Category Archives: Isn’t That Illegal?

Ooh, ahh…

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Either Gainesville is a very small town, or it was a very slow news day. Or this “independent” newspaper is one of the many in the US that have a strange notion of what constitutes peace and democracy… About forty … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Not Hiding in Honduras, The Hardcore Stupid | 1 Comment

Evo denounces “USAID campaign” in Bolivia

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Sabina Becker

We already knew that Manfred Reyes Villa and Leopoldo Fernández were a pair of slimeballs, but now we know what bag they come out of, too. Not only has SOUTHCOM been financing them, but USAID is apparently in on it … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't That Illegal? | 4 Comments

Oscar Arias ain’t no bad dude

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Sabina Becker

The president of Costa Rica pwns Globovisión: …or at least, fails to fall into their carefully laid trap. Interviewer Gladys Rodríguez tries to get him to say he “accepts” the putschist leadership of Honduras; Arias ain’t biting. He holds firm … Continue reading →

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Bolivia terror plot: The Rózsa-Marinkovic “Ustasha Connection”

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A World War II-era Ustasha propaganda poster, highlighting the connections between the Nazi SS and local tyrant Ante Pavelic.From ABI, an in-depth look at the connections behind the attempt on Evo’s life this past spring: Seven months and five days … Continue reading →

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Don’t ask, don’t tell–especially if you’re abused

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Used to be, nobody batted an eye if you were gay in the navy. How things have changed! Youth Radio reported today that former Petty Officer Third Class Joseph Rocha was brutalized for more than two years at his base … Continue reading →

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Big bust in Venezuela

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Sabina Becker

No, it’s not the latest Miss Universe and her silicone funbags. It’s Teh Crime, stoopid: A band of narcoparamilitaries called Los Restrejo, which operated in northern Táchira, was dismantled by members of the Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations Body (CICPC). … Continue reading →

Posted in El NarcoPresidente, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal? | 6 Comments

Freedom and Democracy (TM), baby!

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Sabina Becker

This is what’s guarding the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, right now:These are “contractors” (read: MERCENARIES) from a private security firm. Yes, they really like to drink vodka out of the cracks of one another’s asses…among other things. Mother Jones … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't That Illegal?, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The War on Terra, The WTF? Files | 6 Comments

Why have we not heard of Marwa al-Sherbini?

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Sabina Becker

First, a bit of backgrounder, courtesy of al-Jazeera–the only major English-speaking network to have given this shocking murder story ANY coverage:And now, I weigh in. When I googled for Marwa’s story, to find out the particulars, I got this blog … Continue reading →

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Another nail for the imperial coffin

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Or should that be a screw? You know, the kind they put to people when torturing them?Moral high ground: guess who no haz it. According to the report, written by the CIA’s former inspector general, John Helgerson, one CIA interrogator … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Obamarama!, The War on Terra, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | Comments Off

Shaming us all as Canadians

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Sabina Becker

I have this shirt, BTW. And there is a very good reason why I have it…As a Canadian, I am deeply ashamed. I am ashamed of how, for all that we pride ourselves on our multiculturalism, when push comes to … Continue reading →