Category Archives: Not So Compassionate Conservatism

Happy Human Rights Day!

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“We will impose sanctions on those who defend human rights!” Once more, a Venezuelan cartoonist — this time, it’s Uncas — hits the nail on the head. And in honor of Human Rights Day, here’s another fine example of how … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Aneurin Bevan on conservative politics

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Sabina Becker

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Canada’s real terrorism problem

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Sabina Becker

This mosque in Cold Lake, Alberta, was spray-painted by xenophobic vandals. The town is home to an airbase from which CF-18 jet fighters recently departed en route to the war zone of Iraq. The people of Cold Lake have since … Continue reading →

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Why isn’t legalized prostitution safer?

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Ah yes. Pity the poor john who got the short end of that stick, eh? He came hoping to pay for the illusion that she was really into the “mutual pleasure” of his escapist fantasies, only to be left cockadroop … Continue reading →

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The “Invisible Men”: Germany’s woman-haters hide in plain sight

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“John #9” rates a woman he bought for 30 euros: “170 cm tall, long dark hair, early 20s, 5 pounds overweight (which actually doesn’t look so bad), and what a wonder, obviously a Carpathian girl. Wasn’t bad today though, I … Continue reading →

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Cops Behaving Badly: Back to School Bathroom Bomb Scare Edition

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Sabina Becker

The front page of an official Texas website promoting abstinence. Think it will work? Ugh, Texas…what the fuck is wrong with you? Whatever it is, even your police are suffering from it now: Parents in Texas are upset after police … Continue reading →

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A few random thoughts on yesterday’s Ontario election

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Sabina Becker

So, the Ontario Liberals have formed our new government. And it’s a majority. We now have our first elected woman premier (who is also our first elected out gay premier). Tim Hudak was handed his Not-So-Progressive Conservative ass, and has … 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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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 38

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Pablo Victoria Wilches of Colombia’s Conservative Party (standing) and neo-fascists Lorent Saleh and Diego Cubillos (seated, in insets also). Strange bedfellows right-wing politics makes, no? Howdy, folks, and welcome to this long-overdue update of VenOpIronía. Well, how about those peaceful … Continue reading →

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How many trolls does $1 billion a year buy?

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Sabina Becker

I don’t know, and neither do you. But I bet the Koch Brothers do… Conservative groups may have spent up to $1bn a year on the effort to deny science and oppose action on climate change, according to the first … Continue reading →