Monthly Archives: June 2012

“Constitutional” coup d’état in Paraguay. Film at 11.

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Sorry, folks, no Festive Left Friday entry this week. Your Aunt Bina is feeling more restive than festive tonight, because the shit has officially hit the fan in a certain landlocked South American country, famous for its maté and its … Continue reading →

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Dear Harper Government™: Chow down on THIS.

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Sabina Becker

That’s from here. And here’s what it’s all about: Canada taking a beating from all sides at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro this week, but Environment Minister Peter Kent says the criticism is “unwarranted.” The … Continue reading →

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Sad news from the literary world

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Thought and memory are a writer’s stock in trade, and when something happens to them, it’s particularly sad and terrifying. Especially in the case of a certain great Colombian, who feared his own memory loss more than most: The great … Continue reading →

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Google gets evil in Cuba

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Well, well, well. What have we here? Someone trying to turn Cuba into a closed society…and it ain’t Fidel Castro! Cuba on Tuesday accused Google of “outrageous censorship” after the US internet giant blocked access to a web traffic analysis … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Do As I Say..., Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Law-Law Land, Newspeak is Nospeak, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 1 Comment

Quotable: Utah Phillips on child labor laws

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker
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Coke adds racism? Sure smells that way.

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of Ad Age, by way of Gawker, we learn what the Coca-Cola Company (and a certain adman) really thinks of non-white people…and it ain’t pretty: In the interest of transparency, let me confess my bias. I’ve done a lot … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Alex Carey on corporate propaganda

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Sabina Becker
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And the jokes just write themselves

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Ah, Michigan. Looks like you’re not just famous for ridiculous right-wing legislators anymore, but also for shit-stupid gun guys. Take, for instance, this poor bastard, who accidentally discovered irony while trying to compensate for his lack of endowments: A Michigan … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: A single perfect sphere

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Sabina Becker

What happens when your ship gets sucked down a big black hole? You come out on the other side…into a world where Heart and Mind are in conflict, and humanity is in chaos. Your mission: to heal the rift and … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Crappy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And to all the dads out there, crappy Father’s Day. Well, wasn’t this the crap-daddy of all weeks for you, too? It was for me. I lost this entire list somewhere between Wednesday and Thursday, so now … Continue reading →

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