Category Archives: Isn’t It Ironic?

The elephant in the burned cabin

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Today, a friend posted this article from Jacobin on his Facebook wall. It’s an analysis of the Christopher Dorner case that the media have been screaming about all week. I wanted to like it; it was well and gracefully written, … Continue reading →

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Spanish paper speculates, anglo whore media runs with it.

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Doctors have already told the Chávez family that he will not recover. Venezuelan government to announce in the next few days the incapacity of the president, who has lost his voice.” O RLY? Film at 11… The Spanish newspaper ABC … Continue reading →

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Another epic fail brewing in Idaho

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Poor Idaho. What have you and your potatoes done to deserve this? A group of survivalists wants to build a giant walled fortress in the woods of the Idaho Panhandle, a medieval-style city where residents would be required to own … Continue reading →

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Why anti-choice is NOT pro-life

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

A half-hour documentary by the ACLU of Pennsylvania, showing what really happens when anti-abortion laws come up against unwanted pregnancy. Far from stopping abortion, draconian laws have only ever succeeded in driving it underground, and forcing women and girls to … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evil, wicked Cuba does it again…

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Sabina Becker

This is big news. In other words: Don’t expect to find this in any major English-language media outlet soon. That Cuba has already developed four vaccines against different types of cancer is undoubtedly an important bit of news for Humanity, … Continue reading →

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Teh Heterostoopid: The Great Purge

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Yeah, this sure sounds like a winning proposition: ConservativeOnly.com, a U.S. dating site that promises to “purge your personal dating pool of liberals, progressives, socialists, marxists, communists, feminazis and democrats” — has just announced it is expanding into Canada. “Founder … Continue reading →

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Teh Heterostoopid: Less equality, more nookie? Ha!

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Q. Why the fuck is this news? A. Because it’s sensationalistic as hell. And it’s full of “gotcha” and “checkmate, feminists” bullshit: Married men who shirk traditional “female” housework have more sex with their wives than those who willingly pitch … Continue reading →

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Hello, Charles McVety? It’s me, your aneurysm.

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Sabina Becker

So, I guess you’ve all heard by now that our fair province, Ontario, has a new premier-designate. Her name’s Kathleen Wynne, and she’s apparently from the liberal wing of the Ontario Liberal party. That’s nice, eh? I think so…especially since … Continue reading →

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Checkmate, fetus fetishists!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Sabina Becker

I mean, really…what else is there to do when a “pro-life” Catholic hospital doesn’t consider you a person when your death (and that of your living incubator) costs them money… The lead defendant in the case is Catholic Health Initiatives, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Social tourism wins big-time

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Sabina Becker

The spectacular Canaima national park of Venezuela, home of the tepuis (you can see some of them in the background), and of the world’s tallest waterfall. And just one of the many reasons why Venezuela has won an international tourism … Continue reading →

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