Category Archives: Filthy Stinking Rich

Aww, too bad!

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

What a shame. Lord Blah-Blah has to serve out his full sentence: Conrad Black’s conviction on fraud and obstruction of justice charges has been upheld by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals.The court said today that defence … Continue reading →

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Why the EU wants to punish economic migrants

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Sabina Becker

From Deutsche Welle, the German satellite TV channel, an interesting passage buried well down in the piece: The Return Directive raises hackles not only because of possible human rights infringements, but because the remittances sent home by illegal workers to … Continue reading →

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Ever wonder why I call them media whores?

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Here, let Editor and Publisher clue you in: In her Sunday column this week, Washington Post ombudsman Deborah Howell responds to charges of improper money-making from special-interest groups against two of the newspaper’s stars, David Broder and Bob Woodward. The … Continue reading →

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The myth of happy racism

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Found a little item on Aporrea and thought I’d translate it and follow up with a few thoughts of mine own: Could it be that my black friends in the Venezuelan opposition don’t feel that they are being alluded to … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Canadian Counterpunch, Filthy Stinking Rich, Found in Translation, Free Trade, My Ass!, Huguito Chavecito, If You REALLY Care, The Hardcore Stupid | Comments Off

Brigitte Bardot, phoquez-vous!

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Sabina Becker

I’m always amazed that the same people who bawl over baby seals in some other part of the world have so little regard left over for abused humanity coming to their own shores. Take (please!) the example of Brigitte Bardot, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, If You REALLY Care, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Morticia! You Spoke French!, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The Nausea | Comments Off

Bzzzzzzzzzzzz–STING!!!

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Remember all those stories about mysteriously dying honeybee populations? Looks like we’ve got the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder all figured out, kiddies. Or at least, one very unsurprising chief suspect: Germany has banned a family of pesticides that are … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, Environmentally Ill, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, Isn't That Illegal?, Morticia! You Spoke French!, She Blinded Me With Science, The "Well, DUH!" Files | Comments Off

Simon Romero besmirches himself again

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Sabina Becker

One thing about that Old Grey Lady…she’s one helluva madam. Yes, folks, the NY Times is pimping for Alvaro Uribe again. And look: there’s one of her working girls now, out on the corner… Tension between Colombia and Venezuela increased … Continue reading →

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And this is why I call him El Narco

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Colombian journalist and former TV anchorwoman Virginia Vallejo, now living in Miami, has written an explosive tell-all book about her lengthy affair with drug lord Pablo Escobar, titled Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar. Here, in an interview with a Brazilian TV … Continue reading →

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Real terrorism in a nutshell

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Sabina Becker

But of course, the US has the adults in charge of the government, so none of this would EVER happen. Right? RIGHT???

Posted in BushCo Death Watch, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Free Trade, My Ass!, If You REALLY Care, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The War on Terra, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | Comments Off

KBR = Kid Buggering Rapists

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Sabina Becker

From the color-me-SO-not-surprised files, a little something on the kind of people who are eligible not only for hiring, but RE-hiring by Kellogg, Brown & Root… In 2006, while working in Iraq for the U.S. military contractor now known as … Continue reading →