Category Archives: Canadian Counterpunch

Let them eat cheese ‘n’ crackers

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Marie Antoinette, eat your heart out. Our unelected Conservative senator is miffed because she can’t even eat cheese and crackers without some pesky federal auditor poking his nose in and asking if she really needed to spend so much taxpayer … Continue reading →

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Bill C-51: Are you on Harpo’s enemies list yet?

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Sabina Becker

If not, shame on you. Watch this and learn why it behooves you to become an enemy of PetroState Canada and Fortress North America: Democracy, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and political association, the indigenous peoples, the right to … Continue reading →

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Canadians reject Harper government interference in Venezuela

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Sabina Becker

This past Sunday, there was a demonstration in Ottawa against our own government and its role in the ongoing imperialist/fascist/putschist attacks on the democratically elected government of Venezuela. Here are some of the highlights: Informed opinions: This guy has ’em. … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday (Night): Band of the year, represent!

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Big congrats to Hamilton’s heroes, Arkells, for this well-deserved Juno honor. The only real surprise is that this hadn’t happened sooner.

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Meme du jour…

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Sabina Becker

And, given the state of our current government and its blatantly racist legislation (and actual neo-Nazi past), this meme was inevitable.

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Crappy Women’s Day, ladies. Here, have a carnation.

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Sabina Becker

In lieu of my usual Music for a Sunday feature, I’m just going to leave this here: Aren’t those the best lyrics? And the most badass sax riffs, too? Anyhow. Here’s what women in another part of the world are … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Grandma, I’ve been unruly

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Yes, I know they’ve got a new album out; I bought it just the other day. This one’s off their first, and it’s one of my favorites, not just of theirs, but of any I’ve ever heard. Nervous, intuitive, and … Continue reading →

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Ontario sex-ed fight gets ugly. What century is this, again?

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Good lord. I would have thought that teaching kids the facts of life at public school was no longer even a little bit controversial, but apparently it’s become just that. AGAIN. And today, in the Ontario Legislature, the pot boiled … Continue reading →

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Duck, duck, moose!

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Sabina Becker

You’ve seen American Sniper? NO? Well, don’t worry, you haven’t missed a thing. Here’s something much better: This guy’s my Baby Goose, for sure. Oh, and the same parodists have also put out this: No booger-eaters!

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Prostitution ads: Lots of money in ’em, but for whom?

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Spanish prostitution ads from a large daily paper, many offering “Greek” (anal) and “French” (oral) sex, right up front. You know how we’re always hearing that print media are in trouble, that revenues are down, that they can’t afford quality … Continue reading →

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