Author Archives: Sabina Becker

RoboCons: the ultimate professional agitators

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Two little items, both related. First up, from the National Pest, we learn that a certain SupposiTory who “won” by unfair means is stomping his widdle feet and suing to keep a trophy to which he is not entitled: A … Continue reading →

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Two Ecuadorable items

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Sabina Becker

First up, some excellent video from this past week, when Julian Assange interviewed the president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, for his RT/Wikileaks talk show: And then, germane to the subjects touched on in the Assange interview, this item from Contrainjerencia: … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: I’m never in the dark…

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Sabina Becker

…’cause my heart keeps me well informed: Undoubtedly my favorite Robert Palmer song, with its cool instrumentals, introverted theme, and weirdly wonderful, recombinant-DNA lyrics.

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Wankers of the Week: A fenceful of dumbass

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And a special Memorial Day weekend shout-out to all my good readers in the US. Ghad, you people have a lot of remembering to do down there in the United States of Amnesia. Fret not, because I … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging Too: Casserole protest in Montréal

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Sabina Becker

A beautifully shot music video of the pot-banger that’s making the rounds of the Internets as of this afternoon, according to the HuffyPo. This is the kind of protest they call a cacerolazo in Latin America…literally, a “big one with … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Aló Presidente turns 13!

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Sabina Becker

A brief look back at the first episode of Chavecito’s call-in TV/radio show, Aló Presidente. On Venezuelanalysis, Mexican philosopher Fernando Buen Abad tells us why this show is so significant, and why it needs to go further: Perhaps one of … Continue reading →

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Quotable: George Orwell on poverty and religiosity

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Sabina Becker
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Clip ‘n’ Save: A portable Mitt Romney debunker

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Sabina Becker
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Fascism in Québec: What the major media won’t tell you

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Fortunately, ordinary citizens are stepping up to do what our lovely lamestream media can’t. Namely, report what is going on with some sense of honesty, and zero crapaganda: Incidentally, this fascism is failing. BADLY.

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Piñera’s disgusting doubletalk on education

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Sabina Becker

“I too am Inca…INCApable of governing!” Anyone out there still think running a government like a business is a good idea? Then know this: A billionaire businessman is in charge of Chile, and the country is suffering badly under him. … Continue reading →

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