Category Archives: Isn’t That Illegal?

Argentina: New laws to govern protests rejected, along with economic measures

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Ahem. A little music, Maestra, to set the tone: Ah. That was lovely, even with the bit at the end missing. Now, the story: The Argentine head of cabinet, Marcos Peña, announced on Friday that the Macri government are preparing … Continue reading →

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Arrest order out for ex-president of Panama

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Well, well. What have we here? A crooked-ass ex-leader under capture orders? Yes…soon: Last Friday afternoon, attorney Carlos Herrera Morán presented an apprehension order against Panamanian ex-president Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal, who has been linked to a case of telephone tapping. … Continue reading →

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A few random thoughts on the Venezuelan election fiasco

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Sabina Becker

“When they take away your grandpa’s pension, say it with pride: But we have change!” So, this happened. The “democratic” Venezuelan opposition’s dirty tricks and intimidation campaigns finally paid off…sort of. But it looks as though their honeymoon in the … Continue reading →

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Syria: Turkey tips its hand, NATO objectively pro-Daesh, Canada WTF?

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Ahem. Sorry for that inelegant header, but this is gonna be an untidy post that covers a lot of rough ground, so hang onto your hats, kiddies. First up, a little video from that shootdown of a Russian Sukhoi yesterday: … Continue reading →

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Silence around the roots of the Syrian “jihad”

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Sabina Becker

The Real News delves into the operations of Daesh: who’s funding them, and how they are getting their war matériel. Obviously, the idea that they’re generating their own income is false. Their operations are too expensive to be fueled by … Continue reading →

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Algeria: The real, unmentionable key to the Paris attacks

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Sabina Becker

The Battle of Algiers, an award-winning film based on the true story of the struggle for Algerian independence. Saadi Yacef, who plays El-Hadi Jaffar, was an actual FLN guerrilla leader; the character Jaffar is basically himself a few years before … Continue reading →

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Let’s all bomb Belgium!

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Sabina Becker

No, seriously. Let’s all bomb Belgium, because that’s where the terrorists who struck Paris got their orders from. François Hollande called the attacks “an act of war”. Therefore, it stands to reason that one must declare war on the source … Continue reading →

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Berlin police conduct anti-racist raids

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Sabina Becker

“If you want to know about the risks and side effects of Nazi uprisings, read a history book or ask your grandparents.” A little good news out of Germany this morning: Berlin state police executed ten judicial search warrants on … Continue reading →

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Whom would Jesus rape?

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Religion covers a multitude of sins. And sometimes it gives cover to a multitude of sinners. Like, say, this guy: According to WMC Action News 5, the 27-year-old Memphis man drove his wife to the church parking lot, where he … Continue reading →

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Whoa Canada!

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Sabina Becker

A tale of environmental horror and police-state paranoia, set right here in the Great North. Pull up some frozen lasagna and watch this, folks. (Courtesy Shit Harper Did.)

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