Category Archives: Canadian Counterpunch

Fahrenheit 9/11: A full screening (and some random thoughts 20 years later)

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Sabina Becker

This was actually broadcast yesterday, but in case you missed it, here it is in full (with Michael Moore doing a podcast beforehand, and a Q & A after): (If you just want to see the movie, fast-forward to minute … Continue reading →

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Couple who worked in a residential school denounce horrors they witnessed

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Sabina Becker

From CBC’s YouTube channel: Nancy Dyson and Dan Rubenstein worked at St. Michael’s Indian Residential School on Vancouver Island in 1970 as child-care workers. They say after speaking out about neglect and abuse at the school to federal authorities they … Continue reading →

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Crappy, CRAPPY Canada Day.

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Sabina Becker

Yes, I know. This is a bit belated. But better now than never, eh? So. I don’t know about you, but I didn’t celebrate this year. Partly because of COVID, partly the shitty weather in my neck of the boonies. … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: A memory you’re trying to remember to forget

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Sabina Becker

Lord knows I’m not a fan of Mick Jagger (or a particular one of Dave Grohl, either), but this collab is a humdinger: Are you getting Neil Young “Piece of Crap” vibes? I am. Compare, if you will: Both are … Continue reading →

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Government of Canada will apologize for racism inflicted on all-black WWI battalion

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Sabina Becker

I never knew about this battalion either, and that’s definitely a product of systemic racism. Even in the next world war, which began twenty years after the first ended, racism still dictated who got the glory and who got the … Continue reading →

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Amazon gets Berned

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Sabina Becker

And it’s not the first time, either. But you still love to see it: It’s even more fun when you get to see David Doel getting in on the beatdown, too. Maybe next time, “The Sniper” will want to just … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: It’s the juxtaposition, stupid.

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Sabina Becker

Or in this case, the stupid juxtaposition: Bring out yer dead!

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Finally.

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Sabina Becker

I’ve known from the start that the so-called Proud Boys were fascists; it was clear from their self-description. And terrorists; it was clear from their actions. But now it’s official at the governmental level here in Canada, too. And that’s … Continue reading →

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Time for a Great Canadian Internet Crackdown

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Sabina Becker

Yes, you read that right. Canada needs to crack down on online fascism. You think that sounds harsh? Then watch this. And yes, this is a timely reminder that fascism, like a contagious disease, has a funny way of spilling … Continue reading →

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Parliament Hill terrorist’s motives revealed

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Sabina Becker

Via CBC, an unsurprising development, at least for those of us who’ve been following the meanderings of the various right-wing loons of this land: Yeah, surprise, it’s precisely the same thing as happened on a larger scale in the US … Continue reading →