Category Archives: Greek Salad

Not a good look, to say the least.

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Sabina Becker

Sorry, Trudizzle, but this is bad. And the Rational National breaks it all down: Once is a lapse; twice is suspicious; thrice is a pattern. Any which way, this is not a good look. Especially not when you consider his … Continue reading →

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While global warming rages something fierce, hell freezes over

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Yes, that’s right, folks…the IMF has admitted it made a mistake! How often does THIS happen? The report by the IMF’s Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) goes above the head of the managing director, Christine Lagarde. It answers solely to the … Continue reading →

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It was 100 years ago today…

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Sabina Becker

…and in the dying days of the Great War, that THIS happened: A perfect storm of disgruntled returning veterans, an end-of-war society in flux, Greece’s official neutrality during the war, and an accident of Toronto’s geography came together to produce … Continue reading →

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Christian charity officially dead in Greece

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Sabina Becker

People escaping into the sea from wildfires near Attica, Greece. Original source unknown. Well, folks, I guess we can now declare Christian charity dead. No one knows where or when exactly it bit the dust, but at least in one … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Brian Bilston on national identities

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Sabina Becker

And in light of the latest mass shooting and the political inaction that’s bound to follow, those final two lines are the kicker.

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Chris Alexander, refugee killer

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Chris Alexander killed little Alan Kurdi. Alan is the three-year-old Syrian boy whose drowned body, washed up on a Turkish beach, has been plastered all over the media, Facebook, Twitter, you name it. His mother, Reham, and older brother Galib, … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Greece says NO!

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Sabina Becker

And in light of today’s events, what better than a Greek tune (in English) to celebrate the victory of NO? Oh, I know: How about this one, too, in honor of another legendary Greek named Alexis? OPA!

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Greece and Puerto Rico: Cristina nails the connections

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Remember when Argentina was under attack from a flock of circling black birds with briefcases in their claws? Well, those same birds are now circling around the isles of Greece…and Puerto Rico. And a certain lovely lady president, who is … Continue reading →

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Scotland gets its own PSUV

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Sabina Becker

A united left party for Scotland? Och aye: The new electoral pact, anchored around the Scottish Socialist Party and the grassroots Scottish Left Project, will meet representatives of Greece’s ruling party Syriza in Edinburgh today, as well as members of … Continue reading →

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When perverts become “victims”

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Sebastian Edathy, personifying chutzpah on Facebook. In English, no less. Right now, in Germany, there’s a huge scandal going on. A former parliamentarian, who resigned shortly before his home was raided by police, has been found to have bought and … Continue reading →

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