Category Archives: Fascism Without Swastikas

Sultan Erdogan’s goons attack protesters in DC!

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Sabina Becker

As Cenk says, this wasn’t in Turkey. This is pretty much illegal on US soil, is it not? PS: It gets worse. Raw Story reports that Sultan Erdogan was looking on at the time his goons attacked the Kurdish separatist … Continue reading →

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Donald J. Drumpf, blood diamond profiteer

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Part 2 of the Zembla investigative report on Drumpf’s strange business buddies. Who is Lev Leviev, and what are his ties to the infamous Chabad movement, as well as the blood-diamond trade in Africa…and the theft of Palestinian land in … Continue reading →

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Thoughts and impressions on the French election

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Sabina Becker

The flags are tricolor; the supporters of the new president, multi-colored. The margin of victory, at latest count, stands at exactly two to one for Emmanuel Macron. A decisive victory over his nationalist rival, Marine Le Pen. And yet. It’s … Continue reading →

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On (re-)reading The Handmaid’s Tale: A few random thoughts

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Sabina Becker

The first time I read The Handmaid’s Tale, I was in university…and I didn’t understand it at all. To be fair, I was probably about 19 or 20. The book was just a couple of years old, a major bestseller … Continue reading →

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Venezuela prepares to exit the OAS

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Put the kettle on, honey, because you’re going to be needing hot tea when you hear this: Yes, that’s right: Venezuela is planning to leave the Organization of American States! Aporrea has the story: Venezuelan minister of exterior relations Delcy … Continue reading →

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Cops Behaving Badly: An unholy alliance in Flint, Michigan

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Sabina Becker

This is fucked up on so many levels: They were arresting town-hall attendees in Flint. Not for rioting or anything close to it, but for cussing during a moment of emotional agitation, and for wearing hats in a church (but … Continue reading →

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Venezuela seeks extradition of three fugitive soldiers from Colombia

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Three Venezuelan soldiers, now wanted for desertion and attempting to overthrow the government, appear in a video in which they state their intentions. Story via Aporrea: The government of Venezuela has called upon the government of Colombia to hand over … Continue reading →

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The bullshit hypocrisy of Luis Almagro

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Oh joy, oh bliss, oh yay. Once more, a brave lone voice of democracy has spoken out against a country creeping ever so slowly yet steadily toward dictatorship. No, he’s not talking about the recent power-grab of Sultan Erdogan in … Continue reading →

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Alex Jones is fake news, says his lawyer

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Oh, oh. Looks like the world’s messiest conspiracy weirdo is also embroiled in the messiest-ever child-custody battle with his former wife. And in the midst of it all, some surprising things came out, at least from the mouth of his … Continue reading →

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Who bombed the Borussia bus?

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Sabina Becker

So far, no perpetrators have been arrested in connection to the April 12 bombing of the bus belonging to a big-league German soccer team, Borussia Dortmund. It’s clearly a terrorist incident. But one “usual suspect” terror group could be ruled … Continue reading →

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