Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Google gets evil in Cuba

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Well, well, well. What have we here? Someone trying to turn Cuba into a closed society…and it ain’t Fidel Castro! Cuba on Tuesday accused Google of “outrageous censorship” after the US internet giant blocked access to a web traffic analysis … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Utah Phillips on child labor laws

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker
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Coke adds racism? Sure smells that way.

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of Ad Age, by way of Gawker, we learn what the Coca-Cola Company (and a certain adman) really thinks of non-white people…and it ain’t pretty: In the interest of transparency, let me confess my bias. I’ve done a lot … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Alex Carey on corporate propaganda

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Sabina Becker
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And the jokes just write themselves

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Ah, Michigan. Looks like you’re not just famous for ridiculous right-wing legislators anymore, but also for shit-stupid gun guys. Take, for instance, this poor bastard, who accidentally discovered irony while trying to compensate for his lack of endowments: A Michigan … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: A single perfect sphere

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Sabina Becker

What happens when your ship gets sucked down a big black hole? You come out on the other side…into a world where Heart and Mind are in conflict, and humanity is in chaos. Your mission: to heal the rift and … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Crappy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And to all the dads out there, crappy Father’s Day. Well, wasn’t this the crap-daddy of all weeks for you, too? It was for me. I lost this entire list somewhere between Wednesday and Thursday, so now … Continue reading →

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A little sing-along tune for Michigan…

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

…and any other place where the War on Women is currently being waged: Also, VAGINA.

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Clip ‘n’ Save: A handy-dandy map of Alberta

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

All that bloody, bloody red? That’s pipelines. Sure would be a shame if anything ever happened to them, eh?

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A new monument to Che

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Sabina Becker

A plaque marking a special place in Venezuela where Che Guevara himself set foot in the early 1950s, on the Collado del Condor in the Venezuelan Andes, was unveiled today, on the 84th anniversary of his birth, and the 60th … Continue reading →

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