Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Music for a Sunday: Happy Birthday, Chavecito

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Today is the Comandante’s 59th birthday. Since he’s no longer here to celebrate it, it’s up to us to do the work he left unfinished. And here is just the song for that: Feliz cumple, Chavecito. ¡Te amamos y extrañamos … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: A bouncing baby bore

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how’s about that new little princeling in Kensington Palace? It’s only been a few days, and already I’m bored stiff hearing about him. So, fuck that shit…let’s just get on with who else gave my nerves … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: In Cuba, it’s always the 26th

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It was 60 years ago today, Fidel Castro taught the band to play… Today is the 60th anniversary of the storming of the Moncada Barracks in Santiago, Cuba. It was led by a young lawyer who was not yet a … Continue reading →

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First same-sex civil marriage for Colombia!

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Say “hola” to Colombia’s first same-sex married couple: Carlos Hernando Rivera, and Gonzalo Ruíz Giraldo! On Wednesday, the 67th municipal judge of Bogotá, Carmen Lucía Rodríguez, declared a civil union for the first same-sex couple in Colombia, Carlos Rivera and … Continue reading →

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Happy 230th Birthday, Simón Bolívar!

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Alí Primera’s classic ballad to the Liberator. Here are the lyrics: Bolivarian Bolívar is not a dead idea, Much less a saint to light candles to. A boy from Venezuela met with him; It may be imaginary, but it could … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 31

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…WTF??? False alarm, folks. That geezer in the blue shirt isn’t Superman. Obviously, Antonio Ledezma, the metropolitan mayor of the federal district of Caracas, is no Man of Steel. … Continue reading →

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Q. Why was Henrique Capriles Radonski in Chile last week?

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Sabina Becker

A. Because that’s where the CIA bagman was to meet him for the hand-over. Why else? Journalist José Vicente Rangel informed of plans to assassinate the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, with the help of agents of the CIA in … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Can’t forget the Motor City

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It doesn’t matter what you wear, as long as you are there: A little Motown for a summer’s day. Since Detroit is having some rough times, here’s hoping that a revival is on its way.

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Wankers of the Week: Hell, hell, the Klan’s all here

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Since we got so many wankers of the sheet-wearing persuasion this week, in the wake of the Trayvon murder kangaroo court verdict, it’s gonna be an all-racist theme issue. And the stench of death is stupefying. So … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Lula’s back!

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It’s been a while since we heard from this guy. But it’s nice to see that Lula is still active and involved, despite his recent brush with cancer. And get a load of what he has to say: Former president … Continue reading →

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