Monthly Archives: March 2011

Music for a Sunday: Picket lines and picket signs

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Sabina Becker

What with all the fighting and disaster lately, this is the only song that I could think of that was quite appropriate for today: Don’t punish me with brutality–talk to me, so you can see what’s going on…

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Wankers of the Week: Spring forward into stoopid

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy Daylight Saving Time, everyone! Don’t forget to spring forward! Except for you lucky sucks in Saskatchewan, who won’t be touching your clocks tonight. Guess you gotta do something to compensate for those interminable prairie winters, eh? Here’s this week’s … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Egypt’s revolution keeps on truckin’

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Especially heartening: How Egyptian women are getting out, pitching in, and NOT shutting up. After Wednesday’s nasty setbacks, that’s good to hear. So’s the labor struggle, which as only just begun, but is promising to be fierce. Yalla Egypt!

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Politically motivated? You don’t say…

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Awhile back, I remarked on how interesting and odd the timing of those sexual assault charges against Julian Assange was. Today, once more, I am reminded of just how very interesting and odd that timing was, indeed: Julian Assange’s Swedish … Continue reading →

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Q. How jaw-droppingly wrong can one person be?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A. A LOT. With “friends” like this, the young woman in question doesn’t need any enemies. Anyway, at the rate she’s going, she will change the world, and this “friend”, one hopes, will be the first domino to fall. I … Continue reading →

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“We have HAD it!”

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Michael Moore’s incredible speech from Madison, Wisconsin. As he says, the media haven’t got a clue what’s really going on, so it’s up to us bloggers to get the message out. Here’s an excerpt from his latest letter: So in … Continue reading →

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Chavecito bids farewell

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Sabina Becker

As some of you may be aware, a force in Venezuelan politics passed away the other day. Lina Ron, 51, died suddenly of a heart attack. Her bleached blond hair, bright red lipstick and Fidel Castro-style army cap were her … Continue reading →

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More Music for a Sunday: A tribute to Alberto Granado

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

In honor of Che’s travelling companion, Dr. Alberto Granado, who died yesterday at age 88, here’s a song from the soundtrack of The Motorcycle Diaries: The song is nicely translated in the subtitles. It’s a poignant and fitting reminder of … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: You can’t buy my suffering

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Otto pointed me in the direction of this gem: This one’s special for two reasons: (1) it was recorded on René Pérez’s birthday, and (2) the great Chilean folk group, Inti Illimani, provide an inimitable accompaniment. Here’s my translation of … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: You say Qadhafi, I say Gaddafi

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Sabina Becker

You say Qadhafi, I say Gaddafi…and since there are about 112 different ways of spelling the Libyan incomprehensible’s name, the odds are that we’re both right. I, however, am going with what I’ve seen from actual Libyans on the tweeter, … Continue reading →

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