Category Archives: Socialism is Good for Capitalism!

Quotable: Kurt Vonnegut on socialism

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“Christianity and socialism alike, in fact, prescribe a society dedicated to the proposition that all men, women, and children are created equal and shall not starve.”–Kurt Vonnegut

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Sabina Becker

…but by damn, it will be BLOGGED. In honor of the 5th anniversary of the failed coup attempt against Hugo Chavez, the documentary that made the escualidos’ heads explode. And is still making them screech and squawk and spin.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito on tour

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Sabina Becker

See if you can count the number of countries and agreements he covers here:Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “grand tour”, does it not?(BTW, at one point he yells the Spanish equivalent of “Live Free or Die”. So … Continue reading →

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If you thought Baba Wawa was bad…

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Sabina Becker

…you ain’t seen the half of it, baby. This is where learning Spanish comes in so handy–you get the big picture someone else doesn’t want you to see.

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Scared shitless of success

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Big, bad, brave Dubya–whatta man. He’s so not afraid of Chavecito that when asked about him by a reporter, he does what any red-blooded gringo cowboy would do… …he dodges the question in the hope that no one will notice … Continue reading →

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Guatemala suffers; Nicaragua moves on; Telesur just plain MOVES!

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Sabina Becker

While Dubya is hard at work pissing off the Guatemalans, look what’s going on in Nicaragua: This Sunday, the governments of Venezuela and Nicaragua signed an agreement to build a petroleum refinery, and incorporated Nicaragua into the multinational channel TeleSUR. … Continue reading →

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Death of a Nation: must-see TV

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Sabina Becker

British journalist Marcel Theroux takes us on a trip to a country he fell in love with as a student during the 1980s. What has become of Russia since then is frightening and should serve as a caution to the … Continue reading →

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More on 21st Century Socialism

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Earlier this week I translated and commented on part of an Aporrea article on Venezuelan political scientist Haiman el Troudi and his recommendations for what the elusive creature of Hugo Chavez’s visions should look like. Here’s more: Capitalism is broken. … Continue reading →

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Shades of Davos at the “anti-Davos”!

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh, the irony. When a luxury meal is served at a summit dedicated to fighting social inequalities, look what happens: Dozens of street children have invaded a five-star hotel food tent and feasted on meals meant for sale at the … Continue reading →

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