Category Archives: Barreling Right Along

BP, learn from Venezuela!

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This is how you run an oil company responsibly, people… The US subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), CITGO, has received seven awards for its contributions in safety and environmental protection from the National Association of Petrochemical Refiners at its … Continue reading →

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Aw. How sweet!

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Sabina Becker

BP is being so lovely putting out all these PR ads for the Gulf Coast states, someone decided to bake them a cake in appreciation:BTW, this isn’t the first time BP has gone on a PR offensive. You may remember … Continue reading →

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The ad the Financial Times wouldn’t publish

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I don’t know what their problem with it is. Perhaps you can tell me:Pollution has been linked to allergies. Gee…do you suppose the polluted people at the FT are allergic to facts?This, BTW, is what lies ahead for everyone and … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito inaugurates another well

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

And this time, it’s a gas well in the Gulf of Venezuela:Another example of co-operation between the state petrochemical company, PDVSA, and foreign private industry. And they said it couldn’t be done. Suck it, haters. Mixed-economy socialism at work, with … Continue reading →

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Oh surprise, surprise…Haiti has OIL!

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

And lots of it. All unexploited as yet. Does this explain the militarized US “aid” response to the earthquake? You bet…William Engdahl explains how Haiti’s unique geological situation–the same that makes it so vulnerable to earthquakes–also makes it minerally rich. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Economics for Dummies, Environmentally Ill, Filthy Stinking Rich, She Blinded Me With Science | 2 Comments

Venezuela: Who haz Teh Stoopid?

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Oh lordy, lordy, good Gordie. I have about a week’s worth of stupid Google alerts in my e-mail box right now, burning a hole in my head. All of them concern Venezuela, and if they weren’t so damn commonplace, they’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Huguito Chavecito | 14 Comments

Venezuela presents proof of US aerial incursions from Bonaire and Curaçao

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Hmmmm. What’s this?No, it’s not a picture of Jay Jay the Jet Plane. You can probably figure that much out for yourself. It’s no joke. But I’ll give you a broad hint: This map, with radar tracings taken by the … Continue reading →

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Spies and lies flying over Venezuela

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito denounces the unmanned US drone spotted flying over Venezuela, clearly launched from Colombia.It’s worth noting how he (and his audience) stress that this is not a fight against Colombia, because there is a large Colombian immigrant community in Venezuela, … Continue reading →

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Two former US soldiers speak out for peace…in Venezuela

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Meet Benji Lewis, 24–US army vet, and now, because of what he went through at Fallujah, a peace activist.Eva Golinger has a knack for finding all sorts of interesting things that the government of the US would undoubtedly prefer that … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Barreling Right Along, Good to Know, Huguito Chavecito, The War on Terra | 2 Comments

Quotable: Eduardo Galeano on terrorists

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Is justice right side up?“Has world justice been frozen in an upside-down position?“The shoe-thrower of Iraq, the man who hurled his shoes at Bush, was condemned to three years in prison. Doesn’t he deserve, instead, a medal?“Who is the terrorist? … Continue reading →