Category Archives: Filthy Stinking Rich

A few random thoughts on the US election farce

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Sabina Becker

So, this happened. Der Drumpf groped Ms. Liberty, and now she’s in hiding, because the last thing she wants is those wrinkly little shrimp fingers in her…well, you know. And who can blame her? After all, he’s brought out the … Continue reading →

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Oilpatch workers: Smarter than their bosses. Duh!

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Sabina Becker

If you ever wondered whether workers can survive without bosses to think for them, get a load of the latest out of Alberta: Workers from the troubled Alberta oilpatch want government help to retrain for jobs in the growing renewable … Continue reading →

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Gustavo Petro drops a bombshell: Colombia’s referendum was STOLEN!

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Colombian media are in a firestorm: Juan Carlos Vélez Uribe — senator and candidate for mayor of Medellín — essentially confessing that the recent referendum on the Havana Accords, which would have put an end to the decades-old Colombian civil … Continue reading →

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All you need to know about last night’s US presidential debate…

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Sabina Becker

…in about a minute and a half: Isn’t this kind of ironic, coming from someone who claims that Mexican and other Latin American immigrants bring in drugs? No, really. It IS ironic, considering who he used to hang with, but … Continue reading →

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No use trying to “Lean In” — the pay gap is real

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Welp, looks like one more sexist canard just bit the dust. When even the Torygraph is reporting this, you KNOW the gender gap in pay is real…and it’s the product of rampant sexism: The research, from the University of Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Noam Chomsky on the Brazilian coup d’état

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Sabina Becker

“Dilma Rousseff is maybe the one politician who hasn’t — leading politician who hasn’t stolen in order to benefit herself. She’s being charged with manipulations in the budget, which are pretty standard in many countries, taking from one pocket and … Continue reading →

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Venezuelan asylum seekers tricked by immigration officials, imprisoned in Florida

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Evil, wicked Venezuela is bleeding citizens, we’re told. Refugees keep washing up in Florida, claiming political persecution as grounds for asylum. It’s the fault of the evil Chavistas, driving honest working folk out of the land! It’s nothing but a … Continue reading →

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A little song for Der Drumpf

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Remember those little girls who didn’t get paid for their “patriotic” performance at a Drumpf rally? Well, Stephen Colbert & Co. decided that wasn’t right. So they got together some “girls” of their own: And if you want to know … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart, where ya been?

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Ah…balm for everyone’s frayed nerves from last night, eh? Watch Jon as he takes on Drumpf, the Baby Jesus (whom he calls “Lumpy”) and the hypocrisy of right-wing media. Oh, and Stephen Colbert is in there too, cleaning out an … Continue reading →

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Venezuelan government cracks down on corrupt bakeries and distributors

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Sabina Becker

“No bread until further notice.” A sign out of Les Misérables? Not quite. This was in Caracas, Venezuela…where a government minister and his hard-working team of inspectors are now cracking down on bakeries displaying similar signs while hoarding and hiding … Continue reading →