Category Archives: Isn’t That Illegal?

World Cup corrupto flees Brazilian justice

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Once more, a big black eye on the World Cup, and a big facepalm for Brazil…and a headache for Interpol: Raymond Whelan, director of the official ticket distribution site of the 2014 World Cup, Match Services/Match Hospitality, and accused of … Continue reading →

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Sad meme of the day

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Sadly, I was doing this, too…and I’m German! I only caught the tail end of the match, which I half-watched on the little kitchen TV while I prepared some snow peas from my garden for the freezer. I did NOT … Continue reading →

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Right-wing Mexican politicians arrested for sexual assault in Brazil

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Well, well, well. What have we here? A couple of hooligans, natch. But these are not just any soccer-stadium creeps. These guys have some pretty high connections in Mexican government: Four Mexican soccer fans face a sentence of up to … Continue reading →

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No, of COURSE misogyny is not a problem anymore. Silly ladies!

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Awwww. Isn’t that a cute widdle hammy-wamster? It sure is. A pity that what it stands for isn’t nearly so adorable. Yes, folks, I’m talking about misogyny today. The M-word. The one that half the population fears, and the other … Continue reading →

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“The Price of the World Cup” — dead children?

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Sabina Becker

A Danish journalist has uncovered some shocking allegations about how the Brazilian cities where the World Cup matches are currently underway have chosen to “clean” their streets of homeless people, especially street kids. It forms part of an overall critical … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 52

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Howdy, folks, and welcome to another episode of “As the Irony Burns”. In today’s installment, Prettyboy Leo’s got some apologizing to do. To whom? Well, Jesus Christ, for one. And Gandhi. And Nelson Mandela. And oh yeah…Chavecito’s ghost, too, since … Continue reading →

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Q. What do the Venezuelan opposition and Justin Bourque have in common?

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Sabina Becker

A. Oh, only this: Yesterday in Moncton, a small city of about 70,000 inhabitants on the east coast of Canada, a young Canadian, 24 years old, carried out a massacre, murdering three police officers and wounding two more. While the … Continue reading →

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Six paramilitaries caught in Venezuelan border state

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Putschists and smugglers work hand in glove in Venezuela, but the governor of one western border state isn’t taking their crimes lying down. Here’s what he had to say on the latest incident in Táchira: The governor of Táchira state, … Continue reading →

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Twit abdicates so junior twit can replace him

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Sabina Becker

A young king with an old dictator, Spain, 40-odd years ago. Really. How else would YOU title this story? The king of Spain, Juan Carlos I, has decided to renounce the throne, prime minister Mariano Rajoy announced today. “King Juan … Continue reading →

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Maria Conchita Alonso’s latest load of bat guano

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Oh, oh…what have we here? Poor dear. It sounds like she’s trying to sing. She’s not doing a very good job. But then again, there are a lot of things Conchita isn’t very good at. Like acting, for example. Or, … Continue reading →

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