Author Archives: Sabina Becker

The wide, wacky world of sports fashion

German “Bundesliga” soccer fashions of the 1970s. The designer explains how he wants to make our colorful world even more so. Looks like he succeeded. (BTW, can someone please explain to me why the models are dancing samba? And why … Continue reading

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Boffo in Bahia

Plenty was said at a certain Rio Group summit this week. Here are the highlights (and the hottitude, for all you jonesing junkies): Evo calling for solidarity with Cuba, and for the US to lift the blockade. (Barack Obama, are … Continue reading

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HOW many signatures in favor of that amendment, again?

At this juncture, over 5 million. 4,760,485 of them were collected IN JUST ONE WEEK. This in Venezuela–a country of under 30 million. Which doesn’t allow a president to run for office more than twice–YET. Video in Spanish, joy in … Continue reading

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An early holiday gift for the antifascist in all of us

Paul Weyrich has, at last, gone back to Satan his lord. At his death, Weyrich was chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Foundation, a conservative think tank. His latest commentary, posted on the foundation’s Web site with Thursday’s date, … Continue reading

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Quotable: Arundhati Roy on anti-terror laws

“Anti-terrorism laws are not meant for terrorists; they’re for people that governments don’t like. That’s why they have a conviction rate of less than 2%. They’re just a means of putting inconvenient people away without bail for a long time … Continue reading

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Don’t they know it’s Christmastime at all?

Remember when Boy George still had hair? (Okay, EXTENSIONS?) Or when Simon Le Bon was still cute, and George Michael was still in the closet? Sure you do:Happy holidays, bankers. Don’t all throw yourselves off the ledges at once, or … Continue reading

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How to turn a fascist into a cuddly teddy bear

Why, how else? Open a museum dedicated to “humanizing” a monster: Visitors to the museum can see the late general’s office, desk, uniforms, medals – even his large collection of toy soldiers, representing all the divisions of the Chilean army … Continue reading

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Haha. Miami Herald funny!

Get a load of the Miami Whore’s latest headline on the ‘Cito:“Raúl Castro may not maintain ultra-close ties to Venezuela’s Chávez”Gee, I’m so glad they used the word “may” in there. It’s a weasel word, sure, but it covers their … Continue reading

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BBC: The first B is for BIASED

Axis of Logic reports: In a note published on the web site, BBC News invites users living in Venezuela to share their experiences about the past ten years of government of the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo … Continue reading

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Surprise THIS, Dubya!

On a surprise visit to Iraq, Weak ‘n’ Stupid got a surprise of his own at a press conference: An Iraqi journalist lobs not one, but both of his shoes at the puppeteer-in-chief. I’m only sorry he missed!

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