Category Archives: Isn’t It Ironic?

Oh Canaduh…

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I only heard this for the first time tonight, and DAMN, does it fit: Yeah, hi, it’s me, just sticking my head in to announce that we screwed ourselves but good. Canadians haz Teh Stoopid, AGAIN. And this time, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Economics for Dummies, El Predicto Speaks..., Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Fetus Fetishists, Filthy Stinking Rich, Guns, Guns, Guns, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The Hardcore Stupid | 7 Comments

Ding, dong, Osama bin Forgotten is dead.

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Hooray. I guess I’d be more jubilant about the death of Osama bin Laden if only what this Pakistani interviewee says were not so damn true: Zero transparency, the body conveniently disposed of at sea (to prevent martyr-worship at his … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Isn't It Ironic?, Newspeak is Nospeak, Obamarama!, The 'Stans, The War on Terra | 5 Comments

Honduran coup benefits Mexican drug gangs

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Sabina Becker

The Honduran people? Not so much… Surprise! Fascism is great for crooks, lousy for law enforcement. It’s not just democracy that suffers.

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Guatemala, Guatebuena, Isn't It Ironic?, Mexican Standoffs, Not Hiding in Honduras, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The Salvador Option(s) | Comments Off

Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx’s MidEast roundup

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Meowy Thursday, everyone! The Stumpy Cat has been bugging me all week to get this out to you, so let’s not waste any time. There’s a lot of ground to cover here, and a lot of countries… First up: Iraq! … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Isn't It Ironic?, Rivers in Egypt, Short 'n' Stubby, The United States of Amnesia, The War on Terra, The WTF? Files | Comments Off

Headline Howler: Bet the New York Daily News didn’t see this coming…

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

This was attached to the NYDN’s story about the journalists who came to grief in Libya today: Here was the poll question: I guess this result isn’t what they had in mind.

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The Bay of Pigs–fiasco or triumph?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Sabina Becker

The Bay of Pigs invasion happened 50 years ago this week. What was the nature of the beast? It really depends on which side you sat. If you were on the US side, it was a fiasco; if Cuba’s, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Teh Russkies, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Why this is an ad-free blog

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I’ve been getting a huge uptick in traffic lately. Good thing, right? I thought so, until my brother asked if I had ads on my blog. “You could make money off it”, was his rationalization. But here’s my problem: I … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Confessions of a Bad German, Crapagandarati, Economics for Dummies, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Just Pissed Off, Madvertising, Technical Notes, Writer Lady Sings the Blues | 4 Comments

Quotable: Ursula K. Le Guin on hegemony in science fiction

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“Finally, one of the major historical themes of the modern world, the destruction and assimilation by western industrialism of every culture it comes in contact with, has been represented in science fiction for a long time. In the pulps it … Continue reading →

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't It Ironic?, Quotable Notables, The United States of Amnesia, Uppity Wimmin | 4 Comments

Atlas Sucked: A review of a review

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Yesterday, this movie review crossed my sights. At least, that’s what I think it’s trying to be, although it comes across as…well, see for yourself: Who is John Galt? He’s the Han Solo of the most important movie flop of … Continue reading →

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Crapagandarati, Do As I Say..., Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Fine Young Cannibals, Free Trade, My Ass!, Headline Howlers, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, Teh Russkies, The Hardcore Stupid, The United States of Amnesia | 6 Comments

Short ‘n’ Stubby: If this is Tuesday, it must be Libya

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…and if the Stumpy Cat is meowing, it must mean she has some news for us. And of course, being Ms. Manx, she ALWAYS comes through: On the WSWS (always a good place to go for the real news), Patrick … Continue reading →