Category Archives: Canadian Counterpunch

Conrad Black: Guilty! Guilty!! Guilty!!!

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Sabina Becker

It’s Fitzmas in July…in Chicago and Canada. Media tycoon Conrad Black has been convicted of three charges of fraud and one of obstructing justice.Black, 62, was cleared of racketeering and tax evasion but could face 35 years in jail when … Continue reading →

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Pirates of the Great North?

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Well, actually…no. Michael Geist and Daniel Albahary explain why Canada is NOT a pirating country:…and lay out who’s REALLY behind those bogus charges and cries of rip-off. (Surprise, surprise: it’s Big Industry. AGAIN.)

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Montreal Bolivarians fight back!

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Sabina Becker

A bunch of ex-Venezuelan escualidos tried to lay siege to the media during the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Montreal race, to report only their (false) version of the story of the RCTV non-renewal. Much to their surprise, a Bolivarian … Continue reading →

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The airwaves are hotting up in Venezuela

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Sabina Becker

RCTV is off the public airwaves (ding, dong!), but don’t cry for it…there is nothing on it worth saving, if Stephen Lendman’s latest excellent report on Venezuelanalysis is any indication: Along with the other four major corporate-owned dominant television channels … Continue reading →

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Breaking Ranks: US soldiers resisting war in Canada

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Sabina Becker

My home and native land has a long, proud history as a place of refuge for the persecuted, the downtrodden, and the people of conscience. When black Americans fled slavery on the Underground Railroad, Canada was the end station. They … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Conrad Black’s father on life, the universe and everything

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“Life is hell, most people are bastards, and everything is bullshit.”–attributed to Conrad Black’s father, George, on his deathbed; if true, goes a long way toward explaining why Black fils turned out the way he did

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From the sublime to the ridiculous

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Sabina Becker

First, the sublime: Talk about your true Canadians! As if it weren’t impressive enough that we still have three surviving veterans of the Great War among us, now their unselfishness and dedication to democratic ideals is truly beyond compare. From … Continue reading →

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Toronto does it again…

Posted on December 16, 2006 by Sabina Becker

…in diabetes research. First there were Frederick Banting and Charles Best, with their discovery of insulin as an effective treatment for diabetes (mostly for type 1, although some type 2 sufferers also depend on it). They made that discovery at … Continue reading →

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The people have spoken…

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Sabina Becker

…the doors are staying OPEN! But the parliamentary debate on same sex marriage is now officially CLOSED. And the vote not to re-open it wasn’t even close! Even twelve Conservatives broke party ranks to vote against this absurd motion. The … Continue reading →

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“If I wasn’t Muslim…”

Posted on November 8, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Best takeoff on “If I were a rich man” (from Fiddler on the Roof) I’ve ever seen:Trenchant social commentary on bigotry, xenophobia, ignorance and fear from a European Muslim viewpoint. This one’s from Bosnia, where ethnic cleansing has long been … Continue reading →

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