Monthly Archives: December 2008

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Merry ‘Cito to all!

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito celebrates Christmas Eve with his children, grandchildren–and the children of the barrios. Feliz Chavidad!

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The latest poop for the manger scene

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

For those whose god was born in a barn–or anyone with a scatological sense of whimsy–I proudly present the latest Catalan caganers (found here):Caganer Angela Merkel…Caganer Cristina Kirchner…Caganer Barack Obama…Caganer Evo…And last, but certainly not least, Caganer Chavecito! “The caganer … Continue reading →

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Never mess with a mother!

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

I knew this was coming, but it’s still good to see it announced internationally: The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo call on the public to join them denouncing corrupt judges on Thursday, as they release red balloons on a public … Continue reading →

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You have been warned.

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Please, don’t drink and dress your cat.Happy Holidays!

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AP: Lazy, disparaging “reporting” on Bolivia and Venezuela…AGAIN.

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

The Dissociated Press really needs a truckload of coal dumped on its head tonight. They call THIS reporting? Chavez orders halt to construction of Caracas mallCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez says he was heading through downtown Caracas when … Continue reading →

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Bolivian whore media want Evo dead

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Sabina Becker

See for yourself:“They want to kill me.”Who’s “they”? Well, the magazine that used this cover shot is based in the department of Santa Cruz–a major stronghold of anti-Evo fascism. And Evo recently revealed that he was the intended target of … Continue reading →

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Christmas: the untold story

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Sabina Becker

That was last year. This year, “Santa” will be throwing himself off a window ledge over Wall Street. I can hardly wait!

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So much for the joys of Rugged Individualism and Family Values

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Oh, conservatards, I feel so sorry for you…science has just pwned you yet again: Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of California, San Diego have found that “happiness” is not the result solely of a cloistered journey filled … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Frantz Fanon on neoliberalism

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“But when decolonization occurs in regions where the liberation struggle has not yet made its impact sufficiently felt, here are the same smart alecks, the sly, shrewd intellectuals whose behavior and ways of thinking, picked up from their rubbing shoulders … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Ah-ah-ah-AHCHOO!!!

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Guess what, folkies, this might not be as much of a joke as we thought! A simple sneeze may be a tell-tale sign of sexual arousal for a select few, research suggests.Two British doctors investigated the phenomenon after reading of … Continue reading →

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