Category Archives: Barreling Right Along

Hugo Chavez, petro-pacifist?

Posted on May 15, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Add one more thing to his list of unorthodox, yet brilliant gambits: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has warned the US that any attack on Iran will have devastating consequences and send oil prices soaring. Mr Chavez, on a two-day trip … Continue reading →

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Libya good, Venezuela bad

Posted on May 15, 2006 by Sabina Becker

I swear to Isis–just when you thought life in BushCo Bizarro World couldn’t possibly get weirder, it up and does. From the Beeb: The US is to renew full diplomatic relations with Libya after deciding to remove it from its … Continue reading →

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Buh-bye, Big ‘n’ Ugly…

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Sabina Becker

And good riddance to bad rubbish. From the CBC: General Motors will drop the gas-guzzling Hummer H1 at the end of the 2006 model year, the automaker said Friday. The final H1 is expected to be built in June. About … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito goes native

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Sabina Becker

As in, Native (North) American. Here he is receiving a prayer staff and eagle feather from a Penobscot chief, James Sappier, in recognition of Citgo’s compassionate 40% discount on oil for poorer communities:(Photo credit: Gregory Wilpert, Venezuelanalysis)

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Kenny Boy is in the dock

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Finally. Do you suppose this is why the compliant media has trotted out yet another “Osama” tape?

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Too true to be truly funny

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Sabina Becker

This would be a good time to start rethinking all that, yes?

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Venezuela to SEC: So long, suckas!

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Now THIS is sovereignty with a vengeance… Venezuela’s state oil firm has said it will no longer disclose information to US financial regulators after paying off debts in the US. PDVSA said it was no longer obliged to be regulated … Continue reading →

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It happened before. It can happen again.

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Sabina Becker

For some strange reason, I find this news item very disturbing. See if you can tell me why… Military maneuvers in the Caribbean are being carried out by the US, members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and countries … Continue reading →

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They tip over in those desert winds…

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Surprise, surprise. Those WMD trailers BushCo used as their pretext to declare war on Iraq? Turns out there was nothing in ’em… On May 29, 2003, 50 days after the fall of Baghdad, President Bush proclaimed a fresh victory for … Continue reading →

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Yes, Virginia, there IS a Downing Street Memo!

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Sabina Becker

And the Beeb has finally confirmed it: From private talks between George Bush and UK PM Tony Blair, the memo makes it clear the US was determined to go to war whether or not he had UN backing. He is … Continue reading →

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