Category Archives: Canadian Counterpunch

Time to end the war in Afghanistan, for the entire region’s sake

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Maybe it’s just me, my bookish predilections, and the fact that I’m reading a lot of Greg Mortenson’s work right about now (I just finished re-reading Three Cups of Tea, and have now begun Stones Into Schools). Maybe it’s the … Continue reading →

Best bad book review EVER.

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Something (and that something being Thwap) tells me that a certain putz from out west is about to be fast-tracked to the remainder bin. His latest parvum opus is obviously financed by tar-sands profiteers, since it paints their dirty oil … Continue reading →

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Canada, Incorporated?

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Some prog-blogging friends got up to no good recently, and this is what they brewed:Suddenly it all makes sense. THAT’s why the cops charged the G-20 demonstrators for singing what we thought was our national anthem–IT’S NOT OUR CORPORATE JINGLE!!!(And, … Continue reading →

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Why so afraid of a “Ground Zero mosque” that isn’t?

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Israeli cartoonist Shlomo Cohen neatly illustrates the phantom nature of the “victory mosque at Ground Zero”. It’s not a “victory” mosque, it’s not even an actual mosque, and it’s not actually at Ground Zero. I’m pretty sure, though, given his … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx takes aim for gun control

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Ms. Manx is, of course, all in favor of gun control; she remembers the Montréal Massacre only too well. She wants to see the long-gun registry stay; it may have something to do with the fact that long guns are … Continue reading →

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This is what the real Canada looks like

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This is what it looks like when real, ordinary Canadians from all walks of life turn out to take back OUR streets from the thugs of the G-20 crime cartel. It’s no coincidence that the national anthem was sung, and … Continue reading →

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I wouldn’t call it unpredictable

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I would, in fact, call this simply shameful: Canada’s position on human rights issues is becoming harder and harder to predict, says Amnesty International’s newly appointed boss.Salil Shetty said Monday that Canada is now taking drastically different positions in areas … Continue reading →

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More Music for a Sunday: The entire hip-hop genre, explained…

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…by the world’s lamest rapper:Every hip-hop meme is in there. Every. Single. ONE.(Thanks to the tweeterriffic @gameandpc, whom you are hereby commanded to follow. Queen’s orders!)

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The true face of the IDF

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Here you go, people…this is what the Middle East’s One True Beacon of Democracy™ really looks like:Meet Eden Abergil, the Lynndie England of Israel. She’s a piece of work, but she’s far from alone in her nastitude; apparently it’s commonplace … Continue reading →

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Bet this never happened to the REAL Judy Garland

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This should happen more often, though…because it shows the wingnuts in their true colors: A few months ago, right wing firebrand Ann Coulter reacted to words of advice from a Canadian University official with stringent claims that she was being … Continue reading →