Category Archives: Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind

The Petraeus scandal widens

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Meet another possible participant in the Petraeus affair…one whose strange behavior came to light in the course of the FBI’s investigation into some other strange behavior: US general John Allen, chief of the NATO mission in Afghanistan, is being investigated … Continue reading →

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A few random thoughts on a former general

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I have a terrible confession to make: When the news of the Petraeus sex scandal broke this past week, my first reaction was to chuckle. Not in the usual “ha ha, another cheatypants got caught, serves him right” sense (although … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Bullet strikes the helmet’s head

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

When the war is over, turn out the lights.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Calle 13 steps up

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Sabina Becker

The social conscience of Calle 13 continues apace. Here’s the scoop on their latest collaboration: The Puerto Rican urban music group Calle 13 presented its latest video clip on Thursday, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), denouncing … Continue reading →

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Defeat THIS, CIA!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Think you can take this guy, motherfuckers? Rafael Correa says “Make my day, punk”: The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, said today that there is an alleged plot by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to prevent his re-election in … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Iraq is the new black

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Next up: Iran, Syria, Lebanon…did I miss a spot?

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Strange bedfellows, but sincerely pro-peace

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Here’s something you probably won’t see on your nightly news, tonight or any night: Actually, this video is mislabelled. These are not Israeli leaders, but members of Neturei Karta — an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect opposed to Zionism. They oppose Israel … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Margaret Atwood on war

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Sabina Becker

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They have some nerve.

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Sabina Becker

This arrived in my mail yesterday: It came courtesy of my local MP, a SupposiTory no doubt looking to shore up support for the unpopular Harper Government™ and its disgusting immigration policies. And, seeing as Kimberly Rivera is due to … Continue reading →

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Why marriage equality matters

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Sometimes, it takes an old war veteran to put things in perspective: Harlan Gardner, of Machias, Maine, flew in the last air battle of World War II. And he didn’t do it so that bigotry could go on reigning supreme … Continue reading →

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