Category Archives: Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind

Economics for Dummies: A winter soldier speaks out on war and racism

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Mike Prysner of Iraq Veterans Against the War hits the nail on the head: “Our real enemy is not the ones living in a distant land whose names or policies we don’t understand; the real enemy is a system that … Continue reading →

How Venezuela sees Obama, part II

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

No word from Aporrea on where this mural was painted, but apparently it’s also from downtown Caracas. Like I said earlier, gotta work on that image…And if you can’t spot the reason the Venezuelans are so unimpressed, let Aunt Bina … Continue reading →

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Can we call Colombia a failed state yet?

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Sabina Becker

I mean, this many dead, in one grave, this year alone…it’s kind of telling, isn’t it? During a visit by a British delegation of parliamentarians and union leaders, the remains of 2,000 persons were found in a mass grave in … Continue reading →

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Yes, we CAN…haz torture inquiry

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Sabina Becker

If you wanna know why I’m happy, read what Jack Layton sent me today: Parliament passes NDP motion for an Inquiry on torture allegationsThank you for your email concerning the recent allegations of prisonertorture in Afghanistan. I am providing this … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: A little bit of this, a little bit of that…

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Some small odds ‘n’ ends I couldn’t go longer about:Craig Murray, former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan, heartily sympathizes with Richard Colvin, the Canadian diplomat who found Afghanistan to be no better. He also demolishes all pro-torture arguments very nicely. Thanks … Continue reading →

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A big embarrassment for my home and native land

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Amy Goodman talks to the CBC about her unexpected detention at the border. See Raw Story for video of the whole interview with CBC’s Kathy Tomlinson.I’m rarely ashamed to be a Canadian, but today is different. Today, one of my … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A song of solidarity

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Bases of Infamy”–a beautiful statement against war and imperialism!

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Islamist zealots: An endangered species?

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Get set to see fewer of these guys on the streets, as former zealots see the light…Hey neo-con warhawks, don’t feel too smug–you’re in deep shit too. Why don’t ya chow down on this… I began to hear about a … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Howard Zinn on the true meaning of Remembrance Day

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Let’s go back to the beginning of Veterans Day. It used to be Armistice Day, because at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War I came to an end…Veterans Day, instead of … Continue reading →

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Berlin Wall/German Reunification: Still believe in the Evil Russians?

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Then you’re about to get a nasty surprise. Svetlana Savranskaya of the National Security Archive in Washington, DC, has some news for you:Mikhail Gorbachev didn’t need no Ronnie Ray-Gun telling him to tear down that wall; he was already doing … Continue reading →