Monthly Archives: September 2011

Festive Left Friday Blogging: The hikers are home…

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…and who do you suppose brokered their release from Iran? Yup, that evil villainous democratically-elected “strongman”, “dictator”, and whatever other stupid epithet you care to fling at his chemo-bald head. He’s a hero yet again. He did this for a … Continue reading →

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When lynching passes for “justice”

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Last night, the world witnessed a modern-day judicially sanctioned lynching. Troy Davis was executed last night at 11:08 local time, under heavy protest, in the state of Georgia, by a private contracting corporation that specializes in the “care” of prison … Continue reading →

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Heroes for Today: Talking back to the 1%ers

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Sabina Becker

You heard the lady. Pay it forward, you tax-dodging billionaires.

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Tim Padgett, corruption apologist

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Meet Leopoldo López…corrupto, violent agitator, and “popular” politician of the Venezuelan far-right. And apparently, the crushboy of a certain crap “reporter” for TIME Magazine… The Inter-American Court of Human Rights concluded this week what just about everyone in the western … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: It’s still going on

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

More at The Real News And it will go on until further notice. (Speaking of which, Wall Street, you are now being put on.)

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Q. Why are pirates so badass?

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A. They just arrrrrr, matey! Happy International Talk Like A Pirate Day! And in other buccaneering news, guess who the landlubbers in Berlin are voting for? Piracy…it’s not just for the high seas or the Israeli navy anymore, me hearties.

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx takes on Wall St.

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Sabina Becker

The Stumpy Cat has been rather busy of late, chasing mice, moles, voles and chipmunks out in the garden. But she’s sticking her cyber-head in now to meow at me. Which is a sure sign that she’s found something out … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: The summer’s out of reach…

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…and what better song to sum up the melancholy? From the sun going down alone to a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac…it’s all in there.

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Wankers of the Week: Wall Street Shutdown edition

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Have you heard about the great Wall St. Shutdown? If not, you have only your crappy, prostrate corporate media to blame; they rarely ever report what matters. They have a fucked-up sense of priorities. And what … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A left turn for Denmark

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…and a new female prime minister, their first ever: The Social Democratic Leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt and her centre-left alliance won Thursday’s general election to give Denmark its first woman prime minister and the first Social Democratic-led government in a decade. … Continue reading →

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