Monthly Archives: December 2011

What is up with Ol’ Pineapple Face?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Russia Today has the backgrounder; the CBC has the story: Former military strongman Manuel Antonio Noriega was flown home to Panama on Sunday to be punished once again for crimes he committed during a career that saw him transformed from … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: There’s a moon in my throat

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Sabina Becker

In honor of this recent bit of odd news, I felt this was only fitting.

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Wankers of the Week: Second Badvent edition

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, it’s that time again…Saturday night’s all right for fighting, and for exposing the blight on our world. There sure is a lot of it this week. And tonight it is, in no particular order: 1. Doug … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: ¡Feliz Chavidad!

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Just in time for the holidays, the latest decorations from Venezuela: Figurines of Chavecito, Simón Bolívar and other Venezuelan historic heroes decorate a nativity scene. Of course, Reuters chose to focus first on the local Grinches who don’t like it, … Continue reading →

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Quotable: César Chávez on social change

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Sabina Becker
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#RIPHugoChavez = #Twitterfail

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Riddle me this: When is a Trending Topic NOT a trending topic? Courtesy of Patria Grande, here comes a wake-up call for all you internauts who love Venezuela, and who want to keep abreast of all the dirty tricks of … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Viagra in WHAT?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Relax, it’s not quite so drastic. But yeah, it’s just about that silly: Durex has a new condom out that promises to enhance erections with a gel inside the tip that contains Zanifil. The over-the-counter drug boosts blood flow in … Continue reading →

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December 6, 1989: A song of remembrance

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A ballad by Bev Nicol and Lisa Dorian. According to the notes posted by Bev Nicol at YouTube, “The chorus comes from the words of survivor Nathalie Provost who said to the killer, ‘We are only women who are studying … Continue reading →

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History never repeats?

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Germans could tell you differently: “To know the risks and side effects of Nazi uprisings, just read a history book or ask your grandparents.” (Translation mine.) According to my source on Facebook, this was taken in Bielefeld, at one of … Continue reading →

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Portrait of the president as a young Marxist guerrilla

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A young Dilma Rousseff, being interrogated by the Brazilian military junta in the 1970s. She looks pretty fearless and pugnacious, no? Here’s the story behind the picture, courtesy of Cubadebate: This past Saturday, Brazilians saw the first photo from the … Continue reading →

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