Category Archives: Barreling Right Along

Shut up the shuttin’ up, already…

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh, this is too good. First the King of Spain tells Chavecito to shut up. Now, the damage control begins. The Spanish foreign minister has moved to defuse a public row between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Spanish King Juan … Continue reading →

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More truths the king can’t shut up…

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

And these come straight from Chile. Enjoy! Sen. Alejandro Navarro on Monday demanded an apology from Chile’s Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley for criticizing the behavior of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at the XVII Iberian-American summit held last weekend in Santiago.

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Well, whaddya know…

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Premier Stelmach paid attention! First it was Venezuela. Now, Nigeria is reviewing its relationships with international oil companies and the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta is set to announce a decision Thursday on increasing royalties from the energy industry. It’s … Continue reading →

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Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Sabina Becker

John Pilger’s documentary, broadcast on British channel ITV in 2000, explores just how old the “Saddam had WMDs” fallacy was, and how destructive. And also how hypocritical was all the tut-tutting on the part of the US and Great Britain. … Continue reading →

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They could learn a thing or two from Venezuela

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Sabina Becker

From Straight Goods, two interesting articles on Alberta and its oil. Numero Uno notes that Ontario’s oil addiction is fueling Alberta’s polluting ways, and reviews a bomb-throwerish book whose basic thesis is that Albertans are stupid for polluting so much … Continue reading →

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Does democracy suck?

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Sabina Becker

The Beeb asks a not-so-pertinent, but provocatively phrased question: Why Democracy? …And then falls flat on its fanny with the usual obtuse conclusions I’ve already seen ad nauseam from people who call themselves the intelligentsia. They are too windy and … Continue reading →

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Don’t tase the penguin, bro!

Posted on September 29, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Once again, I am in awe of Tom Tomorrow. He sure knows how to hit Alan “Ayn Rand’s Little Disciple” Greenspan where it counts.One question for you, Mr. G: Why did you not say it was all about oil back … Continue reading →

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Well, that didn’t take long…

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Looks like that whole immunity-for-ex-paramilitaries thing isn’t working out so well in Colombia. Whatta surprise: A US court has requested the extradition of former Colombian paramilitary boss Carlos Jimenez. The move comes a few days after Jimenez, alias Macaco, was … Continue reading →

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24/7 Wall St. bullshit

Posted on August 12, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of one “Douglas A. McIntyre”, a little piece of absolute hogjaw twaddle: The prevailing wisdom is that oil prices will move down. They have already dropped from over $78 to $72, and most observers think that is only the … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito’s whirlwind tour of duty

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito has been very busy again lately on the front of Latin American integration. Talk of continent-wide energy integration is topmost on the agenda. He’s been in Argentina, Uruguay and Ecuador; now he’s in Bolivia. Here’s some video from his … Continue reading →