Category Archives: The United States of Amnesia

Who’s been tapping Evo’s phone?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Someone’s been tapping phones in Bolivia…and it’s not the local government. Who is it, then? Read on… The US Embassy in La Paz is using spy systems to control and “tap” the telephone calls of president Evo Morales, the Bolivian … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 39

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Hello again, and welcome to another lovely episode of VenOpIronía. Today, we get a glimpse of the true nature of opposition “patriotism” in Venezuela, and an indication of just how “free” their commercial media are, too. Pardon me while I … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 38

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Pablo Victoria Wilches of Colombia’s Conservative Party (standing) and neo-fascists Lorent Saleh and Diego Cubillos (seated, in insets also). Strange bedfellows right-wing politics makes, no? Howdy, folks, and welcome to this long-overdue update of VenOpIronía. Well, how about those peaceful … Continue reading →

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Venezuelan oppo fascists unmasked…again.

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Jesus H. Christ. Can one not get a break from fucking putschists attempting coups in Venezuela? Nope, guess not: Yesterday, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, presented three videos on a nationwide radio and TV broadcast that showed evidence of … Continue reading →

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J. J. Rendón, samurai of silliness

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Do you take this man seriously when it comes to matters of leadership in Latin America? If you do, I feel sorry for you. Because Jean-Guy Allard has done some digging, and what he finds is…well, amusing: El Diario las … Continue reading →

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Crapaganda douche sues Salvadoran president

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Well, well. What have we here? Looks like our old pal, Jota-Jota, is not only a massive douchebag-o-crapaganda, but a mighty litigious greedhead, as well… Juan José Rendón, advisor to the ARENA party, sued Salvadoran president Mauricio Funes for defamation … Continue reading →

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RIP, Pete Seeger…

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Via Aporrea this morning, I learned that the man who brought “Guantanamera” to Gringolandia had passed away yesterday at the age of 94, after a week’s hospitalization. In a strange twist, today is the 161st anniversary of the birth of … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Martin Luther King, Jr. on capitalism

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Sabina Becker
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Crapaganda douche gets Interpol red alert

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Well, well. Looks like our ol’ pal Jota-Jota is in hot, hot water. And about bloody time, too: The Public Ministry of Venezuela indicated in a press release that Juan José Rendón Delgado has been placed on red alert in … Continue reading →

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No wonder Daisy is despondent.

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Sabina Becker

It’s been a year and a day since Daisy Coleman was dumped on her mother’s porch, with her veins full of alcohol and no warm winter coat on her back. A year, a day and a night since she was … Continue reading →

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