Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Tackling corruption, Venezuelan style

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Sabina Becker

There’s been a lot of very predictable babble up here about how corrupt Venezuela is, how the government there is going to fall, blah blah blabbity blah blah. But so far, I haven’t seen any of the anglo whore media … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Manifiesto

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Bruce Springsteen pays a lovely tribute to Víctor Jara, the great Chilean folk singer who was murdered 40 years ago today. Here’s what he said (and sang): In 1988, we sang for Amnesty International in Mendoza, Argentina, but Chile was … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Blobfish

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! What a shocker, eh…not all endangered critters are cute! Some are weird and even downright ugly. Okay, I can live with the blobfish; it’s kind of comical, actually. Now, if only these uglies would go extinct, in … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: You want charm? You got it.

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It’s Friday the 13th! Do you need something to ward off bad luck? Here you go: It’s El Ecuadorable, channeling Chavecito, and charming the socks off not only the little cutie in the foreground, but the man in the background, … Continue reading →

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Never forget.

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Sabina Becker

I will walk the streets again in what was bloodied Santiago, and in a beautiful liberated square I will stop to weep for the absent. I will come back from the burning desert and come out of the woods and … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Johnny Weir

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Dear Johnny: So, I heard you still plan to go to Sochi in spite of everything. Well, Johnny, I must confess I’m baffled and disappointed. Is this the same Johnny I loved so much for his fearlessness? The one who … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Gene Roddenberry on civilizations

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

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Music for a Sunday: Lady Diamond in the sky

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Welcome to the inner workings of my mind: Don’t let all the candy colors fool you. This is dark stuff.

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Wankers of the Week: BOHICA, Syria

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, it looks like Syria is the next stop in the oil wars disguised as “humanitarian interventions”. Another BushCo war, brought to you by His Barackness. Charming! That Nobel is looking thoroughly tarnished by now. And the … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito, Lucerito…

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Sabina Becker

‘Scuse me while I miss this guy: Chavecito on Aló Presidente, serenading his two oldest daughters with a llanero folk song, “Lucerito” (Little Star). Can’t believe he’s already been gone six months. He’s still the star that lights my way, … Continue reading →

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