Category Archives: Socialism is Good for Capitalism!

What’s stronger than Hurricane Sandy?

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Sabina Becker

These are: These modest homes are all plastic, made in Venezuela. And they are strong enough to withstand even the force of a Caribbean hurricane: Much destruction, countless uprooted trees and downed power lines. This remains the predominant scene in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Economics for Dummies, Huguito Chavecito, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 1 Comment

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo dines with the Queen

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Look who had a royal visitor: No, this wasn’t just some standard photo-op grip-and-grin with a beautiful Bolivian aguayo cloth. There was a greater significance to this royal visit than just pleasantries and gift exchanges. But let’s hear it from … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Confessions of a Bad German, Economics for Dummies, Ecuadorable As Can Be, EuroPeons, Festive Left Friday Blogging, Free Trade, My Ass!, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Law-Law Land, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, Under the Name of Spain | Comments Off

Photo du soir

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

“Store owner in Madrid refuses cop entrance and access to protesters seeking refuge in his shop. S25” Courtesy Occupy Chicago, via Facebook. Just another thing about the Spanish revolution the major media don’t want you to see.

Posted in Economics for Dummies, EuroPeons, Fascism Without Swastikas, Heroes for Today, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The Bold and the Badass, Under the Name of Spain | Comments Off

Happy You Know What Day

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I’m quite surprised that we still have this holiday under the Harper Government™ of Harpistan. But whatever…hope yours is still good. Enjoy it while you got it, folks.

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Quotable: Helen Keller on money in politics

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Posted in Filthy Stinking Rich, Quotable Notables, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The United States of Amnesia, Uppity Wimmin | Comments Off

Festive Left Friday Blogging: In which one fine-ass dude disses a smarmy git

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Sabina Becker

This is Tom Morello. Like Barack Obama, he’s part Kenyan. Unlike him, he’s a bona-fide, actual Marxist. And he takes hilarious exception to a certain vice-presidential candidate who is clearly missing something in the sense-of-irony department: I wonder what Ryan’s … Continue reading →

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Clip ‘n’ Save: Nope, no government help here!

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Rugged Individualism FTW.

Posted in Clip 'n' Save, Do As I Say..., Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Obamarama!, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The Hardcore Stupid, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Eat at Joe’s

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

No, this is not THAT chicken place. From the Toronto Star, a case of oopsy mistaken identity: Chick-Felays and Chick-fil-A may sound similar and both serve chicken as their main dishes, but the similarities end there, something Chick-Felays founder and … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Isn't It Ironic?, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, Teh Ghey, The United States of Amnesia, The WTF? Files | Comments Off

Venezuela enters Mercosur

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Sabina Becker

It’s now official, and here’s the group photo to prove it: Chavecito joins presidents Dilma Rousseff (Brazil), Pepe Mujica (Uruguay), and Cristina Fernández (Argentina). And in case you’re wondering how the biggest country in that market bloc feels about this, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil is the Bomb!, Don't Cry For Argentina, Huguito Chavecito, Paraguay, Uruguay, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 3 Comments

Disgusted Cubans leaving Spain

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Irony bites hard when you’re a “dissident” with ambitions of getting rich from capitalism, as some Cubans formerly living in Spain are now finding out, to their great chagrin: The crisis of capitalism wasn’t on their agendas. The dream became … Continue reading →