Monthly Archives: February 2006

Fascism: call it corporatism, because that’s what it is

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Giovanni Gentile, Mussolini’s ghostwriter, was right–fascism really is the merger of corporation and state. Check out this little gem from the Beeb: Former workers of an Argentine Ford factory are suing the firm over what they say were serious abuses … Continue reading →

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For sale: One U.S. president. Will dicker with anyone.

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Sabina Becker

No, we haven’t seen THAT in the classified ads yet. But we might as well. Dubya just slapped a major KICK ME sign on his country’s back, and Sherrod Brown has the goods: Recently, the Bush administration approved the takeover … Continue reading →

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Write drivel if (and only if) you are a conservative

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Need a good laugh? Starved of irony lately? Not to worry…the Washington Post will provide: To bemused conservatives, it looks like yet another example of analytic overkill by the intelligentsia — a jobs program for the (mostly liberal) academic boys … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: He blinded me with science!

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Hugo Chavez opens a new Bolivarian mission: Misión Ciencia. Where’s Magnus Pyke when you need him?

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Crank up the war machine!

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Here comes yet another pretext for bombing Iran… Iran has offered to help finance the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority governed by the Hamas militant group. The offer was announced by senior security official Ali Larijani after a meeting with Hamas politburo … Continue reading →

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Democracy returns to Haiti, over US objections

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Some days you really don’t know whether to laugh, cry, shit or go blind. Such is my reaction to the latest news out of Haiti: Haiti’s President-elect Rene Preval has said the constitution permits the return of ex-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, … Continue reading →

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Looks like Douglas Bravo taught him something

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Sabina Becker

El Chavecito is making the Yanks cranky again. Check out his latest bold move: Venezuelan lawmakers are to begin debating proposals which would include compulsory service in the home guard. Army spokesman Gen Alberto Mueller Rojas told the BBC that … Continue reading →

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Laurel Hester, R.I.P.

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Sabina Becker

I won’t blog too much on her today, as I didn’t know her personally. I will, however, point you to her obits at Salon.com, The Big Gay Picture, and the New York Times, as well as my previous entry on … Continue reading →

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