Category Archives: Mexican Standoffs

Rebellion of the Oaxaquenas

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Sabina Becker

The women of Oaxaca, Mexico, were a key force in the organization of the popular dissent that began in 2006 and continues to this day. They took over a TV station for an hour when they realized that the local … Continue reading →

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Oaxaca in revolt

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“Compromiso Cumplido” (True to My Pledge)–the first part of a two-part documentary about the ongoing revolt in Oaxaca, Mexico. Part of this film concerns the death of Brad Will, the Indymedia reporter who got directly involved–and paid with his life … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: Hurricane Dean blows mixed messages

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Poor Yahoo News. They’re so confused. On the one hand, they report that “Dean leaves Mexico relatively unscathed”; on the other, “Hurricane robs Maya of vital fruit trees”. What are we to make of this, other than that, as usual, … Continue reading →

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It’s just as I thought.

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Fortress North America, a.k.a. the Security and Prosperity Partnership? It’s a fascist power grab. And just as it worked out all peachy for PNAC, the Reichstag Fire 9-11 provided the perfect pretext for these people to create a three-way Anschluss … Continue reading →

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Flying witches in Mexico?

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Personally, I think it looks like a balloon…or a scrunched-up black garbage bag full of helium. People, I am a Witch, and if I want to fly, I have to do it by plane–the same as everyone else!

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It’s hard work!

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Sabina Becker

First honest work he’s ever done in his life. Better late than never, I suppose.BTW, Dubya–did you cause this?Oh, that’s right. You weren’t in Honduras. You were too busy lifting a leg elsewhere, pissing off everyone in sight while your … Continue reading →

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Gold, myrrh…and Frankenpot?

Posted on December 21, 2006 by Sabina Becker

I always knew marijuana was a remarkable weed, but this is ridiculous. Soldiers trying to seize control of one Mexico’s top drug-producing regions found the countryside teeming with a new hybrid marijuana plant that can be cultivated year-round and cannot … Continue reading →

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Oh, what a tangled web they weave…

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Sabina Becker

…when building fences to keep out the very people they’re panting to employ for substandard wages! A fence-building company in Southern California agrees to pay nearly $5 million in fines for hiring illegal immigrants. Two executives from the company may … Continue reading →

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Why the Mexican elections were stolen

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Sabina Becker

It’s the oil, stupid! Even as popular pressure grows around Latin America for a stronger state hand in developing natural resources such as oil and gas, Mexico’s president-elect Felipe Calderón may be forced to consider putting more power in private … Continue reading →

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Minutemen make monkeys of themselves

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Sabina Becker

A couple of days ago I blogged on a certain noteworthy Zapatista demonstrating just how easy it is to get past a Minuteman (pronounced “myNOOTman”, as in very small and not well endowed) patrol. Well, today, Raw Story has revealed … Continue reading →

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