Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Why is this man laughing?

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Damn, Evo…those are sure some dimples you got there. Wonder what made ’em pop. Surely it’s not the fact that you’ve got an over two-thirds majority in your referendum now, and still counting? Or maybe the fact that the Media … Continue reading →

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Alan fiddles while Pisco burns

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Alan Garcia finally takes his doctor’s advice and starts his new aerobics program. Maybe he’ll finally lose some of that weight.Crikey, what is up with the president of Peru? Dancing around like a marionette while Pisco is still in such … Continue reading →

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Cowardly bullies of the Venezuelan opposition

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Jayzuz. What is it with all these right-wing shit disturbers? They get people all riled up, and then they don’t even show up to their own demonstrations? Case in point: Two rather prominent Venezuelan business leaders who keep trying to … Continue reading →

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The video the Miami Mafia doesn’t want you to see

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“Armando Valladares: from false invalid poet to business speculator”. According to Aporrea, this video got yanked from YouTube on the grounds that it is “false and defamatory”. I watched it and can’t for the life of me see what would … Continue reading →

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Letters from the Evil Dead

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Strange things dead paramilitaries write…and stranger things they reveal. From Aporrea, a little note that will make you believe that there IS life after death, especially for crime and scandal in Colombia: The ex-colonel of Colombian police, Danilo Gonzalez, who … Continue reading →

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No comment?!

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, commenting has been turned off until further notice. According to my best friend, who’s also my geek support, the comments function in my software has developed a glitch (or been victim of a hack?) that … Continue reading →

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Why Evo’s gonna win

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Sabina Becker

He’s got massive support–not only from the majority of Bolivia, but also from Venezuela (which lent Bolivia oil-drilling equipment), from Bolivians living/working in Spain, and from the indigenous peoples of Ecuador, who are watching Bolivian events with great hope for … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo gets in shape for Sunday

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Soccer skills come in handy in other fields, too. Here’s Evo, honing his ass-kicking technique on the pitch:Come Sunday, he’s going to be putting it to good use. That’s when our high-stepping hero shows the prefects of the Media Luna … Continue reading →

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Yon-Yon’s big yawn-yawn

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Poor Yon Goicoechea. Such a cute young guy, such high hopes attached…and what are they coming to? A few months ago, the Cato Institute paid him half a million dollars to spread neoliberal/neocon/neofascist crapaganda and astroturf all over Venezuela. Playboy’s … Continue reading →

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McCain courts Miami

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Wow, talk about CHEAP…He insinuates that Obama forgot Latin America. That’s not quite true–Obama’s a sucker for the whole Monroe Doctrine thing–but it’s very easy to accuse him of not talking about Latin America when you are doing the exact … Continue reading →

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