Category Archives: If You REALLY Care

Quotable: Eduardo Galeano on May Day

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Chicago, 1886. May 1. When the general strike paralyzed Chicago and other cities, the Philadelphia Tribune diagnosed: The labor element has been bitten by a universal species of tarantula, and has gone stark raving mad. Stark raving mad for fighting … Continue reading →

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Cruelty, the uncoolest cut of all

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Sabina Becker

First, a little music to set the mood……because I’m really going to try for rationality and detachment here. It’s not gonna be easy, because everything about this just triggers the old blue blaze of rage and pain that I felt … Continue reading →

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This one’s for you, Constance McMillen

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

My best friend sent me this link, and writes: Let’s see if I can state this clearly.The courts said the lesbian’s rights were violated, but that it wouldn’t mandate the school host the prom since there was an alternative one … Continue reading →

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Cindy Sheehan on Contragolpe

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Watch live streaming video from aporrea at livestream.com VTV’s Vanessa Davies hosts Cindy Sheehan and Eva Golinger, author of several books on US interference in Venezuela (translating). Topics range from Cindy’s peace protests at Camp Casey to imperialism and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Huguito Chavecito, If You REALLY Care, Uppity Wimmin | 2 Comments

Keith Olbermann just tied a knot in my trachea

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Sabina Becker

If you wanna know what it takes to make me cry, you’re about to see for yourself:Part I (click through for Part II) of a VERY special commentary. If this doesn’t make you damn the devils–Sarah Fucking Palin and Betsy … Continue reading →

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Is the History Channel turning into FUX Snooze?

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Sabina Becker

The reason I ask is because they’re putting together a documentary of the Kennedy clan which sounds positively atrocious:Fixating on JFK banging some floozy in a swimming pool while “Secret Service Man #2” looks uncomfortably on? Twisting timelines on crucial … Continue reading →

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El Ecuadorable is da man, again

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Don’t worry, René, we got your back!” Ah oui, c’est très Ecuadorable, non?This does my heart some good… On Tuesday, at the Unasur summit, the president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, signed an executive decree legalizing all citizens of Haiti who … Continue reading →

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Gaza in Plain Language

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Sabina Becker

A short documentary that lays out what really happened there, and dares to ask why:No matter how one feels about Israel’s right to exist (and I for one think it has one, as does Palestine, in equal measure)–in light of … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Haiti roundup (and ripoffs), part troisième

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Sabina Becker

In lieu of Ms. Manx, a little something to (hopefully) make you laugh. Now, on to the not-so-funny…VTV has a short documentary out about the “humanitarian” invasion of Haiti, in which several Venezuelan professors discuss the militarization of aid, the … Continue reading →

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Quotable: John Perkins on the Haiti disaster

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“We are encouraged to believe that USAID, the World Bank, and other institutions are truly philanthropic, there to serve the best interests of the people and the country. However, the reality is that, in previous cases — such as the … Continue reading →

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