Category Archives: Crapagandarati

The Washington Post lies–Haitians want foreign military troops out!

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

The other day, I noted that the Washington Post was full of shit regarding Haiti. Today, an item in Aporrea confirms what I suspected: Haiti’s poor may want and need aid, but they don’t want it at gunpoint…from anywhere: The … Continue reading →

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How to report the news

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Charlie Brooker explains the TV formula for making you feel “informed” without actually being it:Actually, even with allowances for comedic exaggeration, this is all too true.

Posted in Crapagandarati, Good to Know | 9 Comments

Festive Left Friday Blogging: What RCTV didn’t want Venezuela (or you) to see

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This is the “cadena” (all-station legally mandated broadcast) that RCTV, now reduced to a cable station, refused to show and got suspended for refusing to show. Gee, don’t you wonder why they refused? Well, here’s a broad hint: The reality … Continue reading →

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Chavecito dispels rumors on La Hojilla

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Part one of six with the big guy, in Spanish. Click through and watch ’em all. This should officially silence the dipshit rumor mill that’s still churning over the cabinet shuffle (you’d think the anglo media never heard of that, … Continue reading →

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Again with the ArsyTV…

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Those poor little owners of Sambil and RCTV…” Hey, is that sarcasm I hear emanating from the slums?Once more, the entire English-speaking media world has Teh Stoopid when it comes to Venezuela. Why else would even the Beeb misreport this? … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic? | 7 Comments

Amazing! CNN reports positively on Cuban doctors, for a change

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Finally, the Chicken Noodle Network reports something in a way that’s not so chicken-noodly. Steve Kastenbaum shows Cuban and Cuban-trained Latin American medical crews at work, saving lives in Haiti. They were able to set up their field hospitals in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Good to Know, Huguito Chavecito, If You REALLY Care, She Blinded Me With Science, The "Well, DUH!" Files | 13 Comments

Vargas Loser gets booed in Chile

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Shoulda stuck to what you were good at, Mario…And he shoulda stayed on the left, too. Then maybe things like this wouldn’t be happening to him now: The heckling of writer Mario Vargas Llosa and the abrupt appearance of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile Sin Queso, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Inca Dink-a-Doo, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Sick Frickin' Bastards | 4 Comments

Economics for Dummies: Thanks for NOTHING, Dubya!

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Finally, the WaHoPo decided to tell the awful truth about the first nine years of the Decade from Hell. My big question is, WHERE THE HELL WERE THEY WHEN THE US ECONOMY WAS BEING RIGGED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN?

Posted in Crapagandarati, Economics for Dummies, Newspeak is Nospeak, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The "Well, DUH!" Files, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | Comments Off

Remember, you heard it here first

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“President Uribe…who killed the governor of Caquetá?”“The FARC.”“Who massacres Colombian campesinos?”“The FARC.”“Who brought down the Twin Towers?”“The FARC.”“Who is making Colombia miserable?”“The FARC.”Okay, actually, if you understand Spanish and can spare approximately 8 minutes to watch a video of Chavecito … Continue reading →

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How Venezuela sees Obama, part II

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

No word from Aporrea on where this mural was painted, but apparently it’s also from downtown Caracas. Like I said earlier, gotta work on that image…And if you can’t spot the reason the Venezuelans are so unimpressed, let Aunt Bina … Continue reading →

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