Author Archives: Sabina Becker

The muddled feminist and the abusive cowboy (and the irresponsible publisher)

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Sabina Becker

By now you’ve probably heard about Alisa Valdes, the romance novelist who penned a memoir about how she let a right-wing cowboy named Steve rope and tame her like a mustang mare. You’ve probably also heard how all the right-wing … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: What are we doin’?

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Let Cat Power answer that: Tick tick tick, ticka ticka tick tick.

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The truth about Attawapiskat

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Sabina Becker

The People of the Kattawapiskak River by Alanis Obomsawin, National Film Board of Canada A Cree filmmaker takes us inside the lives of her brothers and sisters in Attawapiskat, Ontario. If what you see here doesn’t leave you outraged at … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Idle, STILL

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, hasn’t this been just about the most underwhelming week from hell ever? I’ve got 40 (count ’em!) wankers for you, so let’s get right on with it: 1. Jeffrey Fucking Simpson. 25 years or so ago, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Solidarity is EVERYWHERE, bitches

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Yesterday, Venezuela was not the only place where people were demonstrating huge support for a certain much-loved president who wasn’t well enough to take his own oath of office (yet!): That was, of course, just one European city. Here’s what … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Christian love advice from Patwa

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

How do TV-watching Christians revive a flagging romance? Listen to these pearls from the lips of Marion “Pat” Robertson: Gee, I wonder how Patwa’s missus feels knowing that she is to blame for him being such a horrible, oppressive, putschist … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: The perfect gift for your lady

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Sabina Becker

C’est élégant et raffiné, non? Ah…non.

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Clip ‘n’ Save: Who’s sponging from whom?

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Sabina Becker

A handy graphic to shove under the nose of anyone who still doesn’t get what Idle No More is all about.

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The CIA’s influence in Chile…and its designs on Ecuador

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Chilean journalist Patricio Mery Bell drops a number of bombshells about the CIA’s covert activities in his country and in Ecuador. Here’s the main gist, from Global Research: Bell first voiced his concerns for the safety of President Correa three … Continue reading →

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Chile…or Canada?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It’s getting hard to tell, eh? “Mister, I just bought this land, it’s mine…get off it!” “But…” “TERRORIST!” Yup, that sounds about right. And Chile’s native land-claims laws are even worse than ours, if such things are possible. In fact, … Continue reading →

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