Category Archives: Barreling Right Along

Rafael Correa: Take this debt and shove it!

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Sabina Becker

It’s odious, and Ecuador won’t pay anymore! Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa on Saturday said an ongoing government probe into the country’s foreign debt has unveiled “illegitimate” credits that he has vowed not to repay.Correa, a leftist former economy minister, has … Continue reading →

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How do you say “Up Yours” in Spanish?

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Don’t look now, but I think Venezuela just said it to the confiscatory greedheads at Exxon Mobil. Oh, it is so ON, kiddies!

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Iran: Lessons from history

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Did you know Iran WAS once a democracy? And that the US is the reason it became a tyranny? And that Britain, too, had imperial ambitions over it? And that oil is the secret cause behind it all?In just 6 … Continue reading →

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The difference between “sucks” and “ROCKS!”

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Usually, I tune out all mass-media traveloguery. Having been to j-school (and having had the misfortune to study under a “magazine writing” instructor who preferred throwaway travel and celebrity puff pieces to actual, worth-paying-money-for MAGAZINE JOURNALISM), I guess I’m just … Continue reading →

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More FARC hostages to be released

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Score another point for evil Chavecito… Colombia’s Farc rebels have said they will release three hostages captured over six years ago, for health reasons.The Farc told local media that it would free the hostages in return for mediation efforts made … Continue reading →

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John Perkins: Rafael Correa is in danger

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Sabina Becker

From the man who wrote Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, which among other things treats of his own experiences in Ecuador, a warning to the current president of that country: Watch your back! The jackals are circling! Video in … Continue reading →

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I am NOT coming to youuuuuuu!

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Gather ’round, kiddies, ’cause here’s a fine example of just how desperate the Bush Crime Family is to start a war on Iran. First, here’s a video from the Pentagon, supposedly detailing a menacing move by Iranian patrol boats in … Continue reading →

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Evo does it again

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Damn, how this man has a thing for getting it right. Get a load of Evo’s latest big move: Bolivian President Evo Morales and regional governors have agreed to draw up a pact of national unity to prevent the country … Continue reading →

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A quickie lesson in Saudi history

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Sabina Becker

4 minutes from the movie “The Kingdom”, taking us from Ibn Saud to 9-11. And yes, it’s all about oil.

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So much for state media being “socialist”…

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Yeah, tell it to the Beeb. It seems to have been bending over to prove the opposite lately. Especially with “reports” like this: This so-called reporter, John Sweeney, is absolutely incredible. As in, “not credible”. As in, “like a three-dollar … Continue reading →