Category Archives: Isn’t It Ironic?

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Today, we are ALL barbudos!

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Yesterday, Contrainjerencia brought footage of the three remaining members of the Cuban Five coming home. You want to talk joyful reunions now, or would you rather just group-hug first? Awwwwww… And here’s the story… On Wednesday, the president of Cuba, … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: The real reasons for the lifting of the Cuba blockade?

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Sabina Becker

This is Puerto Mariel, Cuba. It looks pretty sleepy from the air right now, but don’t be fooled. What you’re looking at there is actually a sleeping giant with the potential to shake markets as far away as New York, … Continue reading →

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So, THIS happened.

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Cuban students celebrating the release of the remaining three members of the Cuban Five — Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino and Antonio Guerrero — who were freed and arrived on the island today. They are now with their families, and according … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo is full of win, again

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Well, hi there yourself, Evo! You’re looking mighty good lately. And so is Bolivia. Probably because there are fewer hungry, malnourished and food-insecure people there now: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will present a certificate of recognition … Continue reading →

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PUA racism at its finest

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Seen on the tweeter today: Yes, that’s right. One of Julien Fucking Blanc’s little ass-barnacles is calling for all of Japan to be wiped out just because they won’t let him in to teach hapless morons how to sexually assault … Continue reading →

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Happy Human Rights Day!

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“We will impose sanctions on those who defend human rights!” Once more, a Venezuelan cartoonist — this time, it’s Uncas — hits the nail on the head. And in honor of Human Rights Day, here’s another fine example of how … Continue reading →

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Cops Behaving Badly: A cartoon that says it all

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Venezuelan cartoonist Vicman captioned this one “Meanwhile, in the land of liberty…” You know you have a racist cop problem when Latin Americans, who have had their own problems along precisely those lines, can tell who’s the Kluker among your … Continue reading →

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Montréal Massacre: The truth that no one wants to know

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“Je lutte contre les féministes!” So said Marc Lépine, né Gamil Rodrigue Gharbi, expressly declaring war on feminists before he opened fire. These words have often been misquoted or mistranslated as “You’re all a bunch of feminists”, “I hate feminists”. … Continue reading →

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Venezuela has free treatment for HIV/AIDS. Do you?

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Via Aporrea, some more good news you won’t hear from your mainstream media about Venezuela and its evil, evil socialist government. For the tens of thousands of Venezuelans who have contracted HIV or are ill with AIDS, the government is … Continue reading →

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Big bordello raid in four countries over human trafficking concerns

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Police vans outside the “Paradise” bordello in Stuttgart, Germany. This was not the only big bordello they raided; there were three others. But they hadn’t come to arrest the girls and women inside; instead, they were after those who had … Continue reading →