Category Archives: Fascism Without Swastikas

Understanding the Venezuelan election: Two vital perspectives

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Don’t worry, Nicolás, don’t worry, Venezuela — we already know where the coups come from.” The commentariat at Aporrea is full of theories and denunciations about how the hell Henrique “Majunche” Capriles Radonski could have picked up, or picked off, … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 18

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Photo tweeted by opposition TV channel RCTV, showing supposed incineration of Sunday’s election materials. Only it’s not from Sunday… Hidey-ho, good readers! And welcome to another chapter of VenOpIronía, in which everything old is suddenly new again. And in which … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 17

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“And then they’ll buy a new pot with their pension money. Lack of maturity…” Hello, and welcome to the latest ironic chapter in the ongoing chronicles of the “peaceful” Venezuelan opposition. Just as predicted, the fascist thugs of JAVU & … Continue reading →

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One more reason to piss on Thatcher’s grave

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Just in case you needed one, here you go: The evil old bat was also part of putschist plans against Venezuela. I was alerted to this story by a piece on Aporrea yesterday, which is basically an abbreviated translation of … 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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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 16

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Understand, imbecile, we’re peaceful here and we respect freedom of expression!” — a thug from the peaceful, united opposition, beating up on a reporter from VTV. Howdy, everyone, and welcome to today’s installment of VenOpIronía. We’ve got lots of ground … Continue reading →

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17 electrical saboteurs caught in Venezuela

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It’s literally getting down to the wire in Venezuela. Yesterday, the military, which is in charge of securing the country’s electrical plants and stations, announced a major capture: The chief of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed … Continue reading →

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Terrorism and destabilization in Venezuela, all you can eat…

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Venezuelan justice minister Néstor Reverol plays back audio of some highly incriminating phone calls between members of the Salvadoran terror cell that attempted to disrupt next Sunday’s presidential election. Here’s the story: “Capriles has managed to find safe places, for … Continue reading →

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Funes calls for investigation of Salvadoran terror cell

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Sabina Becker

A couple of days ago, I translated a denunciation by Venezualan acting president, Nicolás Maduro, of a Salvadoran terrorist cell believed to be working for his opponent, Henrique Capriles Radonski. Today, the president of El Salvador is doing his part … Continue reading →

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Chilean copper miners go on 24-hour strike

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Remember how, a few years ago, Sebastián Piñera was hailed by a gullible world media as a hero for the rescue of a group of miners who were, in fact, rescued by their own resourceful comrades? Well, today we see … Continue reading →

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