Monthly Archives: September 2009

Festive Left Friday Blogging: The unbroken spirit of Honduras

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A new COTRAIN documentary by Venezuelan journalist Liliane Blaser, showcasing the people the presstitutes keep writing out of the story–the REAL Honduras: I especially liked their adaptation of “Guantanamera”: “Van para fuera…golpistas van para fuera…” Fat chance that Gorilletti and … Continue reading →

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New sexual orientation discovered

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

It’s called heterostoopid, and here’s a fine example of it at work:Heterostoopid = straight people so dumb they should be denied marriage licenses, so they can never have the “potential” to breed and contaminate the gene pool.

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Haha–teabaggers funny!

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

How funny?This funny.Good thing it’s not illegal to be so very stupid, is all I can say.PS: Torontonian’s comment here is also Teh Funneh.

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Quebec blogger murdered in Mexico

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

One of the last pictures published on Renée Wathelet’s blog, En direct des îles. “Jeux d’eau” (“water games”) is from her Flickr page.A very sad note from the Canadian blogosphere. Thanks to “Monmick”, who sent me this article in French … Continue reading →

Posted in Found in Translation, Mexican Standoffs, Obits and 'bobs | 1 Comment

Who NOT to vote for in Honduras

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Mel Zelaya has called ’em out: Via a communiqué, Manuel Zelaya accused several aspiring political candidates of having made decisions behind the back of the Honduran people, who “have patriotically resisted the beatings and violations of their human rights.”The constitutional … Continue reading →

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Yet another Venezuelan oppo crook seeks “asylum” in Peru

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Sabina Becker

If you’re at all aware of who’s who in the Venezuelan wingnutosphere, this one’s name (and his arm-long rap sheet) will be familiar. If not, ladies ‘n’ gents, allow me to introduce someone who’s been long overdue for a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Fine Young Cannibals, Huguito Chavecito, Inca Dink-a-Doo | 2 Comments

Help Our Stateside Friends Get Healthcare: What the teabaggers don’t want you to see

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Sabina Becker

BTW, the first comment on my first entry of this week is worth checking out…and if you own stock in medical insurance, now would be a terrific time to divest. Just a humble suggestion.

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Watch your back, Lugo…

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Yo, Jesus: You look after him, y’hear?Uh oh. Looks like the president of Paraguay just went rogue: The president of Paraguay, Fernando Lugo, rejected the presence of 500 US soldiers in his country until 2010, under a program called New … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rican independence leader’s widow accuses State Dept., FBI of murder

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

The scene of Filiberto Ojeda Ríos’s bloody murder. Note the “crime scene” tape, a perfect ironic touch.A little item from Aporrea: Beatriz Rosado, the widow of the Puerto Rican pro-independence leader Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, accused the US State Department on … Continue reading →

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