Category Archives: If You REALLY Care

Harpo’s asinine strawman argument

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Sabina Becker

You can’t make this shit up. Some South American countries are at a crossroads because they falsely believe their only choice is between socialism or the American style of capitalism, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday. Speaking at the Canada-Chile … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Ecuadorable As Can Be, If You REALLY Care, Newspeak is Nospeak, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 3 Comments

I am cringing as I type this

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Sabina Becker

And why not? This is the most embarrassing show of prime-ministerial hubris I’ve seen in a while. Stephen Harper became the first Canadian prime minister to visit Colombia this week, and dismissed criticism that Canada is putting trade ahead of … Continue reading →

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Henry Rollins never relents

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Sabina Becker

And in spite of the mechanical gestures and weird camera angles, he’s still talking my language.I think I’m in love.

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Rudy Giuliani’s urban legend

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Sabina Becker

New York firefighters (and bereaved relatives of dead firefighters) shatter the myth of the then mayor’s “heroism” on 9-11:The terrible truth is, Giuliani did not even meet the minimum standards of acceptable conduct. The non-functioning radios that cost over 300 … Continue reading →

Posted in If You REALLY Care, Isn't That Illegal?, Just Pissed Off, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, The War on Terra | 1 Comment

Americans’ real duty to the people of Iraq

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, a Jewish/Iraqi American, lays it out clear as can be:“Our soldiers don’t sacrifice for duty, honor, country–they sacrifice for Kellogg, Brown & Root.”

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Barreling Right Along, If You REALLY Care, The War on Terra | 2 Comments

Quotable: Albert Einstein on capitalist tyranny

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“Private capital tends to become concentrated in few hands, partly because of competition among the capitalists and partly because technological development and the increasing division of labor encourage the formation of larger units of production at the expense of smaller … Continue reading →

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Greg and Bobby’s excellent presentation

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Greg Palast (of the BBC) and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (of Air America radio) dissect the ills of America today, in a meeting in New York on May 1 of this year: Greg unravels how the Republican Party destroyed democracy … Continue reading →

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So nice to know so little has changed!

Posted on July 4, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh Brazil. I thought this sort of thing was supposed to have ended…in 1888! More than 1,000 labourers have been freed in Brazil by the government’s anti-slavery team. They were said to be working in inhumane conditions on a sugar … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Paul Waldman on progressives

Posted on July 1, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“Progressives do not lack for policy experts or committed activists. What they need is an infrastructure whose purpose is not fighting conservatives on this or that issue but battling conservatism itself.”–Paul Waldman, “Being Right is Not Enough”

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You want a tyrant? You got one…

Posted on June 30, 2007 by Sabina Becker

…in Peru. The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency on Thursday for 15 days in the province of Coronel Portillo, Ucayali department, because of violent confrontations between strikers and police. The decree suspends constitutional guarantees of liberty and personal … Continue reading →