Monthly Archives: August 2012

A musical tribute to Todd Akin, who must be the world’s prize idiot right now…and who will figure in my weekly wankapedia on Saturday, you can bet on that! PS: Looks like this is going to be the sing-along topic … Continue reading →

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Julian Assange addresses the media

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker

For the first time in two months, a political prisoner turned refugee speaks: He spoke out in defence of Ecuador, Bradley Manning, and Pussy Riot. And here’s something truly excellent: Look who his defence attorney is! Julian Assange’s lawyer, Baltasar … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Can’t afford a thing on TV

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker

30 years old, and still as relevant as ever, if not more so. And no, it’s NOT just a funky electro-reggae tune. This might as well be the anthem of the 1%.

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Wankers of the Week: Free Pussy (Riot)!

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how about them Russkies? Imprisoning three harmless punk rockers for wearing neon tights and balaclavas, singing a song critical of ol’ Pooty-Poot and his nekkid man-boobs, and doing the can-can in a cathedral? It’s almost like … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: In which one fine-ass dude disses a smarmy git

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Sabina Becker

This is Tom Morello. Like Barack Obama, he’s part Kenyan. Unlike him, he’s a bona-fide, actual Marxist. And he takes hilarious exception to a certain vice-presidential candidate who is clearly missing something in the sense-of-irony department: I wonder what Ryan’s … Continue reading →

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Ahem.

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Notice anything here? That’s right, Your Humble Scribe is now a published translator, as well as author, poet, blogger, and general nogoodnik. And my genial publisher, Richard Grabman, is looking for people to review this work. We’re hoping to get … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Plato on apathy

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

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Clip ‘n’ Save: Nope, no government help here!

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Rugged Individualism FTW.

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Alvaro Uribe: “Not enough time” to be a war criminal

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I have a terrible confession to make: After Colombia’s bombing attack on Ecuador in March 2008, I had this indelible impression of El Narco, Alvaro Uribe, as a nasty little hot-headed shit who had no respect for national boundaries, and … Continue reading →