Monthly Archives: February 2010

Oh noes! Axis of Evo creeping closer to our borders…

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Just south of the Río Grande, to be specific:Indigenous leaders of Mexico held a special ceremony this week, complete with the handing over of a staff of office, recognizing Evo Morales as a moral leader.

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Japanese invent cure for nerd loneliness!

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Yes, they really exist. Unfortunately, they’re not anatomically correct, and they make lousy conversation partners. But hey…whatever floats ya. I just hope they’re washable.

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Music for a Sunday: Classic wonderful weirdness

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Mike Malloy uses this one on his radio show a lot:And no, I don’t even want to speculate how many drugs you’d have to be on to do what the frontman does here. But I do salute him!

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Wankers of the Week: You know you are one when…

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…you make like this dude:Well, that’s one way of being a wanker. Here are some others, brought to you by this week’s winners (pronounced wieners):1. You can’t resist a photo-op, even when you should…like Stephen Fucking Harper. The last thing … Continue reading →

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Padre Nuestro Latinoamericano

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Cuban actor Héctor Quintero recites Mario Benedetti’s great poem to a capacity crowd in Havana’s Revolution Square. Orchestra directed by Leo Brouwer.Translation (mine) follows: Our Father who art in Heavenwith the swallows and the missilesI pray you return before you … Continue reading →

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Two quick announcements

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Your attention, please…A commenter on my Open Letter to Peter Kent, Sofia Ramirez, writes: *Please distribute widely* People in Toronto, Montreal and Caracas, Venezuela will be demonstrating in support of the democratic people’s movement in Venezuela and exposing the hypocrisy … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Huguito Chavecito | 2 Comments

Quotable: Abraham Lincoln on labor vs. capital

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Capital is only the fruit of labor […] Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.”–Abraham Lincoln, December 3, 1861(Gee, sounds to me like Honest Abe was a bit of a socialist!)

Posted in Quotable Notables, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 8 Comments

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Watch out, empire…

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…because Chavecito’s peasant militias have something to say to your nefarious plans:And militia members like Adriana are not going to stand for any nonsense. Especially not since the discarded FAL rifles of the Venezuelan army are now in their hands, … Continue reading →

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Stay classy, Aznar!

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

How does a fascist rebut the criticisms leveled against him? With ineffable style, eloquence and grace, of course! The ex-prime minister of Spain, José María Aznar was received today in the Faculty of Economics at the University of Oviedo with … Continue reading →

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Oh surprise, surprise…Haiti has OIL!

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

And lots of it. All unexploited as yet. Does this explain the militarized US “aid” response to the earthquake? You bet…William Engdahl explains how Haiti’s unique geological situation–the same that makes it so vulnerable to earthquakes–also makes it minerally rich. … Continue reading →