Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Quotable: Kieran Bonner on the banality of evil

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“We are not suffering from a secret cabal of evil masterminds who plotted to bring down the world economy. The problem was not secrecy. On the contrary, the ballooning debt of the last 20 years, the massive student levels of … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Who gives a flying fuck?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Erm…apparently, these two do: The Federal Aviation Administration says it will look into a videotaped skydiving sex stunt to determine if the pilot might have been distracted during the incident over Kern County. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor says any activity … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: The earliest indignada?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I’m not sure if she was writing an actual protest song here, but this old tune of Sade’s certainly applies to a lot of people out there, occupying the world: “We are hungry, but we’re not gonna give in…”

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Wankers of the Week: Banksters, gangsters and other wanksters

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how are we liking our crapitalism today? Not at all? Not a surprise! Considering how it’s costing everyone more and more to derive less and less benefit, unless you’re a 1%er, that’s only to be expected. … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Happy 1-month birthday, OWS!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Occupy Wall Street is now one month old, and still going strong. It’s also spreading across the continent and around the world. Virtually all major cities in North America (and quite a few minor ones as well) now have “Occupy” … Continue reading →

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Cops Behaving Badly: A phrase goes literal

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Sabina Becker

This was taken at Occupy Wall Street. Somehow, I don’t think this will go down as an effective way to improve police/community relations.

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The True Story of Che Guevara

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A documentary about the life and death of the Argentine hero of the Cuban Revolution. Features Jon Lee Anderson, the author of the best Che bio by far.

Posted in Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Don't Cry For Argentina, Fascism Without Swastikas, Spooks, Teh Russkies, The Bold and the Badass, The United States of Amnesia | 4 Comments

Heroes for Today: Alan Grayson

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Don’t you love how, in just a minute and a half, he shuts up a whole table full of rightards with nothing but the facts? (And yeah, how about that prick in the green, P.J. O’Rourke? He hauls out every … Continue reading →