Category Archives: Socialism is Good for Capitalism!

NYT: Anything in favor of single-payer medicare is not fit to print

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

From FAIR, a shocking (or not) admission from the editors of the Old Grey Harlot: In response to FAIR’s September 22 action alert, New York Times public editor Clark Hoyt agreed (10/11/09) that the paper’s September 20 article about Medicare … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Filthy Stinking Rich, Newspeak is Nospeak, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 2 Comments

Tu querida presencia, Comandante…

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A documentary of the life of Che Guevara. On this, the anniversary of his assassination by the CIA’s thugs in Bolivia, it’s useful to know who he really was, and why the moneyed interests wanted him dead. Contrary to popular … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Chile Sin Queso, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Don't Cry For Argentina, Guatemala, Guatebuena, If You REALLY Care, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 2 Comments

An important reminder of why the IMF is not to be trusted. ANYWHERE.

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Sabina Becker

The Take, by Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis, in its entirety. While Argentina’s politicians and public officials go on sucking donkey balls, its ordinary working people are showing us a new way–how to fire the boss (and the IMF) and … Continue reading →

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An ironic death in Russia

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Sabina Becker

From La Jornada (of Mexico) via Aporrea, an item both ironic and sobering about what has become of Russian glasnost: Journalists, politicians and many ordinary readers of Izvestia, the daily newspaper which marked a crucial period in Russian history, attended … Continue reading →

Posted in Isn't It Ironic?, Law-Law Land, Obits and 'bobs, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, Teh Russkies | 2 Comments

Holy mac, the Axis of Evo is spacebound!

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Simón Bolívar, the Venezuelan satellite, is about to get some company in orbit. And his baby brother’s name is Tupac Katari: A tripartite commission attended by representatives of the governments of Bolivia and China and the International Telecommunications Union (UIT) … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Huguito Chavecito, She Blinded Me With Science, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 2 Comments

Quotable: Ellen Russell on the use of “Big Government”

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“The term “big government” persists as a schizophrenic double standard. New programs that help the bottom line of business are endorsed by the business punditocracy as wise investments in competitiveness. Government programs that help the bottom lines of the rest … Continue reading →

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Help Our Stateside Friends Get Healthcare: We’re # WHAT?

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Get ready for it, folks…here comes our second installment for the week:What better way to say it than with loud music and pretty pictures?

Posted in If You REALLY Care, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 4 Comments

One more to get the wingnuts shrieking

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Michael Moore and Chavecito–together in Venice. They shot the shit for about three hours. Gee, maybe this will give Michael some ideas for his next project? Video in Spanish; exploding heads in the US.

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Quotable: Marc Perkel on Obama’s “socialized” medicine

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“President Obama says, ‘If you like your health care plan you can keep it.’ This statement is not true.“When health care reform passes you will no longer be able to buy the kind of health insurance you have now. For … Continue reading →

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This’ll shut ’em up

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Dame Pa’ Matala has some choice words for the King of Spain. I have some for him and the media.All weekend long we’ve been hearing nothing in the news but how everybody and their dog is out marching against that … Continue reading →