Category Archives: Filthy Stinking Rich

The poor subsidize the rich, again

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Sabina Becker

…this time in a particularly down-at-heel part of New Mexico, the poorest state in the Union. Residents in the US state of New Mexico have approved a new tax to build the nation’s first commercial spaceport. Supporters including New Mexico’s … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Barbara Bush on apathy and ignorance

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Sabina Becker
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Colombian paramilitary admits what we already guessed…

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Sabina Becker

…namely, that he and his fascist kind are in the pocket of the big multinationals. Story from Aporrea, translated by Your Humble: A Colombian paramilitary chief admitted from his prison cell on Friday that ultra-right death squads received money from … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Conrad Black’s father on life, the universe and everything

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“Life is hell, most people are bastards, and everything is bullshit.”–attributed to Conrad Black’s father, George, on his deathbed; if true, goes a long way toward explaining why Black fils turned out the way he did

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Gabo snubs the IAPA

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Sabina Becker

From Aporrea.org, a startling little announcement about Gabriel Garcia Marquez: We were truly concerned about the broadcast homage that the IAPA was going to give to the celebrated Colombian writer. But in a masterful move, at the last moment he … Continue reading →

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And this is why we call them banana republics

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Sabina Becker

What’s a banana republic? A dictatorship (or nominal, weak “democracy”) where organized crime and oppression hold sway on behalf of Big Bidness–the real ruler of the country.Like, oh, say, Colombia. US banana company Chiquita Brands International has said it will … Continue reading →

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Send Prince Harry to Iraq…

Posted on February 21, 2007 by Sabina Becker

…see how soon the troops come back! Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce a timetable for the withdrawal of UK troops from Iraq. Mr Blair is set to make a statement about the 7,000 British troops serving in … Continue reading →

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Say goodbye to another private-water failure

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Sabina Becker

And this time, it’s Guyana giving a multinational firm the boot. Severn Trent is exiting Guyana after the government said it was failing to meet its targets for the supply of water to the South American country. Severn International’s contract … Continue reading →

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Terror-Free Oil Slicks come out and play!

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh, boy. I just caught a flying one from a big, brave, wannabe terror-free oilman, and I’m sooooooo scared. Take a gander at what landed in my comments section today. The only thing that overshadows author’s stupidity is his poor … Continue reading →

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Yep, free trade creates jobs, all right!

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Unfortunately, a lot of them are child labor. The Social Protection Minister Diego Palacio said that over 200 thousand children are working as miners in Colombia specially in deposits in Choco, Boyaca, Antioquia, Caldas, Cundinamarca and Nariño departments. Palacio admitted … Continue reading →

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