Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Disgusted Cubans leaving Spain

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Irony bites hard when you’re a “dissident” with ambitions of getting rich from capitalism, as some Cubans formerly living in Spain are now finding out, to their great chagrin: The crisis of capitalism wasn’t on their agendas. The dream became … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Economics for Dummies, EuroPeons, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't It Ironic?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Schadenfreude, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The United States of Amnesia, Under the Name of Spain | 2 Comments

Music for a Sunday: One for the weather today

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Sabina Becker

And one for my mood, if truth be told. Eva Cassidy does every blues classic justice.

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Wankers of the Week: Crappy Bastille Day!

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And to all my French readers, happy Bastille Day. So, is everyone ready for the revolution? Because there are plenty of people who could stand to lose their heads, assuming they haven’t lost them already. (And with … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Does he look like he’s dying to you?

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Check out the length of this video of Chavecito giving a political speech in Barcelona, Venezuela today: It goes on for over two hours, and he never falters. A man who’s on his last legs, as some know-nothings would have … Continue reading →

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Quotable: D.H. Lawrence on dreams

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Sabina Becker

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Calling the copper kettle black in Uruguay

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of my friend Anthony, this landed in my mailbox today. I think you’ll agree it’s equal parts hilarious and grotesque: The deputy chief of police of Soriano, Inspector Major Ernesto Carreras, was relieved of his duties and a disciplinary … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops Behaving Badly, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't That Illegal?, Paraguay, Uruguay | 2 Comments

Quotable: Clarence Darrow on criminals

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Sabina Becker

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Arafat: Poisoned, but by whom?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I first learned about this story via Aporrea, two days ago. The Latin American alternative and independent media, as well as state channels in progressive countries like Venezuela, have been all over this hot potato like melted butter, since Palestinian … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Isn't That Illegal?, Newspeak is Nospeak, She Blinded Me With Science, Spooks, Who Forgot Poland? | 3 Comments

Music for a Sunday: A telephone that never rings

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Following this week’s explosive news of a certain famous Scientologist finding himself the sudden recipient of a divorce filing (and the cult once more finding itself in damage-control mode), this song kept running through my head. I’m sure you’ll agree … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Higgs Boson Edition

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how about that Higgs boson? Yes, they finally found the elusive “God particle”! What it portends for us mere mortals is yet to be determined. But one thing’s not in doubt: There are still an awful … Continue reading →