Category Archives: Isn’t That Illegal?

A few random thoughts on the US election farce

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Sabina Becker

So, this happened. Der Drumpf groped Ms. Liberty, and now she’s in hiding, because the last thing she wants is those wrinkly little shrimp fingers in her…well, you know. And who can blame her? After all, he’s brought out the … Continue reading →

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Why Der Drumpf tried to rig the Nevada ballot

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Cenk Uygur talks about Nevada, and other hotly-contested states. The “undecided” vote is larger than usual, but the Latin-American vote is the one actually bidding fair to change the electoral landscape this year. And Der Drumpf knows this, which is … Continue reading →

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Photos du jour: Like father, like son

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker

It’s Election day in the US of A, and here is Clan Drumpf, turning out to vote. First, Der Drumpf and his robo-trophywife: And then, it’s the junior Drumpfs’ turn: Looks like neither Drumpf believes in the arcane and oh-so-difficult … Continue reading →

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Why the US is at war in Syria

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Ever wonder how that Syrian conflict REALLY began? Well, you might have to look back to 2000 for the real root cause: As usual, it’s all about oil prices…and pipelines. And if you want to know even more, they mention … Continue reading →

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German job centre questionnaire: intrusive, offensive and illegal

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Sabina Becker

A job centre in Germany had single mothers fill out the above sheet before it helped them with any kind of public assistance. The questionnaire asks who the father is, presumably so that he can be hit up for child … Continue reading →

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Lügenfresse!

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Well, this is disturbing. Apparently the so-called “alt-right” (never mind that they’re not an actual alternative to anything, they’re just the same old chickenshit fascists who don’t like to be called that) has revived an old Nazi term for noncompliant … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Song for Gaza

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Sabina Becker

The crew of the Zaytouna-Olive, the Women’s Boat to Gaza, set an example for us all. They were illegally arrested in international waters and deported by the Israeli occupation force, but their message is still getting out. And making its … Continue reading →

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Gustavo Petro drops a bombshell: Colombia’s referendum was STOLEN!

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Colombian media are in a firestorm: Juan Carlos Vélez Uribe — senator and candidate for mayor of Medellín — essentially confessing that the recent referendum on the Havana Accords, which would have put an end to the decades-old Colombian civil … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: Time now…and then

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Clearly Time has a thing against Russia. And it thinks that only the US is entitled to interfere in other countries’ elections. And if a drunken buffoon gets elected, it’s okay, as long as it’s not in Washington, but Washington … Continue reading →

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The normalized sexual violence of Oktoberfest

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Don’t drink the Kool-Aid. Or in this case, the Löwenbräu. I have a terrible confession to make: I’ve never been to Oktoberfest. Not just because I never happened to be in Germany when Oktoberfest is on (because every time I … Continue reading →