Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Rape culture? WHAT rape culture?

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Sabina Becker

I don’t see anything here… The trial for a University of Toronto architecture professor charged with sexual assault nearly two years ago began Thursday. James Andrew Payne was charged on Dec. 10, 2011 with one count of sexual assault. Payne, … Continue reading →

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Quotable: John Kenneth Galbraith on conservatism

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Sabina Becker
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Daniel Cohn-Bendit and the German Greens’ pedophile problem

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“I stand for sex with children! How about you?” Meet Daniel Cohn-Bendit. He’s a long-standing, high-ranking member of the German Green Party, as well as the Green faction chief in the Europarliament. And he’s also a major component of its … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 34

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Sabina Becker

MariCori and Pretty Boy Leo…hereditary sellouts. Good evening, and welcome to tonight’s installment of VenOpIronía, in which we learn the meanings of two seemingly contradictory words — patriotismo and vendepatriotismo — which the Venezuelan opposition has conveniently fused into one … Continue reading →

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(Not so) Stupid Sex Tricks: Take that, Robin Thicke!

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Some Kiwi law students put together this parody, which is undoubtedly better than the (not so) original: Every bigot, shut up. Word!

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Happy Labo(u)r Day!

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Sabina Becker

And just in time for this day, a little good news from the working front of Toronto, courtesy of LabourStart’s newsletter: Striking hotel workers in Toronto have won a huge victory, due in large part to the solidarity they were … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: And it’s getting nearer

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Sabina Becker

I had a dream about trains last night, and this morning I came upon this stunning piece of history from this day in 1987. That settled my choice for this song. And this one:

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Wankers of the Week: Twerkin’ Turkeys

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, wasn’t that a turkey of a week? Let’s hope that by now, Miley has finally pried those painful-looking plastic booty shorts out of her poor little chicken butt, and gotten rid of that other awful thing … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: El Ecuadorable in Paramaribo

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Sabina Becker

UNASUR is having its big shindig — its 7th ordinary session, in case you wonder — in Paramaribo, Surinam, this time ’round. And everyone who’s anyone in South America is there today, including these two guys: That’s the president of … Continue reading →

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That’s one small oops for man…

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Sabina Becker

…one giant oops for mankind: If you ever wonder who invented breakdancing, here’s a clue: It was a bunch of guys to whom zero- and low-gravity moves were second nature. PS: And speaking of oopses, here are some poopses.

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