Category Archives: The War on Terra

This just in: British journos are seriously stupid!

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Media Lens, the British media watchdog group, finally draws a conclusion that I figured out for myself a long time ago: that while the British media may be slightly more liberal than their Yank counterparts, they’re still piss-poor at doing … Continue reading →

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Bob Woodward loves him some death squads!

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

There really is no ‘ho like an old ‘ho…who cut his teeth (or learned to shield them, rather) at the WaHoPo. Eh? The dramatic drop in violence in Iraq is due in large part to a secret program the U.S. … Continue reading →

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What the 4th Fleet is up against

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Walter Martínez analyzes the recent flight of Russian TU-160 strategic bombers from Venezuela. The planes circled the Caribbean, then flew down the coast of Brazil before turning back to Venezuela. Total flight time was 6 hours. The planes invaded no … Continue reading →

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McCain tied to 9-11 via PNAC

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Notice, too, how he doesn’t answer the young man’s question (which is highly pertinent) but bypasses it to tout his work (with Joe Lieberman) in establishing the 9-11 commission, instead. And this is the man who would lead the US?

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Bomb, bomb, bomb…

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…bomb, bomb Iran:

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Jeremy Scahill has a YouTube channel!

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Sabina Becker

If you ever wanted to know about US mercenaries and just how low they can go, this is the guy who wrote the book. It’s called Blackwater, and it’s not pretty, but it’s one compelling read. It will wake you … Continue reading →

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I could have told them so, but would they listen?

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Whoa–is the sky falling, or what? The Economist has finally gotten (partway) off its “rah rah, America” kick and published a (somewhat) honest assessment of what’s going on in the States. And a thing of beauty it is, too: One … Continue reading →

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Citizen’s arrest for the Shoe Queen?

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Let’s hope so. A $5000 dollar reward is being offered to any Auckland University student who can make a successful citizen’s arrest of United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during her visit to the country this weekend.Auckland University Student … Continue reading →

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Historical revisionism at Der Spiegel

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Verdammt noch mal. You’d think a German newsmagazine could, in the interests of journalistic integrity, at least get its own country’s history right. But Der Spiegel is now so far up the ass of neo-con Washington, it’s even rewriting that…and … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Jeff Sharlet on imperialism

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“Fascism may be a purer evil, but empire is a more pervasive one, and ultimately more dangerous because it’s able to call on the loyalties of well-intentioned people who’d never go near fascism. But if you’re a Vietnamese kid napalmed … Continue reading →

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