Monthly Archives: February 2009

Dear Mother Earth, please open up and swallow these people NOW.

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Cup of fresh-brewed bile, anyone? Here’s who I’m serving it to this week…1. Silvio Fucking Berlusconi. Careful of the linky, kiddies; it has a nude shot of an ugly old fascist with a comb-over, a bad facelift, a sunken chest, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: What a popular victory looks like…

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…in Caricuao, Caracas: Caricuao celebró el triunfo del SIby Radioaporrea And here’s how it looks in La Carucieña, Barquisimeto:And this is what the formal part looks like:All in all, it looks rather lovely.

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Let me tell you how it will be…

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Sabina Becker

First, a little mood music from the Fab Four:Now, on with the show. Via the comments section at BoRev’s piece on the Stanford Bank caper, I happened across this little item in Forbes, and in it, this: A group of … Continue reading →

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Referendum results and what they don’t mean

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Sabina Becker

To look at certain maps, you might think that the entire region around Lake Maracaibo (a major oil-producer) was about to separate out and fulfill a certain US ambassador’s hope of it becoming “The Independent and Eastern Republic of Zulia”, … Continue reading →

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So, what’s Chavecito doing with that big election victory?

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Taking over the world? Dropping his opposition out of planes over shark-infested waters? Gassing the Jews? Nope… …he’s going into the cellphone bidness. With a little help from his Chinese friends. The factory is in Paraguaná, Falcón state, and is … Continue reading →

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Never underestimate the Power of the Internets

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

And while you’re at it, don’t underestimate the power of a LOLcat, either. Those beasties can eat your soul and poop it out vastly improved–if you are lucky.But enough about the cats. The humans are still in control of this … Continue reading →

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Guatemala, WTF???–Part 2

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

More interesting shake-out from Guatemalan prez Alvaro Colom’s visit to Cuba: President Alvaro Colom of Guatemala has apologised to Cuba for his country’s role in the failed US-backed invasion at the Bay of Pigs in 1961.The CIA used Guatemalan territory … Continue reading →

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Venezuelan journalists attacked by government goons!

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

This happened yesterday morning. Where’s the IAPA? Where are Reporters Without Borders? Why are none of the Free Speechers denouncing this? Oh wait…the assaulted journos are from a community station that’s not out to unseat a legitimate government. And the … Continue reading →

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Guatemala, WTF???

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Jeebus, what is it with all these LatAm leaders visiting Cuba lately? First it’s the president of Chile, now Guatemala? What are you all, commies or sumpin’? Guatemala’s President Alvaro Colom is to start Monday his official visit to Cuba … Continue reading →

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Riots…where are the riots???

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Gimme riots! I want RIOTS! After all, I’m a blood-crazed commie (so says Regina from Cameroon, who would know), and I demand VIOLENCE, DAMMIT!!!eleven!!!Alas, I shall have to make do with this:…in which the streets of Venezuela are teeming with … Continue reading →

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