Category Archives: Socialism is Good for Capitalism!

ALBA to get another joiner?

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Could be…could be El Salvador!Awwwww…don’t they look cute together, Chavecito and Mauricio Funes, getting along so nicely? Looks like they might soon get along a whole lot MORE nicely, if this is any indication… Mauricio Funes, the president-elect of El … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Fascism Without Swastikas, Free Trade, My Ass!, Headline Howlers, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The Salvador Option(s) | 2 Comments

An open letter to the US State Department

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Hello, humorless suits…A little birdie told me today that you’ve been reading this site–specifically, this entry. I’m not sure exactly what about it intrigued you enough that you took the time, but hey…thanks for taking the time. It’s not every … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Canadian Counterpunch, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Do As I Say..., Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Free Trade, My Ass!, Isn't That Illegal?, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 9 Comments

Chavecito vs. oppos: Whose words are the worst?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Sabina Becker

First, here’s Chavecito:He’s saying that “being rich is bad”, but not only that–he also acknowledges that there are some who will feel offended by his saying so. And then he goes on to say that Jesus said the same thing … Continue reading →

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Why the Big Three need to die, too

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Sabina Becker

With people like this in charge, would YOU trust a Detroit motor company for your livelihood or that of anyone you know? Top recipients of federal bailout money spent more than $10 million on political lobbying in the first three … Continue reading →

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Ye Gods!

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Quick, somebody, pinch me. Pinch me hard. I’m still rubbing my eyes and trying to determine if what I’m seeing is really true:“The Castro government has kept the broad support of its people by responding to economic shocks and providing … Continue reading →

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Whatever is to be done about that whole AIG thing?

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Great minds often think alike. Not necessarily in lockstep, but sometimes two different (and equally excellent) people come to the same conclusion. Take, for example, one of my long-time journalistic heroes, Joe Conason: The popular urge to claw back the … Continue reading →

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Who the hell are you calling “socialist”?

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Sometimes the bizmedia really crack me up with how far up their own butts they are. Case in point: this UPI story on Marketwatch, titled “Chavez may face Socialist condemnation”.So, who are they calling “Socialists”? Venezuela’s political opposition says it … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Huguito Chavecito, Newspeak is Nospeak, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 8 Comments

ZOMG communism!!!

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Oh shit, that evil commie dictator went and nationalized Venezuela’s rice production! Oh shit oh shit oh shit…Oh. Wait. What’d the UN just say about Venezuela again? The representative of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Venezuela, … Continue reading →

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Bad pennies have a habit of coming back…

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…in Spain:Yes, that’s an actual fascist salute. This was taken at an anti-immigrant rally. Apparently Bolivian migrant workers in Spain are facing unprecedented amounts of racist abuse as the economy falters and the nativists blame the migrants. Nothing has changed … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Karma 1, Dogma 0, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, Under the Name of Spain | Comments Off

Let me tell you how it will be…

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Sabina Becker

First, a little mood music from the Fab Four:Now, on with the show. Via the comments section at BoRev’s piece on the Stanford Bank caper, I happened across this little item in Forbes, and in it, this: A group of … Continue reading →