Monthly Archives: August 2007

Evo’s double score

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Two items of note. First, from Prensa Latina: Bolivia completes on August 13 the second and last payment of $56m to the Brazilian oil company Petrobras that transfers two refineries to Bolivian management. Guillermo Aruquipa, president of state-run Yacimientos Petroliferos … Continue reading →

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I say he’s guilty

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Big news today: Unka Karl is resigning! Karl Rove, architect of President George W. Bush’s two election victories, on Monday resigned after six years as one of the most powerful and influential political advisers ever to have served in the … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Big Brother is watching you

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

And while these guys are spending all this time fixating on “fornication in a convertible” (actual words–gotta love that copspeak!), God only knows how many burglaries, robberies, carjackings and break-ins are going unnoticed.So much for the safety of a surveillance … Continue reading →

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The Big Dick’s big flip-flop

Posted on August 12, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Gee. What a difference less than 10 years makes. Dick Cheney went from counselling against invading Iraq in 1994, to pushing for it as soon as BushCo was in the White House. Maybe even before then…What do you suppose changed … Continue reading →

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24/7 Wall St. bullshit

Posted on August 12, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of one “Douglas A. McIntyre”, a little piece of absolute hogjaw twaddle: The prevailing wisdom is that oil prices will move down. They have already dropped from over $78 to $72, and most observers think that is only the … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito’s whirlwind tour of duty

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito has been very busy again lately on the front of Latin American integration. Talk of continent-wide energy integration is topmost on the agenda. He’s been in Argentina, Uruguay and Ecuador; now he’s in Bolivia. Here’s some video from his … Continue reading →

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Chavecito in Uruguay

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Sabina Becker

It was a working visit, but all the same, he took the time to chat with all the ordinary folks in Montevideo who just showed up to let him know how much they admire him and love what he’s doing. … Continue reading →

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How to enable a tyrant

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Sabina Becker

How else but with a “free” trade agreement? Congress will give priority treatment to approval of a trade pact with Peru when it reconvenes in September, the head of the House Ways and Means Committee said Monday. “It is a … Continue reading →

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Dump Dick

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Ava Lowery compares two Dicks and finds some remarkable similarities:BTW, if you click on the video itself, it’ll take you straight to the YouTube entry. Give it five stars. This girl is working hard for the money to finance her … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Who loves me?

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Clearly, all my friends at UNN do. And they all show it in various ways. But Tony “T-Bone” Jones, our multi-talented producer of the Talk and Action (yes, that’s T & A for short) progressive women’s podcast, has really outdone … Continue reading →

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