Category Archives: The United States of Amnesia

Don’t back down, Justin!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Sabina Becker

What’s wrong with what Justin Trudeau said here? I’ll give you a broad hint: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. En effet, c’est tout correct: The remarks in question come from an interview Trudeau did in Nov. 2010, with French-language interviewer Patrick Lagace, on … Continue reading →

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Photo du jour

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Gotta love that Macy’s parade! Happy Thanksgiving to my friends in the US.

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There is NO such thing as “ex-gay”.

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Wouldn’t it be nice if such a switch existed? If you could go from Gay to Not Gay as easily and painlessly as turning off a light? Sadly, it doesn’t exist. And being gay doesn’t work that way. And trying … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging Too: Rafael Correa visits Seville

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Rafael Correa meets with the Mayor of Seville, in Spain. And that’s not all he’s up to over there: Rafael Correa arrived yesterday afternoon at Pablo de Olavide University in Seville, accompanied by crowds. He came to tell how Ecuador … Continue reading →

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The Petraeus scandal widens

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Meet another possible participant in the Petraeus affair…one whose strange behavior came to light in the course of the FBI’s investigation into some other strange behavior: US general John Allen, chief of the NATO mission in Afghanistan, is being investigated … Continue reading →

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A few random thoughts on a former general

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I have a terrible confession to make: When the news of the Petraeus sex scandal broke this past week, my first reaction was to chuckle. Not in the usual “ha ha, another cheatypants got caught, serves him right” sense (although … Continue reading →

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Clip ‘n’ Save: Some maps that explain a lot

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Sabina Becker

And in case you’re wondering, here’s another map showing where all the most racist tweets from the US election came from. Some familiar suspects in there, no? And for a more sobering look at what the US would look like … Continue reading →

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The Koch Bros are getting desperate, I see.

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Sabina Becker

When they have to take out ads for crapaganda sites like this, you know that Big Oil’s corrupting influence barons are running scared. And is that a tip of the hand as to which side of the recent election they … Continue reading →

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I’m sensing a theme here.

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Are you?

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It’s election day in the US. Do you know where your vote is?

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Better memorize that number, folks. This YouTuber noticed a nasty anomaly at one polling station in Pennsylvania: Here’s their story: My wife and I went to the voting booths this morning before work. There were 4 older ladies running the … Continue reading →

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