Category Archives: Fascism Without Swastikas

A kick-ass reception in Chile

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Literally. This is what Venezuelan right-winger, putschist, no-show governor, and twice-failed presidential candidate Henrique Capriles Radonsky saw when he came to Chile today to meet with his local fascist counterparts: “Putschist Capriles out! Long live the Bolivarian Revolution!” “Out of … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 30

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“PRISM. Coups d’état. Data of non-allied governments. Data of allied governments. Presidential intimacies. Narco-information. Global passwords. Hyper-Trojan viruses. Bombing co-ordinates. Secret bases. Infiltrated agents. Double agents. Counter-triple-agent double agents. Transactions. Social networks. Lottery results.” Welcome to the 30th installment of … Continue reading →

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Spanish twits laugh at Evo

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Sabina Becker

This is simply disgusting. They made fun of the kidnapping of Evo Morales at the hands of the Spanish government, one of the colonies of the European Union in the power of the United States. Nothing new in the Spanish … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 29

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Oh, those charming Venezuelan oppos. So patriotic! So mindful of what’s best for their country, and never wanting anything less. So tell me, then…if they’re really all that (and a bag of chips), why are they doing…THIS? Faced with the … Continue reading →

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Happy Canada Day. Here’s your friendly reminder…

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Sabina Becker

…of what we’re all about, and what the Harper Government™ is working overtime to dismantle: And, since the hate speech provision was recently struck off the books by a HarpoCon backbencher, I would add that this was a gross violation … Continue reading →

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The Snowden Affair, as seen from Venezuela and Ecuador

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Sabina Becker

So far, Venezuela has not received any asylum request from Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor turned whistleblower who revealed that the intelligence agency is spying on pretty well everyone who’s got a telephone and/or internet access. But, says President … Continue reading →

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The Bolivarian campaign against homophobia

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“I am gay. I am lesbian. I am bisexual. I am transsexual. I am heterosexual. I am like you. I am human.” Add another stripe to that banner, one that reads “I am Bolivarian”. The LGBT movement in Venezuela has … Continue reading →

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Who is J.J. Rendón?

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

If you’ve been following Venezuelan politics, you’ve probably seen the handiwork of this man, even if you haven’t seen HIM. And if you find his habit of wearing black melodramatic and more than a little douchey, you ain’t seen nothin’ … Continue reading →

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The long impunity of Carlos Menem

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

If you saw The Take, you’ll no doubt recognize the old man in the picture. Carlos Menem, following the dictates of the IMF, presided over an economic “miracle” in Argentina, which “mysteriously” (to hear certain economists tell it, anyway) turned … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 27

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“According to the new Work Law of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, proposed by the Comandante, they can’t fire me.” Howdy, everyone! Remember how our last installment dealt with putschist media figures and their dubious respect for the dead? Well, … Continue reading →