Category Archives: The United States of Amnesia

Haitian activist murdered in Venezuela

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Fritz Saint Louis was a bright hope for his people in a bad time. And like so many bright hopes in Latin America and the Caribbean, he met with a violent and premature end: On Saturday night, masked men entered … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: Der Drumpf vs. The Berd

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Feel the Berd.

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When Pánfilo met Obama

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Sabina Becker

One of Cuba’s leading funnymen had a visit from another funny man recently. Here’s what happened, according to Habana Linda: Cuban humorist Luis Silva, better known as Pánfilo, had a telephone conversation on March 18 with Barack Obama. Today, by … Continue reading →

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Obama in Argentina: What’s NOT being discussed when he meets with Macri

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Jorge and María Emilia Zaffaroni, of Uruguay, and their daughter, Mariana. The parents were “disappeared” and their infant daughter was illicitly “adopted” by a military family with ties to the Argentine Junta. Theirs is just one of hundreds of similar … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Samantha Bee on untested rape kits

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Sabina Becker

“Remember, local elections are a lot like rape kits. No one really wants to pay attention to them, but if you bother to open them up, you might just get rid of someone who’s been screwing everyone in town.”

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Photo du jour

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Barack Obama, in Cuba, in front of that famous mural based on THAT famous picture of Che. A sight for sore eyes, and one that many thought we’d never see. And one which right-wing idiots, completely forgetting Nixon in China, … Continue reading →

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Clip ‘n’ Save: In light of Obama’s visit to Cuba…

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Sabina Becker

…here are some possible reasons he came to talk with the Brothers Castro: Frankly, if my country were lagging as far behind Cuba on all these fronts as the US is, I’d be wanting to reopen dialogue, too!

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Calling bullshit on Birgitt Peterson

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Remember this lady? The one who was misidentified as a Bernie Sanders supporter by an outright fascist who loves Der Drumpf? Well, here she is in her own words. See if you can spot what’s wrong with them: Ms. Peterson, … Continue reading →

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Dear NYPost: Words mean things. Learn them.

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Source: Merriam-Webster.com If you ever wondered why the US public has so much trouble discerning what’s what during an election year, perhaps a clue might lie with their media. In particular, this throwaway piece from the New York Post: Americans, … Continue reading →

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We want — no, NEED — to see Der Dongald

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Sabina Becker

So, go on, Herr Drumpf…and show us your Drumpfling. (I can’t believe I just solicited an actual dickpic, much less of THAT dick. But there we go. We have officially gone there.)

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