Category Archives: Isn’t That Illegal?

Alvaro Uribe: “Not enough time” to be a war criminal

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I have a terrible confession to make: After Colombia’s bombing attack on Ecuador in March 2008, I had this indelible impression of El Narco, Alvaro Uribe, as a nasty little hot-headed shit who had no respect for national boundaries, and … Continue reading →

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Hey, wouldn’t it be funny if that happened in Venezuela?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Sabina Becker

It’s at times like this that I miss my blogging amigo BoRev. He’d know just what to do with stories like this: An electoral scandal of great proportions involving the office of State Attorney General Katherine Fernández-Rundle is rocking the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Isn't That Racist?, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Sidewalk chalk and the art of civil disobedience

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Q. How many cops does it take to arrest a guy armed only with a few pieces of sidewalk chalk? A. Watch this and see: I wonder how long his chalked logos lasted, who saw, and what message they took … Continue reading →

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The Robocall Song

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Sabina Becker

If you wonder how our last election got stolen, wonder no more. This song breaks it all down.

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Calling the copper kettle black in Uruguay

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of my friend Anthony, this landed in my mailbox today. I think you’ll agree it’s equal parts hilarious and grotesque: The deputy chief of police of Soriano, Inspector Major Ernesto Carreras, was relieved of his duties and a disciplinary … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops Behaving Badly, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't That Illegal?, Paraguay, Uruguay | 2 Comments

Arafat: Poisoned, but by whom?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I first learned about this story via Aporrea, two days ago. The Latin American alternative and independent media, as well as state channels in progressive countries like Venezuela, have been all over this hot potato like melted butter, since Palestinian … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Isn't That Illegal?, Newspeak is Nospeak, She Blinded Me With Science, Spooks, Who Forgot Poland? | 3 Comments

O Loon of Alabama…

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Show me the way to the next whisky bar. Oh, don’t ask why. Oh, don’t ask why… Residents in Guin, Alabama became outraged earlier this week after they noticed flyers posted around the town that read, “Annual Pastors Conference All … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Isn't That Racist?, The Hardcore Stupid, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

The “permissive times” fallacy of sexual abuse

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

The recent breaking of the story of sexual abuse at the prestigious Horace Mann School in New York has brought a number of ugly spectres out of hiding. One nasty shocker is the high prevalence of teacher-student sex abuse, even … Continue reading →

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I’m Miss Paraguay, somebody kill me!*

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Sabina Becker

“I want to thank the US government and Monsanto. Without them, none of this would have been possible. Come and put all the military bases you want here. Our resources are your resources. Also, all the land-owners who sell out … Continue reading →

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“Constitutional” coup d’état in Paraguay. Film at 11.

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Sorry, folks, no Festive Left Friday entry this week. Your Aunt Bina is feeling more restive than festive tonight, because the shit has officially hit the fan in a certain landlocked South American country, famous for its maté and its … Continue reading →