Category Archives: Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind

It was 100 years ago today…

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Canada’s part in World War I began at the same time as Britain’s: on August 4, 1914, when the latter declared war on Germany after what was considered an “insufficient” response by Germany to a British order not to violate … Continue reading →

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“A dignified conversation with protests”

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Irish peace activist Margaretta D’Arcy was recently released from prison. She’s 79, she has cancer and arthritis (from a broken neck!), and one would think someone in that condition would be more than happy to take to her rocker and … Continue reading →

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Why the JFK assassination still matters today

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It was 50 years ago today, and a few years before I was born. It happened in Dealey Plaza, Dallas — and it could happen again, anywhere, anytime. A president was shot and killed, and a state governor badly wounded. … Continue reading →

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Slaughterhouse-Five: A Remembrance Day story

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Join me for a moment of getting-unstuck-in-time, won’t you? That was Kurt Vonnegut, reading one of the weirdest and loveliest passages in all of his work: Billy Pilgrim’s time-slip in Slaughterhouse-Five. Billy is waiting for the flying saucer to take … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Albert Einstein on war

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Sabina Becker

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Quotable: Gene Roddenberry on civilizations

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

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Daniel Cohn-Bendit and the German Greens’ pedophile problem

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“I stand for sex with children! How about you?” Meet Daniel Cohn-Bendit. He’s a long-standing, high-ranking member of the German Green Party, as well as the Green faction chief in the Europarliament. And he’s also a major component of its … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: And it’s getting nearer

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Sabina Becker

I had a dream about trains last night, and this morning I came upon this stunning piece of history from this day in 1987. That settled my choice for this song. And this one:

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Denuedo, baby.

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Sabina Becker

I’m now just over one-third of the way into The War Against the Gringos, and it feels like longer. I’m not one to curse a source of work and income, mind you, but Heriberto Frías, Mexican historian and pain-in-the-ass writer, … Continue reading →

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A few random thoughts on Chelsea Manning

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Sabina Becker

So. THIS happened. The soldier we all knew as Bradley Manning has officially come out as transgender, and will henceforth be known here as Chelsea, in accordance with her expressed wishes. Of course, her coming-out has been greeted with the … Continue reading →