Guatemala in Food Crisis, Revolution is the Solution September 20, 2009

Guatemala in Food Crisis, Revolution is the Solution 
 
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Guatemala is experiencing a food crisis. It has been so severe that the President announced a “state of public calamity” declared in order to tackle food shortages. President Álvaro Colom Caballeros said the nation’s food problems are the result of a major drought this year, global warming, and the [...]

Movie Review: Quantum of Solace (directed by Marc Forster, EON Productions, 2008) January 9, 2009

Quantum of Solace (directed by Marc Forster, EON Productions, 2008)
reviewed by Siglo
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Much has been said about the latest James Bond character (Daniel Craig). The new Bond in the latest series is darker and more morally ambiguous than his predecessors.  In the first film of the new series, Casino Royale (Martin Campell, 2006), Bond’s handler, M [...]

Movie review: Bandidas (Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg, 2006) July 22, 2008

Bandidas (2006)
Starring Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz
Directed by Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg
Rated PG-13 for sexuality, nudity and violence
Review By Siglo
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Bandidas (2006) is a western comedy starring Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz. Originally set for a wider release in the U.$., it was finally given a limited release exclusively in the Cinema Latino Theaters chain [...]

I Will Not Submit by Joaquin Murrieta (with commentary by Siglo) May 7, 2008

I Will Not Submit by Joaquin Murrieta (with commentary by Siglo)
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In the aftermath of the Mexican War in 1848, the northern part of the emerging nation of Mexico was forcefully annexed by the United States.  The Amerikans proceeded to oppress and exploit the Chicano and Mexicano nation that remained within the new borders.  Shortly [...]

Medical breakthrough cures one of the biggest problems facing the planet: Amerikan pet obesity March 30, 2008

Medical breakthrough cures one of the biggest problems facing the planet: Amerikan pet obesity
by Siglo
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In 2007, the FDA approved the use of a diet pill. A diet pill for dogs. According to the Washington Post, “The Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of Slentrol, a prescription drug that can suppress Fido’s appetite while [...]

KKKracker KKKrackpots in a tizzy over MEChA, Lin Biao November 28, 2007

KKKracker KKKrackpots in a tizzy over MEChA, Lin Biao
by Siglo
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Looking around the web one day, we found a website by some racist White nationalist Minutemen-type organization who call themselves “Rescue Without Borders.”
From their mission statement on the site:
Rescue Without Borders is a Colorado based non-profit organization formed in part in response to terrorism, ethnic cleansing, [...]

Movie review: The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973) July 14, 2007

The Spook Who Sat by the Door
reviewed by Siglo
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The Spook Who Sat by the Door (Directed by Ivan Dixon, 1973), based on Sam Greenlee’s book of the same title, is a low-budget movie from the 1970’s that came out of the blaxploitation genre of that era. Much of this genre did give messages of [...]