Category Archives: Headline Howlers

Headline Howler: Another Reuters schmuxtaposition

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Oh lordy-loo. You just can’t make this shit up: “Let the U.S. empire end and let a great nation and great republic rise from the ruin … It’s time to shout ‘Liberty!’ again in the United States,” Chavez said, calling … Continue reading →

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Chavecito drops another bombshell

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Sabina Becker

He says that if he were a person of any power in the US, he would follow Ecuador’s example and convene a constitutional assembly–democratically elected–to write a new constitution. And if that sounds shocking, remember–the original US constitution was not … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: How do you make a tension swirl?

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Sabina Becker

It defies the laws of physics, if I’m not mistaken. But shhhh, don’t tell that to the AP: Venezuela on Saturday accused 60 Colombian soldiers of illegally entering its territory, as tensions over Venezuela’s alleged effort to aid Colombian guerrillas … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: Since when is El Narco a Venezuelan?

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Check out this story: “Rival demands Chavez clarify rebel links”.Then check out the photo they stuck on it:The story is about pathetic, mush-mouthed Manuel Rosales, the guy who got maybe a third of the vote in the last Venezuelan election … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: UPI, the Moonies, and bortherhood

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Sabina Becker

You know the brotherhood of humankind is in big trouble when the Moonie-owned UPI service can’t even spell “brother” correctly.So, what is a “borther”? Animal, vegetable or mineral? Perhaps it’s extraterrestrial and plans to assimilate us? (No, wait, that would … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: Dueling Republicans

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Cue up the banjo music. Here comes some inadvertent hilarity from a party that once marched to war on Iraq in lockstep. First, Sen. Lindsey Graham, on Face the Nation, claiming a “breakthrough in Baghdad” thanks to Dubya’s “surge”:

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Another awwwww-some shot

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Sabina Becker

No matter how tense the official occasion (in this case, Argentine president Cristina Kirchner’s recent visit to Venezuela, during the days when Colombia attacked and then menaced Ecuador), Chavecito knows how to lighten things up and make everybody go awwwwwwww.Oh, … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: Oh, so Colombia is “irked”?

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Chavez irks Colombia by defending rebelsOf course, we all know that it’s not Colombia that’s irked. Colombia is just relieved and grateful that two hostages are safe. It’s Alvaro Uribe and his paramilitary pals who find it irksome. And they’re … Continue reading →

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King eats humble pie

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Everybody sing! “Once I was the King of Spain, now I eat humble pie…” Meanwhile, look who else is munching a hearty slice of homebaked humble goodness:

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Headline Howler: IHT gives Evo a sex change

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Ouch! Fidel Castro broke two weeks of silence Sunday, applauding his close friend Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for having “leveled devastating criticisms at Europe” during a summit of leaders from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.In a brief essay published on … Continue reading →

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