Category Archives: Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind

Quotable: Jon Stewart on war

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

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How NOT to win friends and influence people

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I don’t know how much attention His Barackness pays to opinion polls, surveys and the like…but if I were in his shoes, I’d realize that this is very much an election year, and this is very much an election issue: … Continue reading →

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Quotable: John Perkins on the cost of war

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

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Quotable: Aldous Huxley on war

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Sabina Becker

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Quotable: Tariq Ali on the “lone gunman” of Afghanistan

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Sabina Becker

“It’s hardly a secret that most Afghans are opposed to the occupation of their country. Occupying soldiers are well aware of the fact. The ‘enemy’ is not hidden. It is the public. So wiping out women and children is part … Continue reading →

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Clip ‘n’ Save: US foreign policy in a nutshell

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker

This might also come in handy for the Harper Government™ hacks and apologists lurking here, seeing as you’re all trying to turn us into Yanks Lite with your dirty, smear-mongering politics. BTW, if you want to know where to start … Continue reading →

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Bradley Manning: NOMINATED!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

A group of Icelandic parliamentarians has nominated the world’s most famous whistleblower for one of the world’s most prestigious prizes. Undoubtedly he deserves it, but that probably means he won’t get it. After all, look who got it before him.

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The History of Iran (that the US and Britain prefer you not to know)

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Sabina Becker

A useful primer to keep in mind, seeing how the war drums are beating louder these days. Bonus: Something even MORE disturbing about Iran: PS: Join, join, join.

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How Wired missed the real Assange/Manning story

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A couple of days ago, Bradley Manning celebrated his birthday behind bars for the second year in a row. He’s still awaiting trial, with no word on when it will begin. But the outcome of the trial looks to be … Continue reading →

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How to justify a police state, or “This ain’t Canada anymore”

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

How do you justify police brutality on the level of last year’s G20 summit? And how do you justify turning Canada into a most unCanadian police state? Well, it helps if you get the media on side, as whoever infiltrated … Continue reading →