Category Archives: Filthy Stinking Rich

The Warning

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails fame) has created a powerful video that rings all the right alarm bells. Crank your speakers.

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More truths the king can’t shut up…

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

And these come straight from Chile. Enjoy! Sen. Alejandro Navarro on Monday demanded an apology from Chile’s Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley for criticizing the behavior of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at the XVII Iberian-American summit held last weekend in Santiago.

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Well, whaddya know…

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Premier Stelmach paid attention! First it was Venezuela. Now, Nigeria is reviewing its relationships with international oil companies and the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta is set to announce a decision Thursday on increasing royalties from the energy industry. It’s … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Studs Terkel on hope in a hopeless world

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“I once wrote a book called Hope Dies Last. I believe that. I might feel hopelessness, except for one thing: the young. I don’t mean the young as they’re portrayed in TV commercials: whores, bimbos and dummies. There are many … Continue reading →

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It’s National Character Counts Week!

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Yes, it is!Do you know what your wealthy right-wing media robber barons are doing this week? Well, one of them is getting divorced from Trophy Wife #2. It is delectably messy, and there’s too much juicy stuff to excerpt here, … Continue reading →

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An election issue, you say?

Posted on October 20, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Incredible! It may be more than a year away, but Americans already think they know what the big issues of the 2008 presidential election will be. On the thousands of web pages, acres of newsprint and hours of airtime already … Continue reading →

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The Shock Doctrine

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Actually, this dovetails rather nicely with The Secret Government, don’t you think?

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A pretty boy with an ugly history

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Awww, aren’t boy crushes just so darn cute? Just a pity that Steve Huntley’s hagiography of the CIA’s latest little plaster saint is all holus-bolus, unquestioning bullshit. Here’s the real poop on Leopoldo Lopez, the not gutsy, but gusty (as … Continue reading →

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Don’t tase the penguin, bro!

Posted on September 29, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Once again, I am in awe of Tom Tomorrow. He sure knows how to hit Alan “Ayn Rand’s Little Disciple” Greenspan where it counts.One question for you, Mr. G: Why did you not say it was all about oil back … Continue reading →

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Awwww, da poor widdle rich…

Posted on September 24, 2007 by Sabina Becker

This makes me feel almost sorry for them. Not as sorry as the prospect of maybe having to eat them, though. Prices for luxury goods rose twice as quickly as consumer prices this year, a study found, showing the jet … Continue reading →

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