Monthly Archives: May 2006

Libya good, Venezuela bad

Posted on May 15, 2006 by Sabina Becker

I swear to Isis–just when you thought life in BushCo Bizarro World couldn’t possibly get weirder, it up and does. From the Beeb: The US is to renew full diplomatic relations with Libya after deciding to remove it from its … Continue reading →

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Buh-bye, Big ‘n’ Ugly…

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Sabina Becker

And good riddance to bad rubbish. From the CBC: General Motors will drop the gas-guzzling Hummer H1 at the end of the 2006 model year, the automaker said Friday. The final H1 is expected to be built in June. About … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chile loves Chavecito!

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Two views of Chavecito in a traditional “huaso” poncho–given to him by a group of Chileans as thanks for sending them to Cuba for sight-saving eye surgery. They went as part of Mission Miracle, a social-welfare project of Venezuela, which … Continue reading →

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This should drive the KKK loco

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Sabina Becker

The Beeb reports a baby boom in the US…but not the sort of babies certain sectors of society (cough)–fascists!–(cough) would find desirable: Nearly half of American children aged under five are from an ethnic minority, according to a new report … Continue reading →

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Raped by the cops in Mexico

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Sabina Becker

The Beeb delivers a shocker: A Mexican human rights group has accused police of raping or sexually abusing almost two dozen women during riots in San Salvador Atenco last week. The National Human Rights Committee, a government agency, said police … Continue reading →

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Quotable: George W. Bush on his ideal government

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Sabina Becker

“If this were a dictatorship it would be a heck of a lot easier, just as long as I’m the dictator.”–Dubya, 2002

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Freedom emboldens terrorists?

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Sabina Becker

So say a lot of knee-jerk rightards who would like only too well for people to hand their civil liberties over without a fight. But Steven Aftergood, of Secrecy News, has found otherwise–with the help of a very interesting source: … Continue reading →

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Yes, it’s time to bomb Brazil!

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Sabina Becker

After all, they’ve gone “nucular”! Brazil has joined the select group of countries with the capability of enriching uranium as a means of generating energy. A new centrifuge facility was formally opened on Friday at the Resende nuclear plant in … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Stephen Colbert on the “liberal” media

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Sabina Becker

“Here’s how it works. The president makes decisions. He’s the decider. The press secretary announces those decisions, and you people of the press type those decisions down. Make, announce, type. Just put ’em through a spell check and go home. … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Just in time for Cinco de Mayo

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Sabina Becker

And while this didn’t happen in Mexico, there were plenty of amigos:Left to right: Presidents Nestor Kirchner (Argentina), Evo Morales (Bolivia), Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva (Brazil), and Hugo Chavez (Venezuela). Chavecito just did himself proud yet again, by brokering … Continue reading →