Category Archives: Huguito Chavecito

Time (reluctantly) gives Chavecito credit where due

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh, my gawd. What is it with Time magazine’s attitude toward Hugo Chavez? They couldn’t make him their Person of the Year; that privilege is reserved for actual dictators and nonentities like “you”, not admirable democratic socialists out to change … Continue reading →

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More on 21st Century Socialism

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Earlier this week I translated and commented on part of an Aporrea article on Venezuelan political scientist Haiman el Troudi and his recommendations for what the elusive creature of Hugo Chavez’s visions should look like. Here’s more: Capitalism is broken. … Continue reading →

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21st Century Socialism defined

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of Aporrea.org, we finally have a working definition of the goal of the Bolivarian Revolution: 21st Century Socialism must drive the betterment of society, in such a way that all citizens satisfy their needs and form one middle class, … Continue reading →

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Throng me no throngs

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Sabina Becker

It’s axiomatic in the US mainstream media that the bigger a pro-democracy demo in the “free world”, the more you play down its numbers in an effort to make it look like no one came. But get a load of … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Thumbs up!

Posted on January 19, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito’s in Brazil right now for the Mercosur summit, reaping the praises of his friends there as he urges a break away from the Washington consensus. Looks like he, Evo and Lula had some fun with the samba, too.

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Why is the Pentagon selling to the Axis of Evil?

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Sabina Becker

You tell me. All’s I know is, this is supposed to be a major no-no. Fighter jet parts and other sensitive U.S. military gear seized from front companies for Iran and brokers for China have been traced in criminal cases … Continue reading →

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Oh lord, how did I manage to miss THIS?

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Happy belated Festive Left Friday (or jump on the next, if you prefer.) Courtesy of Carlchucho, the YouTube of Chavecito swearing in for a second consecutive full term:

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Attention wingnuts: This is satire!

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Yes, I know…sob…it sounds so real to you. That’s because it confirms your prejudices. But it’s fake news. You know, like what Jon Stewart does?Now quit snivelling and change into a dry pair of pants. Please.

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The threat of a good example

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Sabina Becker

More must-see viewing: a 1983 documentary by British journalist John Pilger on Nicaragua under the Sandinistas. (You’ll need RealPlayer installed to view it.)

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TPM Cafe infiltrated by right-wing nutters?

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Sure smells that way. And if I were them, I’d be a little more concerned about the credibility of the site, and not let anything like this go up without a big, fat disclaimer–or better still, a hazardous-waste warning label:

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