Category Archives: Fascism Without Swastikas

Legal eagles shit on HRW

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Sabina Becker

From Aporrea, one of those things that make you want to crow…or just watch somebody else eat it: Attorneys belonging to the American Association of Jurists rejected the content of the report on human rights in Venezuela presented by José … Continue reading →

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So, there was no coup plot against Hugo Chavez? Riiiiiight.

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Sabina Becker

And all these military traitors are just a malign coincidence, I’m sure: Alberto Nolia of VTV, the Venezuelan state channel, plays back some recorded conversations between what sure sounds to me like a bunch of conspirators. Here’s my translation of … Continue reading →

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Guess I’m not the only one who hates bad editorials

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Look who else can’t stand ’em: The Venezuelan ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Roy Chaderton, denounced before the organization the racist and coup-mongering editorial published on Tuesday in the Washington Post and criticized the biased coverage which … Continue reading →

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Bob Woodward loves him some death squads!

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

There really is no ‘ho like an old ‘ho…who cut his teeth (or learned to shield them, rather) at the WaHoPo. Eh? The dramatic drop in violence in Iraq is due in large part to a secret program the U.S. … Continue reading →

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A little song for the prefect of Pando

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

My fellow Canuck, Kim Stockwood, says it so much better than I ever could. (Dishonorable mentions also go out to Philip Goldberg, Patrick Duddy, and all the Media Luna-tics.)

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How they killed the campesinos at Porvenir

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Sabina Becker

This is what occasioned that emergency meeting of the Unasur leaders–the Porvenir massacre in Bolivia, perpetrated by an opposition prefect who has since been captured and now faces at least 30 years in prison. Video and story from YVKE Mundial: … Continue reading →

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Same old story, same old song and dance, my friend

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Cartoonist Carlos Latuff nails what’s really going on in Bolivia. Just change the “Brazilian” to “US” and you’ll understand what’s going on in the US media, too. What do you bet Juan Forero* wrote this garbage in the WaHoPo today? … Continue reading →

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The truth about Pando

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Sabina Becker

This ought to put to rest once and for all the notion that the Bolivian opposition is peaceful and nonviolent: Walter Martínez of the VTV program Dossier spells it all out. Video in Spanish, but don’t let that deter you; … Continue reading →

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Yankee Go Home, times two

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

So…Evo has ordered Philip Goldberg to pack his bags, and in solidarity, Chavecito has done the same with Patrick Duddy: President Chavez announced today that he has decided to send home the US ambassador, and has given him 72 hours … Continue reading →

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That Hugo Chavez–so paranoid!

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Um, yeah. So Chavecito’s always banging on about coup plans and other magnicidal nefarious plots being hatched against him? Well, now we know he’s not exaggerating or just making shit up. A little birdie sent Mario Silva, the host of … Continue reading →

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