Monthly Archives: March 2007

And this is why we call them banana republics

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Sabina Becker

What’s a banana republic? A dictatorship (or nominal, weak “democracy”) where organized crime and oppression hold sway on behalf of Big Bidness–the real ruler of the country.Like, oh, say, Colombia. US banana company Chiquita Brands International has said it will … Continue reading →

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Long live Chavez, down with Bush!

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Bet Dubya wishes he could get a reception like this:This is what Chavecito got in Haiti. And look, Ma: No burning effigies!

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Abu Ga-Reed

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Ain’t privatization grand?

Posted in BushCo Death Watch, If You REALLY Care, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, The War on Terra, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | Comments Off

Scared shitless of success

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Big, bad, brave Dubya–whatta man. He’s so not afraid of Chavecito that when asked about him by a reporter, he does what any red-blooded gringo cowboy would do… …he dodges the question in the hope that no one will notice … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Brazil is the Bomb!, BushCo Death Watch, Huguito Chavecito, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Paraguay, Uruguay, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The War on Terra, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | Comments Off

Guatemala suffers; Nicaragua moves on; Telesur just plain MOVES!

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Sabina Becker

While Dubya is hard at work pissing off the Guatemalans, look what’s going on in Nicaragua: This Sunday, the governments of Venezuela and Nicaragua signed an agreement to build a petroleum refinery, and incorporated Nicaragua into the multinational channel TeleSUR. … Continue reading →

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I closed my eyes and I slipped away…

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Sabina Becker

RIP, Brad Delp, lead singer of Boston.Here he is, making “More Than a Feeling” unforgettable:

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Praise the Goddess, and pass the hot chocolate!

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Yum, yum, yum. A nutrient in cocoa called epicatechin appears to lower the risk of four common killer diseases, work suggests. Among the Kuna people of Panama, who can drink up to 40 cups of cocoa per week, rates of … Continue reading →

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Quotable: JFK on war and peace

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“Foreign policy today, irrespective of what we might wish, in its impact upon our daily lives, overshadows everything else. Expenditures, taxation, domestic prosperity, the extent of social services–all hinge on the basic issue of war and peace.”–John F. Kennedy, campaign … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging Too: You knew this was coming…

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Yes, folks…it’s the obligatory Chavecito! On Women’s Day, he rallied with the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires. The mothers are tireless advocates for human rights, especially those of the people who “disappeared” during the Dirty Wars.

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