Monthly Archives: June 2010

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Hillary hearts a hottie

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Because hey, even raging imperialists can’t resist the charms of Rafael Correa, leftist, president of Ecuador, imperial-ass-kicker, and groovy-embroidered-shirt rocker. Unfortunately, the stated purpose of Hill’s little visit… US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held warm talks with Ecuador’s leftist … Continue reading →

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Only in Canada, eh?

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Sometimes, even in the midst of horrible Harpocracy, I still find reasons to be proud I’m Canadian. Like this little news item, retweeted by Antonia Zerbisias: If the G20 leaders are hankering to read something by Noam Chomsky or a … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: The difference between governments and banks

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Also, how “stimulus” packages really work. Any questions?

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Quotable: Corey Robin on Ayn Rand

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“St. Petersburg in revolt gave us Vladimir Nabokov, Isaiah Berlin and Ayn Rand. The first was a novelist, the second a philosopher. The third was neither but thought she was both.”–Corey Robin, in The Nation

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All you really need to know about BP

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

And for shits ‘n’ giggles, BP’s public-relations guide (Reader’s Digest Condensed Version here) makes nice light reading.

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Gaza Roundup 12: The true, ugly face of “Stand With Us”

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Sabina Becker

A couple of weeks ago, a very persistent troll from the UK (on a DSL line with a dynamic IP pool, no doubt very handy for anonymous trolling) came on here uninvited, and spammed me (under at least four different … Continue reading →

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Gaza Roundup 11: Humberto says shalom

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Sabina Becker

As usual, Humberto “Not Rex Murphy” da Silva is all kinds of right-on.So are Ali Abunimah and A Creative Revolution. And Queen Rania (the world’s only Palestinian monarch) and El Duderino.

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Music for a Sunday: More prescient than the Gorillaz knew

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Don’t let the dreamy hip-hop groove suck you under. Listen to Snoop Dogg’s rap: doesn’t it sound like he foresaw something? My best friend, who sent me the link to the YouTube, thinks so: The song I linked is on … Continue reading →

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Gaza Roundup 10: A rabbi denounces the Zionist myth

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Orthodox Jews aren’t all created alike. There are some who are strongly anti-Zionist, and who recognize that modern-day Israel’s origins (in the terrorist violence of the Stern Gang and Irgun), and its exceptionalist myth of being a lone and persecuted … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Bustin’ out all over

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Ahem. A little mood music, maestro:Ah. That was lovely. And speaking of bustin’ out all over, how about all these scandalous wankers, caught with their pants down? Jeezus, haven’t they got anything better to do in this lovely springy weather?1. … Continue reading →

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