Category Archives: Socialism is Good for Capitalism!

Economics for Dummies: I got 99 problems, and the rich ARE one

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Sabina Becker

If this is not THE song of the year, I will be severely surprised. Download it and crank it…OFTEN.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Two million and counting!

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Ahem. Make that two and a HALF million… And now, the story from Aporrea: At 10:06 this morning, and three months shy of his second anniversary on Twitter, President Hugo Chávez made history as the most-followed head of state on … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx swats SOPA

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker

What’s that meowing I hear? A cyber-kitty with a massive pet peeve…named SOPA. Whatcha got for us, Ms. Manx? First up, the Stumpy Cat would like to direct our attention to all the hypocrites endorsing this bad legislation. She thinks … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Jason Read on parasites

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: The kids are all right…or should I say LEFT?

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Who says so? No less an authority than The Pew: Young people — the collegiate and post-college crowd, who have served as the most visible face of the Occupy Wall Street movement — might be getting more comfortable with socialism. … Continue reading →

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It’s that time of year again…

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Time, that is, for PDVSA to help capitalist people in need…and for right-wing nutters to go condemning those crazy Venezuelan commies and their insufferable social conscience: Happy Yule, and ¡¡¡VIVA CHÁVEZ!!!

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Economics for Dummies: Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A little holiday hymn from the true gods and messiahs of the world: the 1%ers. Hallelujah!

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Venezuela’s gold comes home

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Don’t expect to read anything good about this in your lamestream English media. And don’t expect to see these pictures, either: Citizens of Caracas hold up a banner thanking President Chávez for bringing home the gold in the name of … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Mike check on Aisle 4!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Here you go, folkies…your iconic image from the craptastic retail event known as Black Friday (also known, by those in the know, as Buy Nothing Day): This young woman got a rent-a-cop escort out of a Wal-Mart in Cincinnati. She … Continue reading →

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Aloha, APEC. Love, the 99%.

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Hawaiian singer Makana actually slipped this one below the radar on the 1%er leaders yesterday. Here’s the story: Honolulu – A change in the programmed entertainment at last night’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gala left a few world leaders slack-jawed, … Continue reading →