Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Gaza Roundup 3: Shitstorm in the Knesset

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Via Twitter, this came to my attention–an ugly shouting match in the Israeli parliament against an Arab-Israeli member, Hanin Zoabi, who was on the Freedom Flotilla:I don’t understand Arabic or Hebrew, so I’m going to attach a portion of the … Continue reading →

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Gaza Roundup 2: State-sponsored villains and emerging heroes

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

By now, it’s widely acknowledged that state-sponsored piracy did not die when Captain Kidd was hanged (thanks, Jim, for that illuminating comment). It’s alive and well, and not just off the coast of Somalia or the Straits of Malacca. The … Continue reading →

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Gaza Roundup 1: Naomi Klein and the OTHER Shock Doctrine

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Naomi Klein, Canadian journalist and author of The Shock Doctrine, addresses yesterday’s big rally to protest the Israeli assault on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla at Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto. And in other shocking (literally) news, we have this item … Continue reading →

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Paging Dr. Darwin…paging Dr. Charles Darwin…

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This is the safest way to carry a gun in your pants, guys. It’s only a tattoo. We have an admission for Sudden Gene Pool Exit, incoming… A man accidentally shot himself in the testicles at Lowe’s Home Improvement store … Continue reading →

Posted in Guns, Guns, Guns, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Schadenfreude, The Hardcore Stupid | 3 Comments

Cops Behaving Badly: When you’re finished there, can you come weed MY garden, too?

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Some remedial education in drug recognition might also be in order.

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Quotable: Craig Murray on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla attack

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“A word on the legal position, which is very plain. To attack a foreign flagged vessel in international waters is illegal. It is not piracy, as the Israeli vessels carried a military commission. It is rather an act of illegal … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Quotable Notables | 6 Comments

Humberto sez: Tax the Bastards!

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Humberto explains the new “harmonized” sales tax and why it’s so OUT of harmony with the way things should be done in this great land of ours.

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Economics for Dummies, Fine Young Cannibals, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | Comments Off

Music for a Sunday: One of two phone numbers everyone knows

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Sabina Becker

The other, of course, is 9-1-1.

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Wankers of the Week: No rest for the wanked

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Hooboy! Summer came three weeks early this year, meaning I’ve been caught scrambling. I got my garden dug, tilled and planted in record time; the wild asparagus is growing so fast that I could be bending over a patch, peering … Continue reading →

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BP, learn from Venezuela!

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This is how you run an oil company responsibly, people… The US subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), CITGO, has received seven awards for its contributions in safety and environmental protection from the National Association of Petrochemical Refiners at its … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Huguito Chavecito, Schadenfreude, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 4 Comments