Category Archives: Under the Name of Spain

Two for Palestine

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Spanish punk group Boikot (how do YOU think it’s pronounced?) featured in two videos–a photo-collage set to their “Wall of Shame”, and a live rendition of the power-rocky “Scorched Earth”.Enjoy!

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The latest poop for the manger scene

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

For those whose god was born in a barn–or anyone with a scatological sense of whimsy–I proudly present the latest Catalan caganers (found here):Caganer Angela Merkel…Caganer Cristina Kirchner…Caganer Barack Obama…Caganer Evo…And last, but certainly not least, Caganer Chavecito! “The caganer … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Just a bunch of happy Spanish ska-punks…

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…saluting Chavecito:

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Chavecito gets punked!

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Ahem. Make that SKA-punked. A Spanish anarcho-socialist bandleader learned how to see through the media lies, and now he’s a Bolivarian. Aporrea has the story: The program “Skaravan, the Caravan of Ska”, broadcast on RNV Activa, Saturdays from 11 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Dig this, bitches!

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Sabina Becker

First, a little mood music, maestro:Alas poor Lorca, they don’t know where he is, Horatio…but maybe now, they’ll finally get to the bottom of whatever mass grave the great Spanish bard disappeared to: Judge Baltasar Garzon opened the first formal … Continue reading →

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Spanish TV lies about Georgia-Ossetia war, too

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Sabina Becker

You can clearly see in this video that the footage was taken with a camera phone by Georgian troops on the attack in mainly-Russian South Ossetia (an ethnic cleansing mission, according to the Spanish subtitling about midway through), but the … Continue reading →

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Another young Ecuadorian attacked in Spain

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Sabina Becker

El Ecuadorable is so not going to like this:Translation follows: The Spanish civil guard is investigating a video made on a cellphone in which one can see the beating of an Ecuadorian teenager by a Spanish girl. The hair-raising recording … Continue reading →

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Chavecito’s new shirt

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Why won’t he shut up? Because he’s just too much fun to listen to.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Just for laughs…

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…and in time for Chavecito’s upcoming birthday:I found this at Inca Kola News. Apparently it’s an actual mural from Caracas. It’s also one of the funniest takeoffs I’ve ever seen on Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes. It’s got Fidel Castro as … Continue reading →

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The man Dr. Death could not kill

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Sabina Becker

He’s a Spanish anarchist, he’s alive, he’s the last of his kind, and he’s in Bolivia. He survived over 100 attempts on his life. He helped hold Franco off when the latter marched on Madrid, then went on to spend … Continue reading →

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