Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Austerity overwhelmingly rejected in France, Greece

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Tabernac de merde! The IMF just got two more black eyes today. First, in France: Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France’s presidential election on Sunday in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe that could … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Still rockin’ the Sure Shot

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I have a terrible confession to make: The Beastie Boys were so good at parody that they totally lost me early on. I thought they were actually serious about that misogynist party-animal shit…and I was seriously horrified. It wasn’t until … Continue reading →

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Manuel Zelaya fractures femur, receives surgery in DR

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

An x-ray of Manuel Zelaya’s femoral-head fracture, as reported in Contrainjerencia today. Here’s the story: On Saturday, Dominican surgeons operated successfully on the former president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, for a broken femur, which he suffered in a fall on … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Adam Yauch on human rights

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

RIP Adam. You are missed!

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Wankers of the Week: Cinco de Morons

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And a happy Cinco de Mayo to all who celebrate. And look! Out the window! It’s a full Moon! You know what that means…it means the weirdos are out in force. And sure enough, here they come, … Continue reading →

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Cops Behaving Badly: Drugging the Occupiers in Minneapolis

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Journalist and independent filmmaker Dan Feidt has produced a shocking documentary that accuses the Minneapolis police force of offering illegal drugs (and sometimes, cigarettes and/or food) to Occupy Minneapolis activists, in an effort to corrupt them and get them to … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Viva Repechaje!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Sabina Becker

The man with the megaphone calls himself Repechaje, and in the afternoons he can be seen rapping in the Plaza Bolívar, Caracas, expounding on his support for Chavecito, the dangers of US imperialism, the political interference of the archbishops (and … Continue reading →

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Cops Behaving Badly: In which the 1950s prep school nerd really comes out

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Yeah, that’s right. The grandpa sweater and glasses aren’t a pose. Nice, friendly, circa-1957 plainclothes “Hipster Cop” (real name: Rick Lee) really IS a nerdburger. A nerdburger who hates Beltane, May Day demonstrations, and music. And he’s also now a … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Bananada

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Sabina Becker

How do I know we’re becoming a banana republic? Exhibit A. And Exhibit B. The only difference between us and an actual banana republic is that we don’t grow bananas. And that we’re not a republic. (Yet.)

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Quotable: Mother Jones on the working women’s struggle

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Happy May Day…and if you are not a (total) slave, thank a socialist.

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