Category Archives: Socialism is Good for Capitalism!

Referendum results and what they don’t mean

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Sabina Becker

To look at certain maps, you might think that the entire region around Lake Maracaibo (a major oil-producer) was about to separate out and fulfill a certain US ambassador’s hope of it becoming “The Independent and Eastern Republic of Zulia”, … Continue reading →

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So, what’s Chavecito doing with that big election victory?

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Taking over the world? Dropping his opposition out of planes over shark-infested waters? Gassing the Jews? Nope… …he’s going into the cellphone bidness. With a little help from his Chinese friends. The factory is in Paraguaná, Falcón state, and is … Continue reading →

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Guatemala, WTF???

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Jeebus, what is it with all these LatAm leaders visiting Cuba lately? First it’s the president of Chile, now Guatemala? What are you all, commies or sumpin’? Guatemala’s President Alvaro Colom is to start Monday his official visit to Cuba … Continue reading →

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Riots…where are the riots???

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Gimme riots! I want RIOTS! After all, I’m a blood-crazed commie (so says Regina from Cameroon, who would know), and I demand VIOLENCE, DAMMIT!!!eleven!!!Alas, I shall have to make do with this:…in which the streets of Venezuela are teeming with … Continue reading →

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Privatized Cities

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Sabina Becker

An Al-Jazeera English report by Canada’s own Avi Lewis (spouse of Naomi Klein, who wrote The Shock Doctrine, in which the Sandy Springs story also figures).Want to see Completely Fucking Clueless in action? Get a load of that Republican dude. … Continue reading →

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BoingBoing gets rolled by Venezuelan oppo; ‘Bina rolls back

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Look what happens when you take a deliberate misinterpretation of a local event seriously. You get poopy-doo everywhere! Guido David Núñez-Mujica tells Boing Boing, On Saturday, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez decreed that February the 2nd, the anniversary of his ascent … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Karaoke night at the World Social Forum

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Sabina Becker

So who said all this democratic socialist leadership stuff was all serious, all the time? Not these guys:Evo: “Here, Lugo, it’s YOUR turn to sing with Chavecito now. Quit laughing, it’s contagious!”

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Quotable: Greg Palast on the sub-prime mortgage fiasco

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Money quote: “There is no reason for sub-prime mortgages in America.”

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Evo to US: Coercion doesn’t work anymore, suckaz!

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Sabina Becker

I do believe this constitutes a flip-o-the-bird to someone at DEA headquarters in Washington, does it not? The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, assured that the first textile exports from his country to Venezuela will be set for before January … Continue reading →

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Dear Big Publishing: You suck!

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Sabina Becker

And do you know why? Salon.com does: Thanks to conglomeration and corporate distribution models, some of publishing’s biggest houses were laid very low by the current stock market collapse. And scary holiday book sales figures compounded the industry’s woes, with … Continue reading →

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