Category Archives: Fascism Without Swastikas

MerCHEdes? Of atrocities and apologies (still owing) from Mercedes-Benz

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Yes, the above is an atrocity, and a gross violation of rights. But not for the reasons the gusanos of Miami claim. Cubadebate explains what’s really horrible about it: The luxury-vehicle company Mercedes-Benz apologized this week for having used the … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, Crapagandarati, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Don't Cry For Argentina, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Morticia! You Spoke French!, Sick Frickin' Bastards, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Shit Homophobes Say

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Notice that all of this is verbatim, no “Shit ____s Say” spoofage needed: And as a side note, every one of these ‘phobes has previously been wank-listed here for those same words and many, may more. I guess that also … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Teh Ghey, Teh Heterostoopid, The Hardcore Stupid, Wankers of the Week | Comments Off

Chairman Mao rolls in his grave

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

150 computer factory workers had to be talked down from a “suicide jump” in protest of lousy working conditions at the infamous Foxconn. This would not have made the news when Mao Zedong was in charge of China… The workers … Continue reading →

Posted in All the Tea in China, Economics for Dummies, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic? | 2 Comments

Keystone XL: Dirty oil barons threaten Obama

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Sabina Becker

The clearest, most concise explanation yet of why the Keystone XL pipeline project, which would ferry dirty tar-sands oil from Alberta to Texas, must not proceed. Yes, all this talk of “ending our dependence on foreign oil” is a LIE. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Brazil is the Bomb!, Canadian Counterpunch, Chile Sin Queso, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Don't Cry For Argentina, Ecuadorable As Can Be, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Obamarama!, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Orwell Rolls in His Grave

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

A documentary made a few years back, but still broadly relevant today. It’s all about how corporate lobbyists control government, and how corporate interests control media, and the dangers to democracy that result from this high degree of corporatization. The … Continue reading →

Posted in BushCo Death Watch, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, If You REALLY Care, Newspeak is Nospeak, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Cops Behaving Badly: Fuck the Police (Before They Fuck You)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

(Logo from the infamous Dave Rabbit sweatshirt, a limited-edition Vietnam War pirate radio joke product.) Pardon my Anglo-Saxon and the explicit artwork, but given what shit is hitting the fan in Britain, it was only fittin’… Undercover police officers routinely … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops Behaving Badly, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't That Illegal?, Merry Old England, Morticia! You Spoke French!, Spooks | 2 Comments

Some call them drones…

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…others call them Job Creators: America’s growing drone operations rely on hundreds of civilian contractors, including some, such as the SAIC employee, who work in the so-called kill chain before Hellfire missiles are launched, according to current and former military … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't That Illegal?, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Bradley Manning, the movie

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Prevention of Injury (POI) from kyle broom on Vimeo. An indie film takes a fictional look at real, currently unfolding events. Must see!

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Fascism Without Swastikas, If You REALLY Care, Law-Law Land, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

How Wired missed the real Assange/Manning story

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A couple of days ago, Bradley Manning celebrated his birthday behind bars for the second year in a row. He’s still awaiting trial, with no word on when it will begin. But the outcome of the trial looks to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Barreling Right Along, BushCo Death Watch, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Good to Know, If You REALLY Care, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, Obamarama!, The United States of Amnesia, The War on Terra, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | 4 Comments

Spyware for Arab despots: Germany’s latest source of shame

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Wikileaks just keeps exposing the imperialist underside of western “democracy”. And one of the latest to be embarrassed by revelations is Germany — an unlikely player in the imperial game, seeing as it’s been officially out of it since World … Continue reading →