Monthly Archives: April 2006

Brownfield’s barrio gambit: what really lies behind it?

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Sabina Becker

NOW the truth comes out! The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry has issued a statement condemning acts of violence against US Ambassador William Brownfield on Friday. Acting Minister Alcides Rondon confirms that Venezuelan Ambassador in Washington, Bernardo Alvarez has received a formal … Continue reading →

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Criminal charges for Colonia Dignidad

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Sabina Becker

The Beeb updates an ongoing story: A Chilean judge has indicted 18 people linked to a former German colony in southern Chile over human rights abuses committed during military rule. Among them are two former commanders of the Chilean secret … Continue reading →

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There once was a man from Nantucket

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Sabina Becker

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Can you tell the difference?

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Sabina Becker

I’m having trouble… It’s getting harder and harder to stop comparing Bush to Hitler, isn’t it?

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So much for the evil Chavez vote-rigging accusation!

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Looks like one more blob of blogospheric bunkum has now been debunked! A Chicago alderman suggested that voting machines sold by a company with Venezuelan owners are part of a plot by President Hugo Chavez. Alderman Edward Burke made the … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Woody Guthrie on refugees

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Sabina Becker

"You know, there are different kinds of refugees. There are people who are forced to take refuge under a railroad bridge because they ain’t got noplace to go, and there are those who take refuge in public office …" –Woody … Continue reading →

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One of the few celebrities actually worth celebrating

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Susan Sarandon is one; Tim Robbins is another; Sean Penn is a third. Why? Because they dare to take a stand for what’s right, whether or not it’s popular at the time. Now, Charlize Theron makes four: The Gay and … Continue reading →

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Quotable: L. Ron Hubbard on cult mind control

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Sabina Becker

“THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN CONTROL PEOPLE IS TO LIE TO THEM…, because the second you start telling anybody close to the truth, you start releasing him and he gets tougher and tougher to control.”–L. Ron Hubbard, from the Scientology … Continue reading →

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Screw Tamiflu–drink white wine!

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Sabina Becker

More good news for us wine lovers. Now, it’s not only red wine that’s good for us. White wine, it turns out, can help us ward off potentially deadly flu viruses: White wine may prove to be effective in combating … Continue reading →

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And they say they’re not racist?

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Sabina Becker

I say BULLSHIT. A fine Mississippi fella named Herb, who posts as GoldenEagle53 on Mike Malloy’s board, shared this with us last night: As you can see, this is nothing but a thinly veiled bit of right-wing racism.

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