Category Archives: Isn’t That Illegal?

They are SO FUCKING PARANOID.

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Really. What more can I say when Evo Morales, of all people, has been denied permission to overfly four European countries, just because some nimnul thinks that Edward Snowden might be on board his plane (and he isn’t)? Or when … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Don't Cry For Argentina, Ecuadorable As Can Be, EuroPeons, Inca Dink-a-Doo, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Morticia! You Spoke French!, Paraguay, Uruguay, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | 2 Comments

Happy Canada Day. Here’s your friendly reminder…

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Sabina Becker

…of what we’re all about, and what the Harper Government™ is working overtime to dismantle: And, since the hate speech provision was recently struck off the books by a HarpoCon backbencher, I would add that this was a gross violation … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Confessions of a Bad German, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land | Comments Off

A few random thoughts about rape culture

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Sabina Becker

This evening, just after supper, I was chatting on Facebook with a friend of mine who lives on the west coast. And he told me a story about how he was speaking out at a rally following the SCOTUS decision … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Men Who Just Don't Get It, Teh Ghey, Uppity Wimmin, Writer Lady Sings the Blues | 6 Comments

Press freedom under threat again in Venezuela and Ecuador

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Press freedom is deteriorating rapidly in South America. Two politicians — one from Venezuela, one from Ecuador — attack a Dutch reporter for asking critical questions: Ha, ha, whoops. That didn’t happen in South America. It happened in Europe — … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, Crapagandarati, Czech This Out, Ecuadorable As Can Be, EuroPeons, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal? | Comments Off

The Snowden Affair, as seen from Venezuela and Ecuador

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Sabina Becker

So far, Venezuela has not received any asylum request from Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor turned whistleblower who revealed that the intelligence agency is spying on pretty well everyone who’s got a telephone and/or internet access. But, says President … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Canadian Counterpunch, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), CubanaBomber Death Watch, Ecuadorable As Can Be, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | 2 Comments

Compare and Contrast: Capitalism in Bangladesh and the USA

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Posted in Compare and Contrast, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't That Illegal?, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Sex: Made in Germany, but for whom?

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Germany, a paradise for johns and human traffickers.” Photo: EMMA. Once again, the German prostitution industry comes under a harsh spotlight — one that it thoroughly deserves, in my unhumble opinion. This time, it’s a documentary film that exposes its … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Confessions of a Bad German, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Newspeak is Nospeak, Uppity Wimmin | 1 Comment

Who is J.J. Rendón?

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

If you’ve been following Venezuelan politics, you’ve probably seen the handiwork of this man, even if you haven’t seen HIM. And if you find his habit of wearing black melodramatic and more than a little douchey, you ain’t seen nothin’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | 3 Comments

The long impunity of Carlos Menem

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

If you saw The Take, you’ll no doubt recognize the old man in the picture. Carlos Menem, following the dictates of the IMF, presided over an economic “miracle” in Argentina, which “mysteriously” (to hear certain economists tell it, anyway) turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't Cry For Argentina, Economics for Dummies, Ecuadorable As Can Be, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Guns, Guns, Guns, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal? | Comments Off

Child prostitution: The scourge of Colombia’s mines

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Prostituted girls on the streets of Medellín, Colombia. The crime-pocked streets of that cocaine-infested city are not the only places in that land where children are sexually exploited and enslaved, as El Tiempo’s sub-editor, Jineth Bedoya Lima, reports: Mireya’s life … Continue reading →