Category Archives: Socialism is Good for Capitalism!

Bet this never happened to the REAL Judy Garland

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This should happen more often, though…because it shows the wingnuts in their true colors: A few months ago, right wing firebrand Ann Coulter reacted to words of advice from a Canadian University official with stringent claims that she was being … Continue reading →

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Aluminum siding, God’s answer to socialism…

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Or at least, this knob would like you to think so:On the off chance that I ever buy a house in Oklahoma (ha! as if!), I know one salesman who won’t be getting a penny of my pagan socialist dinero.

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Economics for Dummies: Crisis Capitalism in a nutshell

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Sabina Becker

The punchline? This is not a joke. This really IS how it works. The more these methods fail, the more their backers tout them as the antidote to the crisis they themselves DELIBERATELY made.They really don’t care if the whole … Continue reading →

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Conservative “libertarians”–whose allies?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I was chided by a liberal today for very rudely telling off a gun guy who presumes that his side is the “right” one to be on in the battle for civil liberties here in Canada. I always love it … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Do As I Say..., Fascism Without Swastikas, Guns, Guns, Guns, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The "Well, DUH!" Files | 14 Comments

Some people just deserve one another

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Hey, kiddies, have I got a story for YOU. Make sure you’re sitting down for this one. And have a paper bag handy to breathe (or vomit, as the case may be) into…you’re gonna need it! On Monday, it transpired … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Fine Young Cannibals, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Law-Law Land, Sick Frickin' Bastards, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 2 Comments

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Meet the new mayor of Montevideo

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Hey everybody, sorry this is coming at you so late in the day, but I thought you might want to get to know this lady:Her name is Ana Olivera. She’s the newly inaugurated mayor of Montevideo, the federal district of … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: Firewalk with YOU? No, thanks!

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Sabina Becker

On the surface of things, this is just another story of a motivational management gimmick gone wrong: Alessandro Di Priamo, a former athlete now turned motivational trainer for companies, said the nine salespeople from the Tecnocasa agency had suffered light … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: Crises of Capitalism, made easy

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

A lecture by British sociologist David Harvey, accompanied by whiteboard cartoons. Suddenly, we can see why the US right-wing have been so busy trying to silence and/or expunge the voices of the left from their universities (hello, David Horowitz, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil is the Bomb!, Crapagandarati, Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Good to Know, Greek Salad, If You REALLY Care, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Newspeak is Nospeak, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The "Well, DUH!" Files | 3 Comments

Economics for Dummies: Rodríguez Zapatero’s new socialism

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“We’re socializing the crisis so the IMF can capitalize its gains!”This, no doubt, to stave off in Spain what happened to Greece yesterday. Defy the IMF, get downgraded to junk-bond status. National pride? Sovereignty? Shit, what are those next to … Continue reading →

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Humberto sez: Tax the Bastards!

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Humberto explains the new “harmonized” sales tax and why it’s so OUT of harmony with the way things should be done in this great land of ours.

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