Category Archives: Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind

Canadian pop does feminism

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“Women Around the World at Work”, by Martha & the Muffins. Still the coolest keyboard and sax riffs around. And still some of the punchiest lyrics.

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This just in: British journos are seriously stupid!

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Media Lens, the British media watchdog group, finally draws a conclusion that I figured out for myself a long time ago: that while the British media may be slightly more liberal than their Yank counterparts, they’re still piss-poor at doing … Continue reading →

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Two by Bruce Cockburn

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“If I Had a Rocket Launcher”–a peaceful man’s anger at war on the poor.“Call it Democracy”–still relevant today. This is the kind of great Canadian artist that Harpo thinks is irrelevant to regular folks. Remember this when you go to … Continue reading →

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Bob Woodward loves him some death squads!

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

There really is no ‘ho like an old ‘ho…who cut his teeth (or learned to shield them, rather) at the WaHoPo. Eh? The dramatic drop in violence in Iraq is due in large part to a secret program the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Scahill has a YouTube channel!

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Sabina Becker

If you ever wanted to know about US mercenaries and just how low they can go, this is the guy who wrote the book. It’s called Blackwater, and it’s not pretty, but it’s one compelling read. It will wake you … Continue reading →

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I could have told them so, but would they listen?

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Whoa–is the sky falling, or what? The Economist has finally gotten (partway) off its “rah rah, America” kick and published a (somewhat) honest assessment of what’s going on in the States. And a thing of beauty it is, too: One … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Jeff Sharlet on imperialism

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“Fascism may be a purer evil, but empire is a more pervasive one, and ultimately more dangerous because it’s able to call on the loyalties of well-intentioned people who’d never go near fascism. But if you’re a Vietnamese kid napalmed … Continue reading →

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17 seconds to moral clarity with Christopher Hitchens

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Sabina Becker

If you haven’t seen this video yet, you simply must. In the space of five minutes, you get to see how Christopher Hitchens saw the light on waterboarding in an undisclosed location somewhere in North Carolina. Not only does he … Continue reading →

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CTV reports a death in Afghanistan…

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…with a rare dose of honesty: A B.C. father says the loss of his soldier son to a freak accident in Afghanistan will haunt him forever.“Of course I grieve,” David Snyder told CTV News from his home in Penticton on … Continue reading →

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Bugliosi makes the case against Dubya

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Sabina Becker

The California prosecutor (and author of Helter Skelter) who brought the Manson Family to justice has a new book out:…in which he makes the case for prosecuting Dubya as a war criminal. I think it has merit.