Category Archives: If You REALLY Care

So much for sensationalism

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Generally, it’s a good idea not to gawk when you pass a car wreck. Especially if you’re the kind of person who is easily upset by blood and fire and twisted metal, because you’ll only stagger off and barf in … Continue reading →

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Alvaro’s big oopsie

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Looks like the president of Marching Powder Land has some serious splainin’ to do. Like, for example, how his effort to sabotage Chavecito and Piedad Cordoba in their efforts to broker peace and a release of FARC hostages…ended up showing … Continue reading →

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Fine allies Dubya has, part umpteen

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh, Saudi Arabia. The problem with that country isn’t the general insanity of its theocracy–it’s where to start. A few posts ago, I blogged about a rape victim getting punished for being a victim. Now, it gets even worse–the authorities … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Naomi Wolf on America’s weakening democracy

Posted on November 23, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Not convinced yet that creeping fascism is…well, on the creep? Listen to Naomi and think again.

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, Fascism Without Swastikas, Good to Know, If You REALLY Care, Quotable Notables, Uppity Wimmin | 4 Comments

Quotable: Lewis Black on the capitalization of Christmas

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“Christmas begins now in August. Christmas has become the Beast that just cannot be fed!”–Lewis Black

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Even Jesus can’t escape the sweatshop

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Sabina Becker

What–you thought rosaries and crucifixes were magically exempt from Chinese slave labor? A labor rights group alleged Tuesday that crucifixes sold in religious gift shops in the U.S. are produced under “horrific” conditions in a Chinese factory with more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Filthy Stinking Rich, Free Trade, My Ass!, If You REALLY Care, Isn't That Illegal?, Pissing Jesus Off, The WTF? Files | 2 Comments

The Warning

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails fame) has created a powerful video that rings all the right alarm bells. Crank your speakers.

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Noam Chomsky can’t give soundbite for shit

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Or so they say everytime they refuse to give him airtime.“They”, of course, being the lamestream media. Even PBS and NPR (supposedly the long-haired intellectuals of the US broadcasterati) are constantly begging off because, supposedly, Chomsky hasn’t got “concision” (translation: … Continue reading →

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Requiem for the last American soldier to die in Iraq

Posted on November 3, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Mike Malloy reads an article speculating on who will be the last US citizen to die for Dubya’s asinine blunders.

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Oh those uppity Chilean women!

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Sabina Becker

They dare to defy the Catholic church? And to order pharmacies to fill orders for the Morning-After Pill? What next, a female president? Oh wait. They have one already. Never mind… The Chilean government has warned pharmacies refusing to sell … Continue reading →

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