Category Archives: Puerto Rico, Gente Pobre

Music for a Sunday: A sentiment AOC and Rashida Tlaib can surely agree with

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Sabina Becker

It’s from Puerto Rico, and the title means “I want them to cry”. I’ll leave it to your imagination who “they” may be.

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How Donnie fucked Puerto Rico over

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Just imagine having to spend MONTHS (not days, not even weeks, but MONTHS) after a catastrophic hurricane (Maria, remember her?) without a working power infrastructure. And having to suffer the added indignity of watching Donnie and his cronies (Ryan Fucking … Continue reading →

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Whitefish Energy: Puerto Rico says ¡NO!

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Sabina Becker

David Pakman updates the Whitefish Energy scandal and makes a larger point: Donnie Drumpf & Co. hate the “fake news” media not only because they do, in fact, report real news, but also because the news they report shames them … Continue reading →

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Donnie Drumpf’s Dubya moment

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Sabina Becker

A general calls out Donnie for his poor response to Hurricane Maria’s devastation of Puerto Rico, and does so in no uncertain terms. He calls out everything from his outdated crony capitalism (the Jones Act, which enables Donnie’s Wall Street … Continue reading →

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Daddy Yankee throws a snit over Venezuela

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Sabina Becker

Ay, Dios mío. What have we here? Yes, that was Madurito, having a little harmless fun with a pop song in advance of the elections for the Constituent Assembly, which will be convened to rewrite the Venezuelan constitution, in response … Continue reading →

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Greece and Puerto Rico: Cristina nails the connections

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Remember when Argentina was under attack from a flock of circling black birds with briefcases in their claws? Well, those same birds are now circling around the isles of Greece…and Puerto Rico. And a certain lovely lady president, who is … Continue reading →

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Puerto Ricans march for independence, again

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Sabina Becker

“Independence NOW!” reads the banner that headed up this march through the smoking hot streets of San Juan. And, with UN debate on the matter now less than a week away, it appears that this issue is coming to a … Continue reading →

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So, THIS happened.

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Cuban students celebrating the release of the remaining three members of the Cuban Five — Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino and Antonio Guerrero — who were freed and arrived on the island today. They are now with their families, and according … Continue reading →

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Calle 13: Shut out at the Latin Grammys for political involvement?

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Did this t-shirt cost René Pérez (at left) a TV appearance? If his remarks are any indication, then the answer may well be yes: “They asked me not to talk about Ayotzinapa,” said René Pérez, vocalist of Calle 13, last … Continue reading →

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Eight international terrorists caught in Caracas; more to come

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Dramatic developments in Venezuela as more putschists and violent instigators are behind bars tonight. Here’s the story, via Aporrea: The Venezuelan government has arrested 41 persons in the Altamira neighborhood of eastern Caracas, who caused damage to public and private … Continue reading →