Category Archives: Spooks

The CIA’s influence in Chile…and its designs on Ecuador

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Chilean journalist Patricio Mery Bell drops a number of bombshells about the CIA’s covert activities in his country and in Ecuador. Here’s the main gist, from Global Research: Bell first voiced his concerns for the safety of President Correa three … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A poem by Tony Guerrero

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Sabina Becker

The other night, a Facebook friend had this link up on his wall. It’s a poem by Tony Guerrero, one of the Cuban Five, a group of antiterrorist agents jailed in the US as spies. Despite all talk of a … Continue reading →

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Spooks just got spookier

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Sabina Becker

And also downright necrophiliac… And no, this is not a metaphor for the spy industry. This shit is absolutely literal. Sudanese officials are said to have concluded that the bird was a secret agent after discovering it was fitted with … Continue reading →

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The Petraeus scandal widens

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Meet another possible participant in the Petraeus affair…one whose strange behavior came to light in the course of the FBI’s investigation into some other strange behavior: US general John Allen, chief of the NATO mission in Afghanistan, is being investigated … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, BushCo Death Watch, Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Spooks, The 'Stans, The United States of Amnesia, The War on Terra, The WTF? Files | Comments Off

A few random thoughts on a former general

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I have a terrible confession to make: When the news of the Petraeus sex scandal broke this past week, my first reaction was to chuckle. Not in the usual “ha ha, another cheatypants got caught, serves him right” sense (although … Continue reading →

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A charlatan? You don’t say!

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Last Saturday, I wank-listed a certain Venezuelan doctor who falsely claimed, on two separate occasions, that both Hugo Chávez and Fidel Castro were dying. Those rumors have since been roundly refuted, but their purpose was clear: It was all about … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, She Blinded Me With Science, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Defeat THIS, CIA!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Think you can take this guy, motherfuckers? Rafael Correa says “Make my day, punk”: The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, said today that there is an alleged plot by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to prevent his re-election in … Continue reading →

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A few random thoughts on cops, rape, and murder

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Sampat Pal Devi leads a procession of the Gulabi Gang in India. Photo by Sanjit Das. Couple of quick questions, everyone: Remember Russell Williams? And the Balcony Rapist? The reason I ask is because this horrible rape/murder, which happened in … Continue reading →

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“Sam Bacile” — unmasked?

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Egyptian protesters in Cairo, courtesy al-Ahram. I’m still trying to find a picture of the man they’re protesting against. For the past two days, violent protests have been raging outside US embassies in Libya, Egypt, and most recently, Yemen. The … Continue reading →

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Arafat: Poisoned, but by whom?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I first learned about this story via Aporrea, two days ago. The Latin American alternative and independent media, as well as state channels in progressive countries like Venezuela, have been all over this hot potato like melted butter, since Palestinian … Continue reading →