Category Archives: Uppity Wimmin

Wouldn’t it be good?

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Funnylady Wanda Sykes speculates on what life would be like if our lady bits were detachable:No offense to Wanda the Wonderful, but I think it might work even better if the guys’ junk could be taken off and locked up. … Continue reading →

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Botox Ate My Brain

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Well, all right. Not mine, because I’m an uppity woman and I don’t believe in fucking up my face to maintain an illusion of youth. (I’m also damn beautiful as is, if I do say so myself.) But aside from … Continue reading →

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Uribe’s thugs are on the Internets

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Sabina Becker

And they’ve committed two hacks. One on the website of a certain Ecuadorable president: The official website of the Presidency of Ecuador (www.presidencia.gov.ec) was blocked today for the second time by a hacker who left it out of service. The … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: …and the right to lie

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Sabina Becker

What’s worse: Screwing around on your spouse…or lying about it? Um, how about lending your boyfriend your cellphone, only to have him call up your estranged hubby to insult him?

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Obama in Texas

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Mi amiga Kim (who posts as TexasLibGirl at UNN) managed to get into a HUUUUUUUUGE rally for Barack Obama in Dallas. Here’s her account of how it all went down.And here’s my favorite of the pics she snapped:A nice, close, … Continue reading →

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Rebellion of the Oaxaquenas

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Sabina Becker

The women of Oaxaca, Mexico, were a key force in the organization of the popular dissent that began in 2006 and continues to this day. They took over a TV station for an hour when they realized that the local … Continue reading →

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Madres reclaim a torture centre

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Sabina Becker

I’ve been hungry for some good news, and happily I found it…in Argentina. Argentina’s Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, who launched a human rights crusade in the late 70s against a bloody dictatorship, took control of a building at … Continue reading →

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Oaxaca in revolt

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“Compromiso Cumplido” (True to My Pledge)–the first part of a two-part documentary about the ongoing revolt in Oaxaca, Mexico. Part of this film concerns the death of Brad Will, the Indymedia reporter who got directly involved–and paid with his life … Continue reading →

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What REALLY botched Operation Emmanuel the first time

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

No, it wasn’t the supposed ineptitude and buffoonishness of Hugo Chavez. It was something nasty and treacherous that could only have come from one place, and here’s the confirmation from Aporrea: In an exclusive interview with Radio W in Colombia, … Continue reading →

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WooHOO! CodePink goes after the CubanaBomber!

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Sabina Becker

They couldn’t have picked a finer piece of shit for their #1 Most Wanted Terrorist, either. Unlike Osama, he’s still alive, and still running around loose to boot. This one can still be made to rot in prison, if the … Continue reading →

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