Category Archives: Good to Know

FUX Snooze: Rachel Maddow spells it all out…

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…loud and clear.

Posted in Crapagandarati, Good to Know | 6 Comments

An important reminder of why the IMF is not to be trusted. ANYWHERE.

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Sabina Becker

The Take, by Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis, in its entirety. While Argentina’s politicians and public officials go on sucking donkey balls, its ordinary working people are showing us a new way–how to fire the boss (and the IMF) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't Cry For Argentina, Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, Free Trade, My Ass!, Good to Know, If You REALLY Care, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | Comments Off

Honduras: The numbers are in…

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…and they do not look good for Gorilletti:Chart by Otto; figures by NarcoNews and Honduras Coup 2009, which also offers the following insights: 51% of those polled support the return of President Zelaya, and while 33% oppose it, this is … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Good to Know, Not Hiding in Honduras | 2 Comments

Information Is Beautiful: Wonktacular fun with factoids

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Sabina Becker

I’ve been asked before how I manage to find all the awesome stuff that makes it to this blog. Well, some of it I ferret out myself. But for other bits, I have awesome friends forwarding me stuff. Like today, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Environmentally Ill, Good to Know, She Blinded Me With Science | Comments Off

Mike Malloy shreds the teabags

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Essential listening!

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Good to Know, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Obamarama!, The Hardcore Stupid | Comments Off

Two former US soldiers speak out for peace…in Venezuela

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Meet Benji Lewis, 24–US army vet, and now, because of what he went through at Fallujah, a peace activist.Eva Golinger has a knack for finding all sorts of interesting things that the government of the US would undoubtedly prefer that … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Barreling Right Along, Good to Know, Huguito Chavecito, The War on Terra | 2 Comments

Debunking the myths about Chappaquiddick…and Mary Jo

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Left: Senator Ted Kennedy, age 37, attends Mary Jo Kopechne’s funeral. Note the neck brace inside his collar. Right: The scene of the accident at Chappaquiddick, showing the direction Kennedy’s car was travelling on Dyke Road just before it skidded … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Good to Know, Law-Law Land, She Blinded Me With Science | 10 Comments

Debunking the profiteers’ lies about healthcare

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Sabina Becker

First, The Real News does an excellent job (as does Rep. Dennis Kucinich, the man who should have been president) of debunking those who claim Canadians are suffering under “state-mandated wait times”:Now, a little something courtesy of Public Values: A … Continue reading →

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Michael Moore is at it again!

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

This one promises to be even more explosive than the last…which was more explosive than the last…which was…Jeez. Where is there left for this man to go? He’s taken the mick out of the Big Three, out of gun nuts, … Continue reading →

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Good to Know, If You REALLY Care | 4 Comments

Quotable: Jean Raison on Voltaire

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Sir, ‘I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it’ was said not by a Frenchman but by an Englishwoman; it is not a genuine quotation from Voltaire but an imaginary … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Good to Know, Quotable Notables | 4 Comments