Category Archives: Socialism is Good for Capitalism!

Economics for Dummies: The truth about the “recovery”

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Let The Real News explain it all to you…No surprise here: If you have a lot of money to play with, you can make a lot of money in the “free” market. But that doesn’t mean it’s right. And it … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Blue Monday…

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Excuse me, the Internets have an announcement to make:Damn. I never even knew there WAS such a thing, and now it’s been cancelled on me! I think I need a drink.Oh, and speaking of “need a drink”, read this and … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: Socialism really IS good for capitalism!

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Unfortunately, this is all too true.

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Helicopter Canada: a centennial documentary

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A little treat from our commie-pinko National Film Board for all you documentary buffs out there:“Helicopter Canada”, by Eugene Boyko, 1966. Made just in time to celebrate Canada’s 100th birthday the following year. Hands-down one of the most charming documentaries … Continue reading →

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Chávez says basta to bad bankers; warns of banker-generated coup

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Video in Spanish. Aporrea has more: President Hugo Chávez called upon bank customers yesterday to maintain calm and not give in to rumors which, according to him, are meant to generate a run on the banks with the end purpose … Continue reading →

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Economics for Dummies: Why Bank of America fired a good employee

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Listen to this young woman, and you will learn a lot. First off, you will learn what integrity really is; secondly, you will learn just why there is a credit crisis. (Yes, IS. Not WAS–IS. It’s still there, and we … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: A little bit of this, a little bit of that…

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Some small odds ‘n’ ends I couldn’t go longer about:Craig Murray, former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan, heartily sympathizes with Richard Colvin, the Canadian diplomat who found Afghanistan to be no better. He also demolishes all pro-torture arguments very nicely. Thanks … Continue reading →

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Berlin Wall/German reunification: Still believe in the myth of the “freedom-loving” capitalist west?

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A short history of the Berlin Wall. The very fitting song is “Wind of Change”, by the Scorpions–a German band. Who the hell needs those fucking U2 poseurs and their new, CAPITALIST wall of shame?Sometimes, it pays to be on … Continue reading →

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Isn’t it romantic?

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Sabina Becker

The bells are ringing for Uncle Sam and his gal, Colombia. But guess who objects to this unholy matrimony: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Colombia became a “colony” when it granted the U.S. permission to expand its military presence in … Continue reading →

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Is this what it takes to stop the bleeding?

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

From France, something mightily disturbing about where privatization of formerly public companies goes if taken to the crapitalist extreme… France Télécom today shelved its restructuring programme after the suicides of 25 workers whose deaths have been linked to a modernisation … Continue reading →