Monthly Archives: April 2016

Wankers of the Week: Panama Poopers

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how about them Panama Papers? The fun’s just begun, and already my head is swimming. Yours too? Well, give it a shake, because there will be miles to go — and reams of data to sort … Continue reading →

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Pssst. Wanna hide a pile of cash?

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker

You don’t have to go to Panama to do that. You can do it right in the US of A! And this is no joke. McClatchy News Service has an ongoing series on the Panama Papers, and one of the … Continue reading →

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Ecuador: Panama Papers also reveal right-wing media bias

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Gee, what were the odds? It’s not just Venezuela where the “investigative journalists” are only investigating persons with ties to a progressive, socialist government. The same is also happening in Ecuador, and the bias hasn’t escaped the bright green eyes … Continue reading →

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Why the Panama Papers matter: a victim’s-eye view

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Sabina Becker

War crimes, child sex slavery, the destruction of public services around the world…these are just a few of the horrors enabled by tax evasion, fraud, and offshore shell corporations. Is paying less in taxes really worth this to YOU?

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Venezuela: Panama Papers leaks show right-wing bias

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Hola! And a very buen día to todos ustedes. As leaks from the Panama Papers continue to trickle out in publications around the world, I thought it might be worth mentioning what is, and what is not, being “leaked” concerning … Continue reading →

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Argentina: Macri implicated in Panama Papers scandal

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Well, well. What have we here? Why yes, that IS the name of the current president of Argentina, along with a couple of family members (father Franco and brother Mariano), on the receipt for a shell corporation in the Bahamas. … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: No one can give us shit

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Since I’m feeling alienated today, I figured I might as well dance to it: I used to run, I used to hide…I will not hide…I’m gonna find my way to fight…

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When rape culture calls itself Justice, and the papers defend it as such

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Many years ago, when I was a j-school student, I got interviewed by the Globe and Mail, for an internship I didn’t get. At the time, it was cause for some chagrin: a plum big-city reporting job, missed! What made … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Rob Ford Memorial Edition

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how about that Rob Fucking Ford? They say you’re not supposed to say anything but good of the dead, so here goes: He’s dead? GOOD! Ahem. He’ll be kinda-sorta missed around here, since he was such … Continue reading →