Monthly Archives: October 2008

Quotable: Carl Sandburg on socialism

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“There have been as many varieties of socialists as there are wild birds that fly in the woods and sometimes go up and on through the clouds.”–Carl Sandburg

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Sarah Palin: RACIST!

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Max Blumenthal has found another juicy tidbit about Miss Alaskan Independence Party. Seems that while they scrubbed their racist language, they didn’t scrub their racism–and neither, as their puppet governor, did Miss Uncongenial: Gwen Alexander, the president of the African-American … Continue reading →

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Glass houses, Señor Rosales…

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Sabina Becker

What’s that saying about not throwing stones again? Looks like someone who’s been doing it to Chavecito just broke more than a few of his own windows… Parliamentarian Mario Isea, president of the National Assembly commission investigating the coup plots … Continue reading →

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Why economic globalization really, REALLY stinks

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Sure, it’s easy for us lefties to say that corporate globalism sucks the big banana. We’ve been saying that for over two decades now. But if you want to see, not just hear, why it’s a bad idea, I suggest … Continue reading →

Posted in Filthy Stinking Rich, Free Trade, My Ass!, If You REALLY Care, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 6 Comments

Chavecito’s gloves come off

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Anyone who’s been following Venezuelan politics of late has surely heard of Manuel Rosales, a.k.a. “Burusas”, a.k.a. “The Philosopher”, a dumbass from Zulia who mangles popular sayings and can’t do his own math. For some strange reason, the selfsame dumbass … Continue reading →

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Economy, ecology…they’re closer than you think

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Sabina Becker

This piece on the Beeb gives me the heebie-jeebies. Not because it tells me anything new, but because finally, a mainstream media outlet is publishing what regular enviro-lefties like me have known for a long, long time: The global economy … Continue reading →

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In case of election theft, break glass

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

(Note: This is a spoof. But we really do recognize evolution, gay rights, etc. up here. Pot’s not really legal yet, though. And while perfectly legal, abortion may be hard to get depending where you live. Sorry.)

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Why does Sarah Palin hate America?

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

David Neiwert and Max Blumenthal have done a terrific job with their latest article for The Nation and Salon.com. They also have much tougher stomachs than I do–these guys routinely face down right-wing nutters, live and in person. And look … Continue reading →

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They call this “progress”?

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Just another proud moment in Latin American progress: the death of Che Guevara. No, US interference wasn’t behind that one, either.Will someone kindly inform John Podesta that his think tank has run out of gas? The Center for American Progress … Continue reading →