Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Quotable: Garrison Keillor on Republicans

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Sabina Becker
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Clip ‘n’ Save: The GOP Guide to Rape

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Sabina Becker

There you go, ladies of the United States of Amnesia! Now you, too, can conveniently classify your rape, just like the GOP. Happy, er, classifyin’!

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Defeat THIS, CIA!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Think you can take this guy, motherfuckers? Rafael Correa says “Make my day, punk”: The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, said today that there is an alleged plot by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to prevent his re-election in … Continue reading →

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Estelle, before the pirate attack

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Smuggled footage from the deck of the humanitarian aid vessel Estelle shows what happened right before the Israeli military forced the ship (illegally!) out of international waters and into the Israeli port of Ashdod, diverting it from its mission to … Continue reading →

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Cover-up?

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Hey SupposiTories, see what happens when you neglect your early campaign promises for more transparency and accountability? You get this everywhere: The parliamentary budget watchdog is going to court to force all federal government departments to supply him with information … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Iraq is the new black

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Next up: Iran, Syria, Lebanon…did I miss a spot?

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Wankers of the Week: To Stupidity and beyond!

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, wasn’t that a party? Felix Baumgartner made one small step off a…well, a small step — and one giant leap into the history books (not to mention some pretty damn cool scientific findings, although supralight speed … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Hasta la victoria siempre!

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker

“And Lucha, what will your baby’s name be?” “Victoria.” Without struggle (lucha), there can be no victory.

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You want Schadenfreude? You got it.

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Why jumping into a completely frozen pool is a Very Bad Idea. Especially if you’ve just given a ridiculous speech in goofy English and Speedos. (No, Germans are NOT always cool and rational. What made you think we were?)

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A person of no interest?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Well, well. That didn’t take long. And of course it was utterly predictable. I’m talking here about the RCMP and BC police (those bastions of sex-crime-solving competence!) ruling out Kody Maxson as a suspect in the online sexual blackmailing and … Continue reading →

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