Monthly Archives: January 2015

Non, je ne suis pas Charlie. And here’s why.

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Mock on, Mock on, Voltaire, Rousseau; Mock on, Mock on, ’tis all in vain. You throw the sand against the wind, And the wind blows it back again. — William Blake No, I am not Charlie Hebdo. I am not … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: The truth about those “dropping” oil prices

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Sabina Becker

“Dude…and to think there are people who call this a ‘drop’ in the price of oil!” On the upside, though, this is terrible news for anyone who wants to despoil the Arctic, contribute to the mess that is Mordor (in … Continue reading →

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Look who’s meddling in Bolivian politics now

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Oh Denmark…really? YOU? You TOO? WTF is the matter with you people? Bolivian president Evo Morales affirmed today that “conspiracies will not be pardoned”, in response to a request by the Danish NGO, IBIS, to reverse its expulsion from Bolivia. … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Just to see if they would dance

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Sabina Becker

I just swabbed a bloody deck, and I’m feelin’ mighty hearty now. So, with no further ado… “It’s your money that we want, and your money we shall have!”

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Dershowitz’s “abuse excuse”

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Hey everybody! Remember this shitty book? Well, guess what. The dude who wrote it, who is an apologist for pretty much everything disgusting being perpetrated by the government of the US and/or Israel these days…is now implicated in the same … Continue reading →

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