Category Archives: Socialism is Good for Capitalism!

I got your gratitude right here, Pat…

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Pat Buchanan is always good for shits ‘n’ giggles, if your idea of shits ‘n’ giggles is blatant racism, ethocentrism, xenophobia and general kookoobananarama. It’s a mystery to me why this guy gets any media play at all, but I’ve … Continue reading →

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Ah, que c’est magnifique!

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Un grand salut to a French supermarket chain for its efforts in going after the corporate greedheads…je vous admire, chers messieurs et ‘dames! The French supermarket chain Leclerc, one of the most important in the country, has decided to punish … Continue reading →

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Rafael Correa: Take this debt and shove it!

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Sabina Becker

It’s odious, and Ecuador won’t pay anymore! Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa on Saturday said an ongoing government probe into the country’s foreign debt has unveiled “illegitimate” credits that he has vowed not to repay.Correa, a leftist former economy minister, has … Continue reading →

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The rich aren’t going to like this

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Talk about your “no shit, Sherlock” moments. How long did it take them to realize that unequal distribution of wealth is a major killer? Economic growth does not necessarily translate into improvements in child mortality, major new research suggests. Ten … Continue reading →

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The difference between “sucks” and “ROCKS!”

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Usually, I tune out all mass-media traveloguery. Having been to j-school (and having had the misfortune to study under a “magazine writing” instructor who preferred throwaway travel and celebrity puff pieces to actual, worth-paying-money-for MAGAZINE JOURNALISM), I guess I’m just … Continue reading →

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More FARC hostages to be released

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Score another point for evil Chavecito… Colombia’s Farc rebels have said they will release three hostages captured over six years ago, for health reasons.The Farc told local media that it would free the hostages in return for mediation efforts made … Continue reading →

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John Perkins: Rafael Correa is in danger

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Sabina Becker

From the man who wrote Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, which among other things treats of his own experiences in Ecuador, a warning to the current president of that country: Watch your back! The jackals are circling! Video in … Continue reading →

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I hereby declare war…

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…on greed.You can fight this war too. Click here to learn how.

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Third World invades First World! Film at 11…

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Well, actually, no film. Why? Because this isn’t sexy enough for TV, compared to Britney’s latest camera-friendly freak-out: The United States ranks last among 19 industrialized nations when it comes to deaths that could have been prevented.The report by The … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Oskar Lafontaine on the neo-con world order

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“The European Left has lost credibility. It has opened itself too much to neoliberalism, which spells destruction for the social order. If it reverts to its origins, it will make gains again.”–Oskar Lafontaine, German leftist politician, in an interview with … Continue reading →

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