Category Archives: Free Trade, My Ass!

Headline Howler: Ha ha ha–I’m sorry, what did you say again?

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

I couldn’t hear you over the sound of my own laughter. I thought you said something like:US seeks ‘positive’ dialogue with VenezuelaThat couldn’t be right. As far as I know, no one is seeking dialogue, only trying to dictate to … Continue reading →

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Crazy warmonger Chávez proved wrong again…

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…by a Catholic priest from Nicaragua, no less…Story by Aporrea: “President Chávez is right with his idea that we have to prepare ourselves for war,” affirmed the ex-president of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann, at … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, El NarcoPresidente, Fascism Without Swastikas, Free Trade, My Ass!, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Obamarama! | 2 Comments

A giant joke on the whole notion of world peace

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“The Right to Live in Peace”, by Víctor Jara. He wrote this song in honor of Vietnam when the war there was still raging. For speaking out for the Vietnamese, and for his own Chilean and Latin American brethren, Jara … Continue reading →

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An important reminder of why the IMF is not to be trusted. ANYWHERE.

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Sabina Becker

The Take, by Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis, in its entirety. While Argentina’s politicians and public officials go on sucking donkey balls, its ordinary working people are showing us a new way–how to fire the boss (and the IMF) and … Continue reading →

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Well, it worked for Fidel…

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“I pray to the Blessed St. Progress and the Sacred Free-Trade Agreement that the US and the official press will intercede for my horrible sins…”“Don’t worry, my chosen son, official history will absolve you!”

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One more reason to despise Microsoft

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…as if we all needed one. Microsoft, the informatic giant founded by Bill Gates, has decided suddenly to cancel its Messenger service to those countries against which the United States maintains a commercial embargo.Among those affected are Cuba, Iran and … Continue reading →

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ALBA to get another joiner?

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Could be…could be El Salvador!Awwwww…don’t they look cute together, Chavecito and Mauricio Funes, getting along so nicely? Looks like they might soon get along a whole lot MORE nicely, if this is any indication… Mauricio Funes, the president-elect of El … Continue reading →

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An open letter to the US State Department

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Hello, humorless suits…A little birdie told me today that you’ve been reading this site–specifically, this entry. I’m not sure exactly what about it intrigued you enough that you took the time, but hey…thanks for taking the time. It’s not every … Continue reading →

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Summit coverage gets Teh Stoopid

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Oh, let’s face it…there ain’t NO army of darkness cuter than the Itteh Bitteh Black Kitteh Committeh. D’you suppose Basement Cat let loose her evil minions at the recent OAS summit? The media probably think so. Or at the very … Continue reading →

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Quotable: George Monbiot on the end of corporate impunity

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“For two centuries corporations and governments from the rich world have treated the people they encounter overseas as nothing but obstacles to the extraction of resources, who — when they could not be enslaved to assist that work — had … Continue reading →

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