Category Archives: Isn’t It Ironic?

El Narco’s perpetual war

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Hey! Remember this guy? The one who’s so obsessed with waging war against the FARC in Colombia that he got up his own right-wing paramilitary army to murder local campesinos and blame it on the guerrillas? Yeah. HIM. Well, guess … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Drrrrruuuugs, Economics for Dummies, El NarcoPresidente, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Human Rights FAIL, Isn't It Ironic?, Mexican Standoffs, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

No, of COURSE the Democratic primary process isn’t rigged…

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Sabina Becker

…of COURSE not: And of COURSE we didn’t just see Chris Matthews open his noisy cakehole and promise that no matter what, the endgame was already rigged to spit out you-know-who, no matter what the voters in delegate-rich California might … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Newspeak is Nospeak, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Putschist Brazil: The fun has just begun!

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Sabina Becker

You DID, Tweety! You DID tee a coup d’état! And you taw it in Brazil, where, in the latest sick twist, one of the putschist government ministers got embarrassingly outed: The credibility of Brazil’s interim government was rocked on Monday … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil is the Bomb!, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Schadenfreude | Comments Off

Venezuela: Right-wing demonstrators attack policewoman

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Sixteen horrifying seconds on the streets of Caracas. A federal policewoman is stripped of her riot shield, then assaulted by punks of the right-wing opposition. The story, via Aporrea: This Wednesday, a group of putschists, guarimberos and maladjusted people from … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Fine Young Cannibals, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal? | Comments Off

Venezuela and El Salvador recall ambassadors from Brazil

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Amid all the absolutely atrocious shit news from Latin America of late, there’s one bright spot: All the local progressive governments who are not taking putschism lying down. Whether it’s at home or in a country right nearby, they’re making … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil is the Bomb!, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Paraguay, Uruguay, Schadenfreude, Spooks, Teh Russkies, The Salvador Option(s), The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Panama Papers: Ex-Venezuelan banker revealed as offshore corrupto

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Who’s this guy, with the Melania Knauss lookalike? Oh, just one of the handful of Venezuelans who appear in the Panama Papers, with alleged ties to the government of Hugo Chávez. But, as the following report (by La Iguana TV, … Continue reading →

Posted in A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Merry Old England, Paraguay, Uruguay, Schadenfreude, The United States of Amnesia, Under the Name of Spain | Comments Off

Politicize the Fort Mac fire? Yes, PLEASE.

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Alanis Obomsawin, more relevant now than ever. So, I hear all kinds of rumblings to the effect that we “shouldn’t politicize” the forest fires in and around Fort McMurray, Alberta. That it’s “insensitive” to the people of the town, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Do As I Say..., Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Guns, Guns, Guns, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Law-Law Land, Newspeak is Nospeak, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, Teh Injunz, Uppity Wimmin | Comments Off

Venezuela: 11 drugstores raided in anti-hoarding operation

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Video of a federal sting operation in Venezuela against some rather unusual, yet typical contraband dealers in the region. They’re not dealing in cocaine, marijuana, or other illegal drugs, but rather in basic necessities sold in pharmacies. They’re mafias of … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Free Trade, My Ass!, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land | Comments Off

Happy Walpurgisnacht!

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Just a note to all you “folkish” pagan types trying to winkle right-wing beliefs into the Old Religions out there: If you want to know what the Old Gods REALLY thought of making fascist nationalism a kind of religion, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessions of a Bad German, Fascism Without Swastikas, Good to Know, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Racist?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Scandinavian Smorgasbord, Schadenfreude | Comments Off

Glass houses, Padre.

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Well, well. What have we here? A Venezuelan priest — and member of the right-wing opposition — receiving a cheque via Wells Fargo, from Canada of all places? Yup. And he was exposed by someone on the same political side … Continue reading →