Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Mamachas del Ring: A new documentary

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Mamachas del Ring -Trailer – English from Betty Park on Vimeo. A glimpse of Betty Park’s documentary on the Fighting Cholitas of La Paz, Bolivia. These women are much more than just pro wrestlers in traditional, colorful Aymara dress; they … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: How the IMF ate Greece

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Sabina Becker

An excellent, succinct interview with Michael Hudson, who explains how the European common market helped to tank the Greek economy, and then sold it out to the IMF. One jarring moment is when he says that all the historical assets … Continue reading →

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The case for gun control…

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…made in just under a minute, by a hair-triggered guy who’s not as quick on the draw as he thought he was. Watch the slo-mo replay; you’ll see he blows out a pant leg. Best YouTube comment: “He missed his … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Hack Attack edition

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everybody! Anybody know if your phone was hacked? Because if it was, I have a sneaking suspicion who done it. He’s listed below…along with a few OTHER hackers (or wannabes), and a lot of people that I just … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Eduardo Galeano on what matters and what does not

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Sabina Becker

The Uruguayan writer, recently interviewed during demonstrations in Barcelona, Spain, where he joined young Spanish revolutionaries in the streets. In his gentle way he rips the guts out of capitalism and corruption, and gets to the heart of matters in … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: “A fantastic day for Britain”

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I was just reading a whole bunch of stuff about the News of the World phone-hack scandal when a certain stumpy-tailed cat started meowing at me. That can only mean one thing: Ms. Manx has some goodies for us! Lead … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A killer “Thriller” for free quality education

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Chilean high school and university students got zombified and staged this brilliant protest against privatization and fee hikes that will put higher education out of reach for the non-rich majority of Chileans. This took place in the northern port city … Continue reading →

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Heroes for Today: Hugh Grant, actually.

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Who’d of thunk that an actor who once became notorious for his run-in with a streetwalker would end up turning the tables on the paparazzi who made his private life virtually nonexistent thereafter? Or that he’d become a hero to … Continue reading →

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Augusto Pinochet…marijuanero?

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Pothead? For some odd reason, this article in Patria Grande makes me giggle uncontrollably: A marijuana plantation has been found in a sector of a hacienda where lie the ashes of the ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet, a property currently under legal … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Simón Rodríguez on the importance of questioning everything

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“Enseñe los niños a ser preguntones, para que, pidiendo el por qué, de lo que se les mande hacer, se acostumbren a obedecer… a la razón, no a la autoridad, como los limitados, ni a la costumbre, como los estúpidos.” … Continue reading →

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