Monthly Archives: August 2009

Argentina expels Honduran putschist ambassador

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

For anyone who doubts if Argentina is truly committed to democracy, doubt no longer. The proof is in: Argentina has expelled the Honduran ambassador over her support for a coup that ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, the foreign ministry announced … Continue reading →

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Colombia gets cut off; Argentina gets cut in

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito may have sent an ambassador back to Bogotá, but that doesn’t mean Colombia is off the hook. Chavecito simply found a better way to punish his worst neighbor, one that hits hard in the pocketbook: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez … Continue reading →

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Dame Vera commits a heresy! Oh noes!

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Sabina Becker

She’s most famous for “We’ll Meet Again”, as well as the translation of the German song in the video above. She’s 92 years old, and still clearly in possession of all her faculties–including an important and underestimated one called critical … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: The Lede catches Teh Stoopid

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Quick, everyone, tell me what this is a picture of:If you said “two leading Cuban revolutionaries proving that golf isn’t as bourgeois as Hugo Chávez says it is”, go straight to the corner and put on your dunce cap. And … Continue reading →

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A picture Lanny Davis is hoping you won’t see

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Manuel Zelaya (in cowboy hat), the real president of Honduras, arrives in Brasilia for a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart, Lula–who still, for some odd reason, sees nothing legitimate about the coup in Honduras, no matter what crazy language the … Continue reading →

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Word to Toby Harnden: It’s the RACISM, stupid!

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Portrait of the crap artist as a not-so-young man. Shamelessly stolen from Sadly, No!Sigh. Poor Toby Harnden. You would think that, given his being stationed in Washington on behalf of the UK Telegraph, and his access as an accredited reporter, … Continue reading →

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One more oppo kvetching-point gets shot down in Venezuela

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Yep, it’s that old “insecurity” thing. The opposition claims Chavecito isn’t doing enough about violent crime, especially in the densely-populated lower-class neighborhoods of Caracas. (Never mind that some of them elected oppo mayors, supposedly to address this problem. Said mayors … Continue reading →

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Blackwater head accused in child prostitution ring

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Sabina Becker

I always knew Erik Prince (above) was a seriously hinky character, and now we’re seeing yet another side of him, a seriously kinky aspect, which should surprise no one given the hypocrisy rampant among “Christian crusaders”. Grab a barf bag … Continue reading →

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El Ecuadorable takes possession, again

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Ecuador’s president, Rafael Correa, was inaugurated for the second time with an indigenous ceremony. El Ec received a red poncho symbolizing the Earth Mother, Pachamama, and a staff of office from indigenous spiritual leaders, who prayed that his second term … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Find a bar, avoid a fight, show your papers, be polite…

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Three to brood on, all Canadian:“Listen to the Radio”, by the Pukka Orchestra.“Tokyo Rose” by Idle Eyes.“Eyes of a Stranger”, by the Payola$.

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