Category Archives: Compare and Contrast

Compare and Contrast: Dissident vs. “dissident”

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Both denounced their country. Guess which one can go home? “Edward Snowden: Forced to seek exile in various countries for denouncing crimes of espionage committed by the US (his country). “Yoani Sánchez: Travels all over the world ‘denouncing’ Cuba. Comes … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: Capitalism in Bangladesh and the USA

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Sabina Becker

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Compare and Contrast: Ronald Reagan vs. reality

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Back in the day, a certain senile US president had this to say about a certain thug who was then in charge of Guatemala: Well…today, a leading Mexican newspaper had this to say about the same thug: I trust I … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: Spain vs. Venezuela

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Sabina Becker

My translation: More than 400,000 families have been thrown out of their homes in Spain since 2008. VENEZUELA: Misión Vivienda (Mission Housing) has benefited 223,374 families since 2011. Didn’t you say that the communists were coming to take away your … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: Mandela vs. Pinochet

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Sabina Becker

If ever you wondered where Ol’ Maggie’s priorities lay, now you know.

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Compare and Contrast: Atlee vs. Thatcher

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

If anyone ever deserved a state funeral, it is Clement Atlee. Iron Tits, on the other hand, doesn’t deserve a Christian burial, much less.

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Compare and Contrast: Nicolás Maduro vs. El Narco

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Who’s the crass ass, and who’s got sass and class? Aporrea has the story: The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, responded on Saturday night to the ex-president of Colombia, Alvaro Uribe Vélez, who called him a … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: Argentina vs. Chile

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“They have God and the Pope. We have the Devil and the Antichrist.” Ouch!

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Compare and Contrast: Chavecito vs. King Shut-up

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“I’m head of state because a majority elected me, and they call my country a dictatorship.” “I’m head of state because a dictator installed me, and they call my country a democracy.” All of this is true. Chavecito has been … Continue reading →

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