Monthly Archives: April 2009

Larry Klayman is about to get laughed out of court again

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

This is hilarious! Freedom Watch Founder Larry Klayman has sued Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in a U.S. federal court in Miami, FL.The class action lawsuit alleges Chavez has committed crimes against humanity.A press release from Klayman Thursday put the suit … Continue reading →

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Cops Behaving Badly, or Fascism Without Swastikas?

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A video that speaks for itself.

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Oh, that Evo…so paranoid all the time!

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Does he never stop talking about terror plots the imperialists are hatching against him? Sheesh… The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, who is currently on an out-of-country trip, publicly denounced on Sunday the presence of paramilitary cells who are organizing … Continue reading →

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More incriminating video from the Venezuelan coup

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

VTV journalist Ernesto Villegas shows a video clip taken by a Peruvian reporter team during the firefights of April 11, 2002 in Caracas. In it, in the background, you can see a Metropolitan Caracas police officer taking off a red … Continue reading →

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Ye Gods!

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Quick, somebody, pinch me. Pinch me hard. I’m still rubbing my eyes and trying to determine if what I’m seeing is really true:“The Castro government has kept the broad support of its people by responding to economic shocks and providing … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Obamarama!, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 1 Comment

Weirdest. Music. Video. EVER.

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Well, at least now I know what men’s nipples are for. They’re for shooting lasers! Now it all makes sense.

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Monsanto to Michelle: Please panic, don’t go organic

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Ain’t no tyranny like that of a good example, I guess. Case in point: Michelle Obama and her organic White House veggie garden. Seems she’s not only gotten some corporate panties in a twist, she’s given them an Atomic Wedgie. … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmentally Ill | 6 Comments

Quotable: George Monbiot on the end of corporate impunity

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“For two centuries corporations and governments from the rich world have treated the people they encounter overseas as nothing but obstacles to the extraction of resources, who — when they could not be enslaved to assist that work — had … Continue reading →

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An unsung Venezuelan hero gets his due, in documentary form

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Video in Spanish.“A Coup and a Letter” tells the story of Juan Rodríguez, a soldier of the Venezuelan army, who carried a hand-written message from his president to the people. When Juan realized that Chavecito hadn’t resigned, that he was … Continue reading →

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Back to the novel, back to bliss (kinda sorta)

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.”–Gene Fowler Well, not quite. If, as I do, you do most of your writing on a computer … Continue reading →

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