Category Archives: Canadian Counterpunch

Oh no, now they’re provoking thought!

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Sabina Becker

The Montreal Gazette is shocked, SHOCKED that what I’ve long known–that it’s never a riot till the cops show up to get the violence started–might actually be true: Every time protesters gather at such meetings – notably at Seattle in … Continue reading →

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Police provocateurs unmasked in Montebello

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Provocateurs policiers? En Canada? C’est impossible. Non. C’est bien possible: Story from the Toronto Star: Protesters are accusing police of using undercover agents to provoke violent confrontations at the North American leaders’ summit in Montebello, Que. Such accusations have been … Continue reading →

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It’s just as I thought.

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Fortress North America, a.k.a. the Security and Prosperity Partnership? It’s a fascist power grab. And just as it worked out all peachy for PNAC, the Reichstag Fire 9-11 provided the perfect pretext for these people to create a three-way Anschluss … Continue reading →

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Lord Ta-Ta and the Magic Disappearing Money

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh, too bad. Oh, so sad. Oh, who am I kidding? I’m GLAD Conrad Black can’t come back to Canada! Conrad Black cannot leave the US while he awaits sentencing for fraud and obstructing justice, a judge has ruled. Canadian-born … Continue reading →

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Crony conservatism? We got it.

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Sabina Becker

I guess there’s not that much separating us from the Americans after all.

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More double talk from Alvaro

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Contradictions between right-wing assertions and fact are such fun, especially when they’re blatant. Check out, for example, the gulf between this assertion… President Alvaro Uribe said Friday that Colombia’s institutions are now free of infiltration and corruption by right-wing militias … Continue reading →

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Lord? Ha, ha.

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Sabina Becker

One more comedown for Conrad Black, coming right up: NDP member of Parliament, Charlie Angus, has moved that he be stripped of his Snowflake. “Your felony tarnishes the reputation of the Order of Canada, so end of story,” Angus said … Continue reading →

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Harpo’s asinine strawman argument

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Sabina Becker

You can’t make this shit up. Some South American countries are at a crossroads because they falsely believe their only choice is between socialism or the American style of capitalism, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday. Speaking at the Canada-Chile … Continue reading →

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I am cringing as I type this

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Sabina Becker

And why not? This is the most embarrassing show of prime-ministerial hubris I’ve seen in a while. Stephen Harper became the first Canadian prime minister to visit Colombia this week, and dismissed criticism that Canada is putting trade ahead of … Continue reading →

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30 years for Lord Fraudulent of No Fixed Address?

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Oh, let us pray… U.S. prosecutors are expected to ask that Conrad Black be given a virtual life sentence of at least 30 years in prison, sources familiar with the case told the Star, even though a government lawyer suggested … Continue reading →

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