Category Archives: Filthy Stinking Rich

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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Child prostitution: The scourge of Colombia’s mines

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Prostituted girls on the streets of Medellín, Colombia. The crime-pocked streets of that cocaine-infested city are not the only places in that land where children are sexually exploited and enslaved, as El Tiempo’s sub-editor, Jineth Bedoya Lima, reports: Mireya’s life … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics for Dummies, El NarcoPresidente, Filthy Stinking Rich, If You REALLY Care, Isn't That Illegal?, Mexican Standoffs, The United States of Amnesia | 2 Comments

Clip ‘n’ Save: Why are we in Afghanistan?

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Sabina Becker

That’s why. Much more there than just a strip of land to plunk an oil pipeline, kiddies.

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Barreling Right Along, Clip 'n' Save, Environmentally Ill, Filthy Stinking Rich, The War on Terra | Comments Off

The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 23

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“They caught me!” Well, well, well, well, well. Who have we here? Why, it’s our old friend MariCori! You may recall how, the other day, she was wearing a whiplash collar and complaining of no fewer than four nasal fractures, … Continue reading →

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Statement from HIJOS Paraguay on the sham election

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Sabina Becker

From my Facebook feed this morning, a link of interest to those following the Paraguayan coup and sham election. It’s from HIJOS Paraguay, the Paraguayan equivalent of a similarly named group from Argentina comprised of the children of persons disappeared … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't Cry For Argentina, Economics for Dummies, El Predicto Speaks..., Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Isn't That Racist?, Law-Law Land, Paraguay, Uruguay, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | 2 Comments

Compare and Contrast: Spain vs. Venezuela

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Sabina Becker

My translation: More than 400,000 families have been thrown out of their homes in Spain since 2008. VENEZUELA: Misión Vivienda (Mission Housing) has benefited 223,374 families since 2011. Didn’t you say that the communists were coming to take away your … Continue reading →

Posted in Compare and Contrast, Economics for Dummies, EuroPeons, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, Under the Name of Spain | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Fine Young Cannibals, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | 2 Comments

Headline Howler: It’s always opposite day at The Economist

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Ugh, how disgraceful. Don’t you people hire fact-checkers anymore? It’s not like you don’t have the cash…although at this rate, you may soon lose so much readership that you end up in serious financial trouble. Here, let me fix that … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Filthy Stinking Rich, Headline Howlers, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Merry Old England, Newspeak is Nospeak, No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Chile Sin Queso, Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Merry Old England, Schadenfreude, Spooks | 2 Comments

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 →