Category Archives: Filthy Stinking Rich

Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx takes on oil spills

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Listen! Do you hear that loud and urgent meowing? It means Ms. Manx is back from a longer than usual hiatus with her latest catch. No, not mice. She’s got links to share. And this time, the Stumpy Cat has … Continue reading →

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RED ALERT: International fascists to meet in Argentina

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Sabina Becker

From Aporrea, a denunciation of what are sure to be nasty things to come: Our editorial desk has received a denunciation and alert regarding a no-good meeting which will take place in two Argentine cities, and which will involve the … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 4

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Isn’t it funny, dear readers, that there were once an awful lot of North Americans named after Simón Bolívar, the great South American freedom fighter, admirer of the (North) American Revolution, and trenchant critic of, among other things, the then-nascent … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 1

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Well, hi there, Majunche Capriles Radonsky! So nice to see you looking so perky. Bet you think you’ve got an easy victory ahead of you now that your true rival is in his coffin. And you’re no doubt grinning because … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito’s finest hour

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Well, all right…his finest 48 hours: Honestly, I never get tired of watching this. It really is endlessly inspiring AND informative. Anyone who seriously thinks that the Bolivarian Revolution was all about Chávez, and ONLY Chávez, is delusional. The revolution … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Stephen King on taxes

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evil, wicked Cuba does it again…

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Sabina Becker

This is big news. In other words: Don’t expect to find this in any major English-language media outlet soon. That Cuba has already developed four vaccines against different types of cancer is undoubtedly an important bit of news for Humanity, … Continue reading →

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Checkmate, fetus fetishists!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Sabina Becker

I mean, really…what else is there to do when a “pro-life” Catholic hospital doesn’t consider you a person when your death (and that of your living incubator) costs them money… The lead defendant in the case is Catholic Health Initiatives, … Continue reading →

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The muddled feminist and the abusive cowboy (and the irresponsible publisher)

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Sabina Becker

By now you’ve probably heard about Alisa Valdes, the romance novelist who penned a memoir about how she let a right-wing cowboy named Steve rope and tame her like a mustang mare. You’ve probably also heard how all the right-wing … Continue reading →

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The truth about Attawapiskat

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Sabina Becker

The People of the Kattawapiskak River by Alanis Obomsawin, National Film Board of Canada A Cree filmmaker takes us inside the lives of her brothers and sisters in Attawapiskat, Ontario. If what you see here doesn’t leave you outraged at … Continue reading →