Category Archives: Festive Left Friday Blogging

Festive Left Friday Blogging: A tribute to Che

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko reads two poems in Spanish at the Poetry Festival in Caracas: his passionate ode to Che Guevara, and a humorous selection called “More or Less”.

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Viva Pachamama!

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Sabina Becker

A video collage with a cool, catchy tune. Starring all my favorite revolutionaries. From Ecuador!

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Manu Chao in Chiapas

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“Radio Bemba”, with special guest appearance by the EZLN (Zapatista) guerrillas.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo gets nominated

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Sabina Becker

It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy: Bolivian author Nestor Taboada (“Tierra Martir – Martyr Land”) stressed the importance of Bolivian President Evo Morales’ candidature for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize does justice to all Latin American farmers, poor people … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: The art of Chavecito

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Sabina Becker

No, this is not one his own paintings. I just find it interesting how once in while, Chavecito crops up in a work of fine art:I can’t remember where I found this on the Internets, but it’s a very cool … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito’s whirlwind tour of duty

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito has been very busy again lately on the front of Latin American integration. Talk of continent-wide energy integration is topmost on the agenda. He’s been in Argentina, Uruguay and Ecuador; now he’s in Bolivia. Here’s some video from his … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Who loves me?

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Clearly, all my friends at UNN do. And they all show it in various ways. But Tony “T-Bone” Jones, our multi-talented producer of the Talk and Action (yes, that’s T & A for short) progressive women’s podcast, has really outdone … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Happy Birthday, Chavecito!

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Sabina Becker

What do you get the guy who’s got…well, pretty much everything? A nice trophy, like this replica of the Copa America?

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: What Chavecito thinks of Dubya

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Finally, Chavecito lets slip what he REALLY thinks of Mr. Danger:See that gesture? That’s another way of saying “he’s muy loco in the coco!”And considering all the nutty hijinks in the White House of late, can you blame Chavecito for … Continue reading →

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