Category Archives: If You REALLY Care

Quotable: A gentle reminder from Tommy Douglas, our Greatest Canadian…

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Sabina Becker

…which will be timely not only here, but south of the 49th Parallel and across the Atlantic and Pacific, too: It’s also a useful corrective for those who insist that the problem is that there are “too many definitions” of … Continue reading →

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Dear climate-change denialists…

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Sabina Becker

…you can take your head out of your ass anytime now. What you deny has been scientific fact for more than a century: As you can see, this news clipping (from New Zealand!) dates back to 1912. At the time, … Continue reading →

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The normalized sexual violence of Oktoberfest

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Don’t drink the Kool-Aid. Or in this case, the Löwenbräu. I have a terrible confession to make: I’ve never been to Oktoberfest. Not just because I never happened to be in Germany when Oktoberfest is on (because every time I … Continue reading →

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No use trying to “Lean In” — the pay gap is real

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Welp, looks like one more sexist canard just bit the dust. When even the Torygraph is reporting this, you KNOW the gender gap in pay is real…and it’s the product of rampant sexism: The research, from the University of Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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Why Robin Camp needs to go

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Sabina Becker

If you ever wondered whether a so-called “independent judiciary” is really such a great thing as it’s cracked up to be, you might want to bear in mind how independent it really is not. And how it treats those of … Continue reading →

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Who’s being excluded from Toronto Pride, again?

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Sabina Becker

So, a gay (and rather white) police officer wrote an open letter today, complaining of his exclusion (as a cop, not as a gay man) from Toronto Pride, based on Black Lives Matter TO’s leadership role in the Pride weekend … Continue reading →

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Clip ‘n’ Save: A short history of European Union referenda

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Next time someone says Brexit will be binding, it might be a good idea to show them this: And please, do enjoy all the spluttering that ensues.

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It was 6 years ago today…

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Sabina Becker

…that jackbooted fascism broke loose on the streets of Toronto: “This ain’t Canada right now” shouldn’t be an excuse. The police are still making excuses for their behavior to this day, and their lies aren’t washing. Hold them accountable, people. … Continue reading →

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It was 50 years ago today…

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Sabina Becker

…that Fabricio Ojeda, journalist and revolutionary, died under hinky, stinky circumstances in military custody: The news upset the land: Fabricio Ojeda, political leader, opposition deputy, and president of the Patriotic Junta which brought down the dictatorship of Marcos Pérez Jiménez, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

Dear gunsuckers: You can all shut up now.

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Sabina Becker

And if the above graphic offends you, you might want to educate yourselves as to the real and only purpose for which the AR-15 was invented. Hint: It wasn’t for hunting OR for self-defence. “Our father, Eugene Stoner, designed the … Continue reading →