Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Rumblings

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Funny, the sky is clear. So why do I keep hearing the sound of distant thunder? Oh. Wait. It’s coming from Ottawa: Two days after Jack Layton’s state funeral turned into an ode to social democracy and inclusive politics, musings … Continue reading →

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The People’s Procession

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Sabina Becker

This is what all the right-wingers couldn’t wait even 24 hours to piss on, folks… A state funeral like none before it, and one that we may never see the likes of again. Very little black, and the few long, … Continue reading →

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And so it begins…

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Sabina Becker

What is “it”? The speculation, naturally. Olivia Chow is just newly widowed, and already there is talk of whether she’ll run for the top job in the NDP. The one incidentally vacated by her late (and much lamented and loved) … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: They met in a hurricane…

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A song to fit both the weather (Hurricane Irene, now a tropical storm petering out) and my mood (sombre and pensive, but still daring to hope.)

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Wankers of the Week: Disaster Week edition

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how about the week that was? Full of natural disasters, from those storms in Southern Ontario, to Hurricane Irene, to that earthquake on the East Coast (which all the wags are now calling Obama’s Fault). And … Continue reading →

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Jack Layton on This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Jack gets Marg’d. And other choice moments. Lots of Canadian politicians have been great sports about the merciless satire this CBC fake-news show dishes out on their (usually) all-too-deserving heads, but Jack seems to have had the most fun of … Continue reading →

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A musical tribute to Jack Layton

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“Jack’s Dream”, by Ontario NDP candidate James Gordon (Guelph). Jack’s famous last letter gets a country sound.

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, If You REALLY Care, Obits and 'bobs | 3 Comments

Payola: Not just for $ and P anymore!

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Sabina Becker

A while back, I posted about how a certain ratings agency takes payola. Now, it looks like another one also does: A former senior analyst at Moody’s has gone public with his story of how one of the country’s most … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Economics for Dummies, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic? | 2 Comments

Putin asks a pertinent question

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Does anyone have a pertinent answer for him? I think someone does: As usual, it’s the OIL, stupid! Meanwhile, Glenn Greenwald summarizes why no decent person should support what NATO is doing to Libya: No decent human being would possibly … Continue reading →