Category Archives: Fascism Without Swastikas

The Power of Nightmares, Part 1

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Sabina Becker

In light of current events in the Middle East (and US propaganda regarding them), I thought this little refresher course was in order. Note the eerie similarities between some of the ideas of the “father of US neoconservatism”, Leo Strauss, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Rivers in Egypt, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Found: One backbone. Location: Argentina!

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Cristina, you’ve done it again. Besitos: Argentina has accused the US of trying to smuggle weapons and satellite phones into the country after cargo on a US military plane was seized last week. Argentine officials say the material was not … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't Cry For Argentina, Ecuadorable As Can Be, Fascism Without Swastikas, Guns, Guns, Guns, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Obamarama!, Sick Frickin' Bastards | 1 Comment

A terrible story

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

At Sunday dinner today, my mom shared a story about a woman in the German farm village where she grew up. This woman and her family, like my mother’s, were ethnic German refugees from Yugoslavia, who came up around 1944, … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, Fascism Without Swastikas, Fetus Fetishists, If You REALLY Care, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, She Blinded Me With Science, Sick Frickin' Bastards, Uppity Wimmin | 4 Comments

Oh, those classy Venezuelan oppos!

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Such dignity. Such style. Such grace… Photo tweeted by waraira65. The woman’s shirt reads “Hugo, I shit on your revolution”. Her flag appears to be the old one, too–the horse on the coat of arms is looking backwards. Always nice … Continue reading →

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Awesomest video of the day

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Sabina Becker

From Cairo’s pro-democracy protests, a little taste of Tiananmen Square: People putting their bodies between the water cannon and the protesters, thus ensuring that the protesters get away unsoaked. Note that the riot cops are well behind the water cannon. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops Behaving Badly, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't It Ironic?, The Bold and the Badass | 2 Comments

What Chavecito is up against

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Cort G. sent me this link yesterday. It’s so appalling, I just had to share it: Video in Spanish. Apparently it’s a Miami talk show where putschists are regularly featured. Part 1 of two; click through for the second, if … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, The Hardcore Stupid | 2 Comments

Finally, the CubanaBomber is busted…

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Translation: “Are you Mr. Posada Carriles?” “Yes, why? Are you going to arrest me for bombing a Cuban airliner? For murders in Havana? For torture…?” “No, man, be cool. It’s only a parking ticket.”

Posted in CubanaBomber Death Watch, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land | Comments Off

I hear Joe Lieberman is quitting…

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Yes, it’s true. Holy Joe has taken that walk in the snow. As someone on the tweeter said, the only thing regrettable about all this is that he didn’t give voters the pleasure of booting him. So long, Joe…you won’t … Continue reading →

Posted in BushCo Death Watch, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't It Ironic?, Men Who Just Don't Get It, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Schadenfreude | 6 Comments

Just another senseless crime?

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I was in Arizona in 2003. It didn’t seem like a hateful place at the time. I was more worried about not clearing security to get on the plane at Pearson Airport in Toronto, to be honest; it was less … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Confessions of a Bad German, Fascism Without Swastikas, Guns, Guns, Guns, If You REALLY Care, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Newspeak is Nospeak, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Obamarama!, The Hardcore Stupid, The War on Terra, Uppity Wimmin | 4 Comments

Who are the American Taliban?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I’ll give you a broad hint, if the pic above isn’t enough for you. They damn sure aren’t John Walker Lindh: Teen Challenge by its own definition is an Assemblies of God USA evangelical Christian recovery program and a network … Continue reading →