Category Archives: Canadian Counterpunch

Chile…or Canada?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It’s getting hard to tell, eh? “Mister, I just bought this land, it’s mine…get off it!” “But…” “TERRORIST!” Yup, that sounds about right. And Chile’s native land-claims laws are even worse than ours, if such things are possible. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: The good ol’ debatable game

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Sabina Becker

In honor of the ending, at long last, of the NHL lockout and stalemate, ladies ‘n’ gents, give it up for Stompin’ Tom: As for me, the face-off I’d really like to see is Greedheads in Charge vs. Teenage Multimillionaires.

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Indian woman brutally gang-raped. Where are the media???

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Breaking: A few days ago, an Indian woman was gang-raped, beaten, and left to die by thugs. So far, this hasn’t made the news in any major venue. But, you say, doesn’t India have a rape problem? And aren’t there … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Bury me upside down

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Sabina Becker

In honor of Chief Theresa Spence, now in the third week of her hunger strike. The kind of devotion it takes to live for your land and die for your people is as formidable as it is inspiring.

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Prepare to lose your kimchi!

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I’m pretty sure the real Stephen Harper can’t dance at all, let alone do Psy’s horsey-riding gallop step. Fortunately, Craig Lauzon CAN. And he can do the Robot, too.

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It’s December 6. Look who decided to forget…

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Well, who else…the SupposiTories, who never met a gun nut they couldn’t pander to. Or an international convention they couldn’t break: The Conservative government has quietly shelved rules on serial numbers for guns that would have helped keep Canada in … Continue reading →

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The Ugly Canadian

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

More at The Real News Yves Engler talks with The Real News about Stephen Harper’s foreign policy and Religious Reich connections, particularly as to how they relate to Israel. As Canada (very much under protest) became one of just nine … Continue reading →

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Clip ‘n’ Save: All you needed to know about today’s UN vote

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I am sorry to say that my home and native land is one of the yellow ratbastards. Thanks a lot, Harper Government™. You don’t fucking represent us. Just so the world knows. Meanwhile, here are some mighty happy people who … Continue reading →

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Prostitution in Germany: hard facts, hard debate, harder thoughts

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

(Photo: EMMA.) German FEMEN demonstrators outside the largest brothel in the cathedral city of Köln. They consider prostitution a human rights abuse, and hold up human trafficking, rampant in Germany, as an example of how liberalization of laws governing the … Continue reading →

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Don’t back down, Justin!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Sabina Becker

What’s wrong with what Justin Trudeau said here? I’ll give you a broad hint: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. En effet, c’est tout correct: The remarks in question come from an interview Trudeau did in Nov. 2010, with French-language interviewer Patrick Lagace, on … Continue reading →

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