Monthly Archives: August 2012

Music for a Sunday: A dead-end world

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Sabina Becker

For those suffering from post-Olympic hangovers (or just plain fatigue), a slice of a less glammed-up, more believable London: Just you wait till I get YOU home.

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Wankers of the Week: LollapaLOSERS

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, the Olympics are just about over, but mega-music-festival season is revving into high gear. And if all that bores you, maybe you should just be thankful that you’re not being “entertained” by any of the following: … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: All out on the campaign trail in Venezuela

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Look who decided to show up and show some support for Chavecito in the run-up to the October presidential election: Big-league baseballer Magglio Ordóñez and Formula 1 racer Pastor Maldonado turned out on the ‘Cito’s side. Sport is just one … Continue reading →

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Why Amanda Craig should be ashamed

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Maeve Binchy, sadly missed by your humble scribe, who has several of her lovely, warm-hearted books on her own shelf. Dear Amanda Craig: A few days ago, I heard (via Jezebel) that you decided to pick on a recently deceased … Continue reading →

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Hey, wouldn’t it be funny if that happened in Venezuela?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Sabina Becker

It’s at times like this that I miss my blogging amigo BoRev. He’d know just what to do with stories like this: An electoral scandal of great proportions involving the office of State Attorney General Katherine Fernández-Rundle is rocking the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Isn't That Racist?, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Sikhs after 9-11: Fighting prejudice and ignorance

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Via Roger Ebert, this timely little documentary: Hate crimes against North American Sikhs are nothing new, any more than is racist hatred against anyone who isn’t white (or, in the case of Latin@s and Jews, “white enough”). Yesterday’s neo-Nazi shooting … Continue reading →

Posted in A Passage to India, Canadian Counterpunch, Isn't That Racist?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Eat at Joe’s

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

No, this is not THAT chicken place. From the Toronto Star, a case of oopsy mistaken identity: Chick-Felays and Chick-fil-A may sound similar and both serve chicken as their main dishes, but the similarities end there, something Chick-Felays founder and … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: More than just a dash

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

This one’s for all the Olympians: From first to last, the peak is never past.

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Wankers of the Week: The Summer of Hate

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Love this logo parody graphic by my good friend, Dave Ward. Crappy weekend, everyone! So, how are you enjoying the August long weekend? Hope you’re not eating fried chicken from any place that deals in homophobia and misogyny. And whatever … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Happy Birthday to me…

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Awww, Bina…you shouldn’t have! Isn’t that a great shirt on El Ecuadorable, with those strips of aguayo trim in the yoke? Someone please inform my fellow birthday brat Ryan Lochte. His dress sense could use some work…although I have to … Continue reading →

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