Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Hey, where’d his legs go?

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Evo played soccer outside the presidential palace in La Paz yesterday, but something is wrong with this picture:HE’S NOT WEARING SHORTS!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!Damn.

Quotable: Jean Raison on Voltaire

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Sir, ‘I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it’ was said not by a Frenchman but by an Englishwoman; it is not a genuine quotation from Voltaire but an imaginary … Continue reading →

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Nice to see those music lessons paid off

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A couple of FAO Schwartz employees show off their mad organ skillz:The tune is the “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” by Johann Sebastian Bach.

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IAPA committee admits the blindingly obvious, wins prize

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Sabina Becker

ZOMG! What’s the world coming to when fascists can’t claim oppression from a supposedly commie government in Latin America anymore? Get a load of this: The president of the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), Enrique Santos of Colombia, certified on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Does Israel get its news stories from bombproof Colombian laptops?

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Well, if Israel doesn’t, I know who does–the Dissociated Press, of course! Venezuela and Bolivia are supplying Iran with uranium for its nuclear program, according to a secret Israeli government report obtained Monday by The Associated Press.The two South American … Continue reading →

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Oh Henry!

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Sabina Becker

WTF is Henry Ramos Allup (in dark leather jacket and white shirt) doing here?Looks like the head of Acción Democrática, the discredited old Venezuelan party of the so-called centre-left (but now on the far right along with all the rest … Continue reading →

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One more reason to despise Microsoft

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…as if we all needed one. Microsoft, the informatic giant founded by Bill Gates, has decided suddenly to cancel its Messenger service to those countries against which the United States maintains a commercial embargo.Among those affected are Cuba, Iran and … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: When the bullet hits the bone

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A paranoid classic, with a wonderful acoustic treatment.

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Wankers of the Week: Old Faceful edition

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Sabina Becker

When it’s a pissing contest, remember…whoever “wins”, is still a wanker. Here are this week’s winners–or rather, wieners:1. and 2. The two dumb wankers who peed in Old Faithful while the famously timely geyser wasn’t erupting. A pity it couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Guess who’s ten years old this week…

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Sabina Becker

It’s Chavecito’s TV show–Aló Presidente! The show is the ultimate in audience participation and direct democracy. It’s also downright gonzo at times–and can go on for several hours at a stretch. When Chavecito’s in town, anyone can take up any … Continue reading →

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