Category Archives: Free Trade, My Ass!

Oh, how I wish this were true.

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Sadly, it’s an April Fools joke.Would be brilliant if it were for real, though.

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Ah, que c’est magnifique!

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Un grand salut to a French supermarket chain for its efforts in going after the corporate greedheads…je vous admire, chers messieurs et ‘dames! The French supermarket chain Leclerc, one of the most important in the country, has decided to punish … Continue reading →

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Fedecamaras: just as classy as ever

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Remember Fedecamaras? The Venezuelan chamber of commerce that basically made caca all over itself during April 2002, when its then-president illegally declared himself president, not merely of Fedecamaras, but of the entire blessed country? Yeah, that Fedecamaras. Well, Fedecamaras has … Continue reading →

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Karl Rove: NOT welcome in Vancouver!

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Sabina Becker

In Venezuela, the neo-con rich bang pots to bring down a popular president, and bring back oppression of the poor. In Canada, the regular folks do it the other way around–to fight the rich neo-cons who are trying to cheat … Continue reading →

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The difference between “sucks” and “ROCKS!”

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Usually, I tune out all mass-media traveloguery. Having been to j-school (and having had the misfortune to study under a “magazine writing” instructor who preferred throwaway travel and celebrity puff pieces to actual, worth-paying-money-for MAGAZINE JOURNALISM), I guess I’m just … Continue reading →

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John Perkins: Rafael Correa is in danger

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Sabina Becker

From the man who wrote Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, which among other things treats of his own experiences in Ecuador, a warning to the current president of that country: Watch your back! The jackals are circling! Video in … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Naomi Klein on neoliberal bullshit

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“What I dislike most about the trickle-down democracy argument is the dishonor it pays to all the people who fought, and fight still, for genuine democratic change in their countries, whether for the right to vote, or to have access … Continue reading →

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One more case of deep prostration

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Sabina Becker

From the Halifax News, some important information about the difference between Canadian privacy law and that of our neighbors to the south–a difference that is now being eroded due to the push for “deep integration”: Individual privacy is best protected … Continue reading →

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Uruguay scores a double

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Viva Uruguay! First, on the trade front, the Uruguayan congress punched a fat hole through BushCo’s plans for the Southern Cone: The Uruguayan ruling leftist coalition Frente Amplio (FA) reiterated on Sunday its rejection of a free trade agreement with … Continue reading →

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CNN: Have I told you lately that I loathe you?

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Sabina Becker

CNN: What do your initials stand for? Crap, Nutjobs and Nitwits? I mean, just look at the shit you print–and the shit you reprint. Granted, this crappy editorial is bylined to Investor’s Business Daily, which explains a lot. Including the … Continue reading →

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