Author Archives: Sabina Becker

So, there was no coup plot against Hugo Chavez? Riiiiiight.

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Sabina Becker

And all these military traitors are just a malign coincidence, I’m sure: Alberto Nolia of VTV, the Venezuelan state channel, plays back some recorded conversations between what sure sounds to me like a bunch of conspirators. Here’s my translation of … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Back to life, back to reality

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Well. Now that Evo’s basically shown the Media Luna-tics who’s the president of the republic, it’s back to work……which, in Evo’s case, means showing up to be doused in confetti and draped with streamers, and to open construction on an … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: There once was a man from Aberdeen…

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…who craved a used screwin’ machine.Himself he amused.The thing, he abused.And the vendor? She found him obscene:Warning: Serious man-boobs. May frighten your cat.

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Guess I’m not the only one who hates bad editorials

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Look who else can’t stand ’em: The Venezuelan ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Roy Chaderton, denounced before the organization the racist and coup-mongering editorial published on Tuesday in the Washington Post and criticized the biased coverage which … Continue reading →

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Bob Woodward loves him some death squads!

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

There really is no ‘ho like an old ‘ho…who cut his teeth (or learned to shield them, rather) at the WaHoPo. Eh? The dramatic drop in violence in Iraq is due in large part to a secret program the U.S. … Continue reading →

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What the 4th Fleet is up against

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Walter Martínez analyzes the recent flight of Russian TU-160 strategic bombers from Venezuela. The planes circled the Caribbean, then flew down the coast of Brazil before turning back to Venezuela. Total flight time was 6 hours. The planes invaded no … Continue reading →

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A little song for the prefect of Pando

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

My fellow Canuck, Kim Stockwood, says it so much better than I ever could. (Dishonorable mentions also go out to Philip Goldberg, Patrick Duddy, and all the Media Luna-tics.)

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The Antonini case–a “garbage operation”

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Revolter at BoRev calls it Valijagate. But we of the jet set just call it bullshit! Why would Chavecito shake hands with this fat slimebag?Story from YVKE Mundial: On August 4, 2007, [Guido] Antonini was taken into custody in Buenos … Continue reading →

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How they killed the campesinos at Porvenir

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Sabina Becker

This is what occasioned that emergency meeting of the Unasur leaders–the Porvenir massacre in Bolivia, perpetrated by an opposition prefect who has since been captured and now faces at least 30 years in prison. Video and story from YVKE Mundial: … Continue reading →

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Chavecito’s “Blue Period”

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Actually, this one’s called “The Yare Moon”. It was recently auctioned off to raise funds for the PSUV’s latest electoral campaign. Chavecito painted it while in Yare Prison after his failed coup attempt of ’92. The caption under the barred … Continue reading →

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