Category Archives: Canadian Counterpunch

Canadian comedy is eerily prescient–and better than US news

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Dave Foley of The Kids in the Hall anticipates Glenn Beck, back when the latter was still mumbling drunkenly behind a 7-11 store somewhere. Keitho (when he’s on, he’s really really on) points out the eerie parallels.And yes, the paranoid … Continue reading →

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The Parliament Hillbillies

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Finally, our lovely government in its true colors:Starring Stephen Harper as Jed, Jason Kenney as Miss Jane, Rahim Jaffer as Mr. Drysdale, Vic Toews as Granny, John Baird as Jethro and Helena Guergis as Ellie May.

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Why my boobs aren’t quaking today

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Yes, people, you read right: I’m not doing Boobquake today. I’m doing Brainquake instead. I can just hear the chorus already…“Aw, ‘Bina…you party pooper. You spoilsport. You…you…you…HUMORLESS FEMINIST, you. Why aren’t you letting your bodacious double-Ds bounce out in the … Continue reading →

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Cruelty, the uncoolest cut of all

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Sabina Becker

First, a little music to set the mood……because I’m really going to try for rationality and detachment here. It’s not gonna be easy, because everything about this just triggers the old blue blaze of rage and pain that I felt … Continue reading →

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Have you heard of Humberto da Silva yet?

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

No? You haven’t? Well, then you simply must watch this:REAL free speech, being used for what free speech is supposed to be used for: exposing myths, lies, and pompous self-righteous twats.He’s no Rex Murphy, and that’s fine with me.

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A song for the day

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

No joke, this one’s good. Back in the day, these Torontonians opened for Rush. Word is they’ve recently reunited, too.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Norman Bethune, socialized medical pioneer

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Dr. Norman Bethune: Surgeon and Innovator”.When you hear the teabaggers screeching about public healthcare being “socialism” and “communism”, stop and think–maybe they’re not so far off the mark after all. But they’re wrong about it being a BAD thing. It … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Özlem Sensoy on the Coultergeist/freedom-of-speech canards

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“When the ‘free speech’ card is played (by those whose speech aligns with power structures, like Coulter), it is a defensive response to their perspectives and power being challenged. The ‘free speech’ discourse protects power and privilege by acting as … Continue reading →

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Photo du soir

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Ezra Levant, trying to strike a suitably grim pose and succeeding only in looking like a sanctimonious little putz covered in flop sweat, announces the Coultergeist’s no-show…which was planned ahead of time. For what reason, one wonders, as if we … Continue reading →

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This just in…Coultergeist and Levant caught in major LIE!

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Film at 11! God bless you, Kady O’Malley… Finally, an observation from a CBC reporter who was in the Foyer while Coulter was being interviewed by CTV’s Power Play: At approximately 5:15pm, he overheard a member of her security team … Continue reading →

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