Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Economics for Dummies: The dark side of the Magic Kingdom

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

If you’ve ever wondered what life is like behind the scenes at Walt Disney World in Florida, here are some stories the company doesn’t want you to hear. Workers underpaid; health and safety concerns unaddressed; the same cast members who … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito at his best

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Just another typical Chavecito moment–comforting a child displaced by heavy rains and flooding in Caracas. This is what Chavecito is best at…looking out for his people in their hour of need: The president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, will not be … Continue reading →

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Wikileaks/Cablegate: Hillary has an explanation for Cristina

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Wouldn’t you have loved to be a fly on the wall when this little chit-chat was going down? The US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, made a phone call today to the president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández, having to do … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Don't Cry For Argentina, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Karma 1, Dogma 0 | 2 Comments

Forced and coerced sterilizations for HIV-positive women in Chile

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

For anyone who seriously believes Chile is a model democracy, consider this shocker: The Chilean government does not and never has trusted women to make their own reproductive health decisions. It places the matter in the hands of doctors, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile Sin Queso, Isn't That Illegal?, She Blinded Me With Science, Uppity Wimmin | 1 Comment

Canada disgraced in Latin America by yet another mining company

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Late Night Sunrise from Michael Watts on Vimeo. Its name is Pacific Rim, it is an environmental abuser, and it is menacing the people of El Salvador. What must Canada’s Salvadoran immigrants, many of whom are refugees here from their … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Free Trade, My Ass!, Isn't That Illegal?, The Salvador Option(s) | Comments Off

Canada loves George Galloway!

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Jason Kenney, of course, is still a no-show. But then, Jason Kenney isn’t Canada.And say, how did that disruption campaign to dress up pro-Israel shills as dirty fuckin’ hippies turn out? Haven’t heard a thing. Can I take it, then, … Continue reading →

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Wikileaks: The fun begins

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Oh boy, that Wikileaks data-dump that came out today is yielding some nuggets. Here’s some truly disgusting (and very in-character) dirt on the US State Dept. and its activities in Latin America… The digital page of the Spanish newspaper El … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't Cry For Argentina, Good to Know, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Not Hiding in Honduras | 4 Comments

Music for a Sunday: Are we scared yet?

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Sabina Becker

In honor of the Big Wiki Leak Day, I decided to dig up some old, paranoid faves of mine…Kennedy Gordy, a.k.a. Rockwell, was clearly ahead of his time. (And yes, that IS Michael Jackson singing on the chorus. Ghostly!)So were … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Dancing with the ‘tards

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Crappy Thanksgiving, all my friends in the US! Hope you didn’t get trampled yesterday, or land up in the emergency room after all that feasting. Why some of you put marshmallows on your yams, I’ll never understand. Those things are … Continue reading →