Category Archives: The United States of Amnesia

Protesters seek Venezuelan leader

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Sabina Becker

…and no, it’s NOT Chavecito. It’s his former electoral rival: “Where is Capriles? There’s a power vacuum in Miranda!” Well might you ask, muchachas. The so-called governor of Miranda isn’t governing; he’s too busy trying to hound a certain high-profile … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Stephen King on taxes

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

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The Venezuelan opposition and the Caracazo

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Venezuelan protesters attacking the office of the ruling Acción Democrática party in San Agustín during the Caracazo, 1989. Photo: Venezuelanalysis. Right now, Venezuela is remembering one of the worst episodes in its history: the Caracazo riots of 1989. Over a … Continue reading →

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It’s been a year…

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It’s been a year today that Trayvon Martin was murdered. It was his 18th birthday a short while back, and he wasn’t there to celebrate it. Meanwhile, his killer is still trying to make out like Trayvon was somehow “asking … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo and Eva meet again

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Sabina Becker

The president of Bolivia gets together with Eva Golinger on her talk show, “Behind the News”, to talk about everything from soup to nuts…or in this case, from quinoa to imperialism. Here’s a short summary for those who don’t speak … Continue reading →

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Teh Heterostoopid: Too dumb to read, but not to breed

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Sabina Becker

And anthropology is the poorer for it. D’oh.

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How sleazy is the Venezuelan opposition? VERY.

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“No to the Cirque du Soleil — we are bigger clowns!” And if you thought THAT was funny, get a load of the latest shenanigans from MariCori: Gee, what a load of unconvincing play-acting. Why, then, is she making so … Continue reading →

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The elephant in the burned cabin

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Today, a friend posted this article from Jacobin on his Facebook wall. It’s an analysis of the Christopher Dorner case that the media have been screaming about all week. I wanted to like it; it was well and gracefully written, … Continue reading →

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How Mario Vargas Llosa fictionalized a massacre

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Bodies of the victims of the massacre of Uchuraccay, Peru. Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel prizewinner, failed presidential candidate, and all-around pompous twit, didn’t kill them, but he has a lot to answer for. After all, it is he who helped … Continue reading →

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Spanish paper speculates, anglo whore media runs with it.

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Doctors have already told the Chávez family that he will not recover. Venezuelan government to announce in the next few days the incapacity of the president, who has lost his voice.” O RLY? Film at 11… The Spanish newspaper ABC … Continue reading →