Category Archives: The United States of Amnesia

Black lives don’t matter at FUX Snooze

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Francis Maxwell notes a disturbing trend at the not-so-fair-or-balanced right-wing channel: Black lives, like that of Philando Castile, don’t matter to them one iota, because they never mention him. When they DO mention black people, it’s always in the context … Continue reading →

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There is just nothing that is not creepy about this…

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Sabina Becker

One can’t help feeling sorry for Caitriona Perry, the Irish reporter (for RTÉ, their national radio-TV corporation) who got called up on the carpet, quite literally, by Donnie Drumpf just so he could engage in some “locker room talk” with … Continue reading →

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Young Turks fall for Israeli hasbara

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Ever feel vicariously embarrassed for someone? Watch this and you soon will: Not embarrassed for Cenk and Ana yet? Maybe a little supplementary reading is in order, then: The pro-Israel group accusing Chicago’s Dyke March of anti-Semitism for asking several … Continue reading →

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Donnie Drumpf’s Carrier jobs lie comes back to bite him

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Yeah, surprise, Indiana: He lied to get your votes. The man is a chronic, pathological liar. And you fell for it. You were told what he was before you voted for him, and you didn’t listen. Hope you enjoy your … Continue reading →

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DC police use sex assault as punishment for peaceful demonstrators

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Some interesting points here, worth noting: Cenk Uygur points out that police have a long history of planting “agitators” (or provocateurs, rather) in peaceful protests to justify arresting everyone who was demonstrating. Also, the group who were sexually assaulted during … Continue reading →

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Previously unseen interview with Che Guevara comes to light

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Sabina Becker

This is indeed a rare treat: Not only hearing Che in his own words, but speaking excellent French as well. A summary of the contents of this short interview, courtesy Aporrea: Cuban television aired a previously unseen interview with the … Continue reading →

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Your Monday smile: Watch a right-wing troll get thoroughly pwned

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Oy, the “alt”-right are a sad, SAD bunch. It takes this pitiful caller (who of course would pick the name of an action hero as his pseudonym) over 6 minutes to get to his cherished (and discredited) tome of academic … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Ed Markey on climate-change denial

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Sabina Becker
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What does the Portland train terrorist have to do with Schrödinger’s Rapist?

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Schrödinger’s Rapist, for those who don’t know, is the unanswered question that flits through every woman’s mind when she meets a man she doesn’t know: Is he or is he not a rapist? (And, more to the point: Will he … Continue reading →

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Der Drumpf’s nonsense word of the day

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Sabina Becker

What could it all mean? Jeff Waldorf inquires deeper: Personally, I think he was on a yacht, the captain’s name was Fifi, and he told her to sail for the cove. But since he’s a crappy speller (and this is … Continue reading →

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