Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Another epic fail brewing in Idaho

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Poor Idaho. What have you and your potatoes done to deserve this? A group of survivalists wants to build a giant walled fortress in the woods of the Idaho Panhandle, a medieval-style city where residents would be required to own … Continue reading →

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Chile offers Bolivia sea access…but…

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Sabina Becker

So, Chile finally decided to do Bolivia a favor in its demand for access to the sea. (You may recall that the latter lost that during the War of the Pacific.) Only, as with all things Piñera, there’s a catch: … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Rosa Parks on how to overcome fear

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Today marks the 100th anniversary of Rosa’s birth. Happy Birthday, you truly awe-inspiring lady.

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Now is the winter of our discontent…

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Sabina Becker

So, it appears that the long missing skeleton of King Richard III, the last Plantagenet king of England, has finally been found. And, in a creepy parallel to the case of Che Guevara, he was found in a rather ignominious … Continue reading →

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Day of Dignity in Venezuela

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It was 21 years ago today: “February 4, Day of Dignity. On February 4, 1992, a civilian-military group commanded by President Hugo Chávez opened the doors to a new patriotic awakening. Our people, full of national feeling, set loose a … Continue reading →

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Why anti-choice is NOT pro-life

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

A half-hour documentary by the ACLU of Pennsylvania, showing what really happens when anti-abortion laws come up against unwanted pregnancy. Far from stopping abortion, draconian laws have only ever succeeded in driving it underground, and forcing women and girls to … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: God says I should love you, I don’t love you….

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

I’m so happy to see that someone uploaded this lost Canadian gem to YouTube…crackling vinyl, ’80s overproduction and all! BTW, this song is about Mark David Chapman, the deranged fan who killed John Lennon. It came out two years after … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Groundhawg Daze

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Happy February, the month with two Rs. Which should both be pronounced, unless you’re the kind of fucking cretin who also says “liberry” for library or “vanella” for vanilla. Stop that shit at once! Ahem. Where was … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evil, wicked Cuba does it again…

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Sabina Becker

This is big news. In other words: Don’t expect to find this in any major English-language media outlet soon. That Cuba has already developed four vaccines against different types of cancer is undoubtedly an important bit of news for Humanity, … Continue reading →

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Teh Heterostoopid: The Great Purge

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Yeah, this sure sounds like a winning proposition: ConservativeOnly.com, a U.S. dating site that promises to “purge your personal dating pool of liberals, progressives, socialists, marxists, communists, feminazis and democrats” — has just announced it is expanding into Canada. “Founder … Continue reading →

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