Monthly Archives: February 2007

Terror-Free Oil Slicks come out and play!

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh, boy. I just caught a flying one from a big, brave, wannabe terror-free oilman, and I’m sooooooo scared. Take a gander at what landed in my comments section today. The only thing that overshadows author’s stupidity is his poor … Continue reading →

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CubanaBomber Death Watch: How long till the mistrial?

Posted on February 17, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Or, failing that, the sudden disappearance and/or death? An anti-Castro Cuban militant is to face trial in the US in May, charged with lying to immigration officials. Luis Posada Carriles has been held in an immigration detention centre in Texas … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A bolivar for your thoughts…

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Sabina Becker

I think Chavecito’s shaping up to be an even bigger ass-kicker than his historic hero. Maybe one day, it’ll be his face on the other side of the coin!

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O doomsayers, what say you to this?

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Evo and Lula have just inked an agreement over natural gas. And not a shot was fired, as some were fearing when the Bolivian army went ahead with nationalization plans! Bolivia has reached agreement on a price increase over its … Continue reading →

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By the way, you’re also free to stop buying coke from Colombia

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh, that Chavecito. Irrepressible as always, and ever ready with a blunt reply to Washington when it starts making noises about his novel take on democracy (namely, to actually practice it rather than just preaching it endlessly like Washington hacks … Continue reading →

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“Terror-free oil”–what it really means

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Well, hey howdy. There’s a new face on the gasoline scene: Oh my, aren’t they patriotic. Just look at that logo! Not a bit subtle. What could be more “American” than cashing in wherever you can, even on tragedy? Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Crapagandarati, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Free Trade, My Ass!, Huguito Chavecito, If You REALLY Care, The Hardcore Stupid, The War on Terra | 1 Comment

Neil Young sticks it to BushCo

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Sabina Becker

All the reasons why Bush, Cheney and the entire vile bunch MUST be impeached.

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Barreling Right Along, BushCo Death Watch, Fascism Without Swastikas, If You REALLY Care, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Pissing Jesus Off, The War on Terra, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | Comments Off

Yep, free trade creates jobs, all right!

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Unfortunately, a lot of them are child labor. The Social Protection Minister Diego Palacio said that over 200 thousand children are working as miners in Colombia specially in deposits in Choco, Boyaca, Antioquia, Caldas, Cundinamarca and Nariño departments. Palacio admitted … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Eric Fair on torture and its consequences

Posted on February 10, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“American authorities continue to insist that the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib was an isolated incident in an otherwise well-run detention system. That insistence, however, stands in sharp contrast to my own experiences as an interrogator in Iraq. … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Day of Dignity, Dawn of Hope

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of RadioAporrea and ViVe, the Venezuelan public TV channel, a half-hour video about the forces that shaped Chavecito into a revolutionary fighter, unexpected popular hero and leader: In Spanish. This documentary stresses that the Bolivarian movement is a civilian/military … Continue reading →