there:“Helicopter Canada”, by Eugene Boyko, 1966. Made just in time to celebrate Canada’s 100th birthday the following year. Hands-down one of the most charming documentaries … Continue reading →

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Honduran dictator says he won’t leave no matter what the world thinks

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Nobody can be above the law. Repeat: Above MY law.”Sorry I couldn’t come up with a more clever headline than that, but just so’s you all know, Gorilletti is still in power and means to stay even though the world … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Booby prize edition

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

And today’s prize boobies are…Matthew Yglesias of Think Progress, for getting Honduras and Ecuador mixed up. Just because they both grow bananas for the Yew Ess of Ay, is no reason for a so-called foreign policy expert to flunk geography. … Continue reading →

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How Venezuela sees Obama, part II

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

No word from Aporrea on where this mural was painted, but apparently it’s also from downtown Caracas. Like I said earlier, gotta work on that image…And if you can’t spot the reason the Venezuelans are so unimpressed, let Aunt Bina … Continue reading →

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Oh crap, the world DIDN’T end, after all.

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Dang, dang, walla walla bing bang.Another Great Disappointment! I have a feeling 2012 will be no better when it comes…PS: What ass-ugly sites all these rapturists have. Guess they think it won’t matter because they’re not long for this world … Continue reading →

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Sexual harassment is a constant problem, say Arab women

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Sabina Becker

This Al-Jazeera report is two years old. So what’s changed in the meantime? Apparently, nothing: Activists from 17 countries across the region met in Cairo for a two-day conference ending Monday and concluded that harassment was unchecked across the region … Continue reading →