Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Chilean copper miners go on 24-hour strike

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Remember how, a few years ago, Sebastián Piñera was hailed by a gullible world media as a hero for the rescue of a group of miners who were, in fact, rescued by their own resourceful comrades? Well, today we see … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 15

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Hello, everyone, and welcome to today’s installment of VenOpIronía. This time, it’s all about Venezuelan oppos who give new meaning to old clichés about rats jumping from sinking ships. Well, these “rats”, like their rodentian counterparts, aren’t stupid. Majunche Capriles … Continue reading →

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Milk Snatcher is history

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Ding, dong. Seriously, though, it’s not nice to call that horrid old beast a witch. We Witches find that horribly insulting, since it’s not us who threw Britain into its current state of decline, oppression, and police brutality. We’re not … Continue reading →

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Neruda to be exhumed tomorrow

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

The grave of Pablo Neruda, overlooking the Pacific Ocean at Isla Negra, Chile. After nearly 40 years, it is about to give up its biggest secret: How did the great poet, a Nobel-winning national icon before his death and a … Continue reading →

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Open letter to a friend who must go nameless

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It has recently come to my attention that another friend, a progressive blogger, has become the target of a cyberstalker. The culprit: you, her (former) collaborator. Now, I should state in advance that I did not see the blog entries … Continue reading →

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Nicolás Maduro denounces dirty tricks, assassination attempt

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Nicolás Maduro holds up evidence of a Salvadoran mercenary cell in Venezuela, complete with pictures of the individuals involved, the cars they drove, and where they met. He connects them to both a leading opposition party co-ordinator, and the US … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: A tribute to Chavecito, in four times

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

El Sistema, the Venezuelan national youth orchestra program, has put together a historic tribute to Chavecito’s life and times. Everything from the false democracy of the Punto Fijo pact (and its most disastrous outgrowth, the Caracazo), to the social missions … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Kim Jong Uh-Oh

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Oh, that Kim Jong-un…what a card. Ha, ha. Threatening Gringolandia with nuclear annihilation, dang. Guess Dennis Rodman didn’t get that “call me maybe” message to His Barackness fast enough. Pity. Anyway, if you think Kim Jong-un was … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: St. Chavecito?

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Sabina Becker

While I’m sure the above cartoon was meant to be satire, and not of a very kindly sort (edit: I now have confirmation that the artist is, in fact, an escualido), it still underscores one very true thing: Chavecito’s one … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Martin Luther King on maladjustment

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Sabina Becker
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