Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Another Argentine dictator bites the dust

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Sabina Becker

A vile murderer has died…unpunished, but unforgiven: An ex-dictator of Argentina, Emilio Eduardo Massera, died today, aged 85, of a cardio-respiratory failure in the Naval Hospital of Buenos Aires, according to local media.Massera died at 4 pm local time (7 … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: No birds, no bees, no butterflies, no bugs…

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Sabina Becker

November!

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Wankers of the Week: The murky month of No

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Sabina Becker

November has got to be my least favorite month. Maybe because it starts with No. As in: No leaves on the trees, no green on the grass, no real daylight hours left. And no warmth in your bones. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Who’s on top again?

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Sabina Becker

As you’re probably aware, the presidents of Colombia and Venezuela decided to kiss and make up after several months of tension and suspension of relations. Who do you suppose got the upper hand in the deal they signed on Wednesday?Check … Continue reading →

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Rednecks: We haz them.

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Is this a scene from the US South, fifty years ago? Nope. Try Southern Ontario, less than a week ago: Two men, one dressed in a Ku Klux Klan robe, hood and Confederate flag, and the other, face painted black … Continue reading →

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How to screw the pooch, authentically

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Oh yes, little Chihuahua perrito. Once more, you are so fucked! And this time, by a news source I used to trust, at least as far as Mexico went. But no longer. As usual, my amigo Slave Revolt has called … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Ecuadorable As Can Be, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal? | 6 Comments

Peace or poppies? The ethical dilemma that shouldn’t be

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Soldiers and sailors and airmen, tooFought for us across the sea;Brave and unselfish, strong and true,Keeping Canada free!I’ll wear a poppy on Remembrance DayTo show I’m proud of what they did for me…”We sang that song in sixth grade, before … Continue reading →

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Dilma is full of win

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Now that Brazil has made history, electing its first female (and first female leftist ex-guerrilla) president, here’s Carlos Latuff, Brazilian cartoonist, with the “official portrait”: And now that one ass-kicking is done, let the next commence. Here’s a round-up of … Continue reading →

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Cuba overrun with cancer patients

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I’ve blogged on this one before, but it looks like now, some interesting Cuban research into scorpion venom as a cancer treatment is starting to pay off big-time: A Cuban pharmaceutical laboratory has been overrun by hundreds of foreign patients, … Continue reading →

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A million and counting

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Who has it?Yep, Chavecito passed the million-follower tweeter milestone today. At this rate, it won’t be long before he whips Alejandro Sanz’s ass. Time to set the countdown clock, kiddies!

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