Category Archives: Isn’t That Illegal?

Palestine is Still the Issue

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Sabina Becker

John Pilger’s documentary of several years ago is still relevant today: Warning: extremely explicit and gruesome. Does not show the Israeli military in a good light, but in an honest one. What really grabbed me here was how much the … Continue reading →

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Fallujah: The Hidden Massacre

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Sabina Becker

A half-hour video exploring the use of napalm (which nobody calls it anymore, but which in fact it is) at Fallujah.

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Lord? Ha, ha.

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Sabina Becker

One more comedown for Conrad Black, coming right up: NDP member of Parliament, Charlie Angus, has moved that he be stripped of his Snowflake. “Your felony tarnishes the reputation of the Order of Canada, so end of story,” Angus said … Continue reading →

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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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I always suspected they existed…

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Sabina Becker

…and I’m not happy to be proven right. But this probably explains a lot, especially on those conservatard boards. Where else would paid trolls come from, or go to make it look like the right-wing blogtoilet is bigger than it … Continue reading →

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30 years for Lord Fraudulent of No Fixed Address?

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh, let us pray… U.S. prosecutors are expected to ask that Conrad Black be given a virtual life sentence of at least 30 years in prison, sources familiar with the case told the Star, even though a government lawyer suggested … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Conrad Black: Guilty! Guilty!! Guilty!!!

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

It’s Fitzmas in July…in Chicago and Canada. Media tycoon Conrad Black has been convicted of three charges of fraud and one of obstructing justice.Black, 62, was cleared of racketeering and tax evasion but could face 35 years in jail when … Continue reading →

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FBI: J’accuse!

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Puerto Rican reggaeton group, Calle 13, calls out the FBI for the cold-blooded murder of Puerto Rican independence activist Filiberto Ojeda Rios. There is no more blatant expression of imperialism than when the federal police of the United States show … Continue reading →

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Two fresh bombshells on the Keystone Koup of 2002

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Sabina Becker

First, there’s this little gem from La Hojilla, VTV’s excellent news-dissection show: Periodistas admiten ayudaron en insurrección 11 abril 2002Uploaded by lbracci

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