Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Wankers of the Week: Crass Warfare, Too

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how about that occupation of Wall St.? It’s still going on, despite today’s police raid. And it looks like it’s going to go on…how long? Indefinitely? Or just until crapitalism finally crapitulates? Well, that’ll probably be … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Confucius on poverty and wealth

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Sabina Becker

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: The ghost of Chavecito

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Who is this healthy, handsome baseballer, anyway? Shoot, that ain’t no one but the ghost of the man the Miami Hairball wants us to give up for dead. Hilarious how undead he is, eh? BTW, other hilarities abound. Check out … Continue reading →

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The National Pest “apologizes”

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A few days ago, the National Pest published an extremely homophobic (and blatantly accusatory) ad about public schooling in Ontario. Today, we get this non-apology apology, or non-retraction retraction, if you will… Earlier this week the National Post ran an … Continue reading →

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Dear Miami Herald: You are SO full of shit.

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Sabina Becker

That’s Chavecito, on VTV today. Does he look to you like he’s at death’s door? No? Then you’re more observant than one Antonio María Delgado, crap reporter extraordinaire. I know I should take it for granted that the Miami Hairball … Continue reading →

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Ker-SPLAT!!!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

How to deal with privatization and fascism in your midst? Take a lesson from Chilean students. They’ve been on strike for years against it, and this year things are coming to a head, with a right-wing Pinochetist president in office. … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Joe Hill on general strikes

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx occupies Wall Street

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Sabina Becker

It’s one of those drizzly, autumnal days around here. Usually, just the kind of weather that would send a kitty indoors, to curl up on her humans’ laps, with her tail wrapped cozily around all fours, purring and not letting … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops Behaving Badly, Economics for Dummies, If You REALLY Care, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Merry Old England, Short 'n' Stubby, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Teabaggers come to Ontario. Ontarians properly horrified.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Sabina Becker

O, Canada. You’ve certainly seen more than your share of imports from our neighbors to the south. Some, like the Vietnam-era draft dodgers and conscientious objectors, have been a blessing to our society. Others, like the KKK and this guy, … Continue reading →