Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Dear NYPost: Words mean things. Learn them.

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Source: Merriam-Webster.com If you ever wondered why the US public has so much trouble discerning what’s what during an election year, perhaps a clue might lie with their media. In particular, this throwaway piece from the New York Post: Americans, … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: A force field and a flexible plan

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Apropos of nothing, this one came to mind in a moment of frustration as I was trying to reset my digital watch last night. Also this one: “The crazy level goes up one notch With the American Dream and Japanese … Continue reading →

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Argentina: Macri gets booed and egged

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Mauricio Macri really is the Donald Drumpf of Argentina, and nowhere does it show more than in his own actions, which reek of contempt for the common people…unless, of course, you’re talking about his popularity levels, in which case it’s … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Nancy Reagan Memorial Edition

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! This week, we pay tribute to the late Nancy Reagan, whose legacy is the disastrous “Just Say No” anti-drug campaign, and whose finest hour was the one in which she turned her back on an old friend … Continue reading →

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We want — no, NEED — to see Der Dongald

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Sabina Becker

So, go on, Herr Drumpf…and show us your Drumpfling. (I can’t believe I just solicited an actual dickpic, much less of THAT dick. But there we go. We have officially gone there.)

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Compare and Contrast: Teddy Roosevelt vs. Donald Drumpf

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Of course, Der Drumpf’s “stick” (or wiener) isn’t really all that. Remember the Howler Monkey Principle?

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Quotable: Annie Lennox on feminism

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker
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Women vs. Daesh: Kurdish women fight back

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker

What strikes terror into a terrorist’s heart? The voices of fearless Kurdish women! A one-hour documentary on the army that’s whupping Daesh’s ass straight to hell.

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Quotable: Dorothy Parker on feminism

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker
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Quotable: Eduardo Galeano on Adam and Eve

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker

In honor of International Women’s Day, the late great Uruguayan literary wizard has a few pertinent words for us all: “If Eve had written Genesis, how would the human race’s first night of love have been? Eve would have begun … Continue reading →

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