Category Archives: If You REALLY Care

How to help Haiti

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I donated at Avaaz, which puts 100% of the money raised toward recovery and rebuilding. You can too; clicky here.Friends on Facebook also recommend the Red Cross (click here for Canada), Doctors Without Borders, and this article by Naomi Klein. … Continue reading →

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Haiti earthquake: Some early photos and video

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Via Aporrea, two YouTubes. Some photos:And some video:Aporrea is also reporting that the UN chief-of-mission in Haiti, Hedi Annabi, has been killed in the 7.3 magnitude quake. The UN building (and that of MINUSTAH) has been destroyed, along with at … Continue reading →

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Dear right wingers: You can stop SHRIEEEEKing now.

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Sabina Becker

German Muslims protest the exportation of Wahhabism and terrorism from Saudi Arabia; in this case, specifically, to Iraq. Note the date on the picture. Muslims protesting against Islamist terrorism is hardly new or unique, no matter what wingnuts are saying … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Blue Monday…

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Excuse me, the Internets have an announcement to make:Damn. I never even knew there WAS such a thing, and now it’s been cancelled on me! I think I need a drink.Oh, and speaking of “need a drink”, read this and … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Canadian Counterpunch, Huguito Chavecito, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Obamarama!, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The WTF? Files | 3 Comments

Copenhagen flops, Evo is tops

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Hey Barack, how’s it feel to get pwned by the Little Injun That Could? Bolivian President Evo Morales announced today that a world conference of social movements is to take place in Bolivia, as a response to the failure of … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Environmentally Ill, If You REALLY Care, Obamarama! | 6 Comments

How very convenient…

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Why are these mothers still marching? Because justice has not been served…and their children are still missing.Isn’t it funny how many repressors from the dictatorial age of the Argentine junta are getting away with murder–literally? Look who’s going to miss … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't Cry For Argentina, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Schadenfreude | Comments Off

Remembering the Montréal Massacre, 20 years later

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Sabina Becker

The fatal victims of the Montréal Massacre of December 6, 1989. Top row, left to right: Anne-Marie Edward, Anne-Marie Lemay, Annie St.-Arneault, Annie Turcotte, Barbara Daigneault, Barbara Maria Klucznik, Geneviève BergeronBottom row: Hélène Colgan, Maryse Leclaire, Maryse Laganière, Maud Haviernick, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, If You REALLY Care, Uppity Wimmin | 5 Comments

Yes, we CAN…haz torture inquiry

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Sabina Becker

If you wanna know why I’m happy, read what Jack Layton sent me today: Parliament passes NDP motion for an Inquiry on torture allegationsThank you for your email concerning the recent allegations of prisonertorture in Afghanistan. I am providing this … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Canadian Counterpunch, If You REALLY Care, Law-Law Land, The War on Terra | 4 Comments

Economics for Dummies: Why Bank of America fired a good employee

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Listen to this young woman, and you will learn a lot. First off, you will learn what integrity really is; secondly, you will learn just why there is a credit crisis. (Yes, IS. Not WAS–IS. It’s still there, and we … Continue reading →

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Not-so Stupid Sex Tricks: A cool way to stop global warming

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Can you guess what it might be? Here’s a hint:And here’s the scoop: The planet’s population is expected to surge to 9.2 billion from the current 6.7 billion by 2050, and many fear that such unprecedented growth will push Earth’s … Continue reading →