Category Archives: Canadian Counterpunch

Canada disgraced in Latin America by yet another mining company

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Late Night Sunrise from Michael Watts on Vimeo. Its name is Pacific Rim, it is an environmental abuser, and it is menacing the people of El Salvador. What must Canada’s Salvadoran immigrants, many of whom are refugees here from their … Continue reading →

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Canada loves George Galloway!

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Jason Kenney, of course, is still a no-show. But then, Jason Kenney isn’t Canada.And say, how did that disruption campaign to dress up pro-Israel shills as dirty fuckin’ hippies turn out? Haven’t heard a thing. Can I take it, then, … Continue reading →

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Why is Jason Kenney afraid of this man?

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

George Galloway was in Calgary yesterday. He wanted to have a few polite words with Jason Kenney, who was responsible for debarring him from the country awhile back, on ridiculously specious grounds. As you can see, he’s very polite, and … Continue reading →

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Gorgeous George is ba-ack!

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Sabina Becker

And he looks to be in fine fighting form, too:Got his gloves on and everything. He’s gonna need them…the far right is planning to send in the clowns: But as Canadians flock to hear a British politician who was kicked … Continue reading →

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A Remembrance Day roundup

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I’ve already pretty much given my own take as to what this day means to me, so I’m gonna shut up about me and just point you to some others’ thoughts instead…TorontoEmerg has a nurse’s take on another nurse’s letter … Continue reading →

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This is what cowardice looks like

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Hey, Mike: I see what you did there. Perhaps you’d like the Indiana Attorney General’s office to see it, too? That could certainly be arranged. What you did qualifies as cyberstalking under US law, just so you know: The United … Continue reading →

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Rednecks: We haz them.

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Is this a scene from the US South, fifty years ago? Nope. Try Southern Ontario, less than a week ago: Two men, one dressed in a Ku Klux Klan robe, hood and Confederate flag, and the other, face painted black … Continue reading →

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Peace or poppies? The ethical dilemma that shouldn’t be

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Soldiers and sailors and airmen, tooFought for us across the sea;Brave and unselfish, strong and true,Keeping Canada free!I’ll wear a poppy on Remembrance DayTo show I’m proud of what they did for me…”We sang that song in sixth grade, before … Continue reading →

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Shrieeeeeeeeeeeek!

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Sabina Becker

OMG, I won something…I’m not kidding. Looky here:Ye Gods, I beat out Antonia Z? Really??? Shrieeeeeeeeeeeeeeek! Ahem. Must compose self. Must compose entry. So, here goes:I really wasn’t expecting this. No, seriously. This obscure blog? Up against some much more … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Suddenly, Toronto SUCKS!

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Well. How’d everyone like last night’s municipal elections? Ms. Manx was watching the tweeter in spite of vowing not to, and the results had her doing a facepaw. Toronto has elected a boorish, drunken, wife-beating, racist, homophobic dickweed for a … Continue reading →

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