Posted: February 18, 2009

CLEANING UP ALBERTA'S "DIRTY OIL" by Gillian Steward
  New US president has already affected Alberta's plans.
 
 

UN SAYS HUMAN TRAFFICKING APPEARS TO BE WORSENING from Radio Free Europe
  Three-quarters of those exploited as modern-day slaves work in the sex industry.

FARMERS VS NAFTA from the Western Organization of Resource Councils
  Livestock producers from Mexico, Canada and United States seek new trade policy and market reforms.

FISHERS LEARN TO SHARE SHRINKING CATCH by Stephen Leahy
  Seafood Summit hears that collaboration can lead to sustainability.
 

Editorial

OBAMA AND HARPER LIKE OIL AND WATER by Ish Theilheimer
  The People's President is likely to challenge his Canadian counterpart, as he should.
 

Science matters

ONTARIO GETS IN ON THE CLEAN, GREEN ENERGY ACT by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
  Premier promises to modernize the grid to accept renewable energy and to expand renewable sources.
 

MeanToons
A FLYING VISIT by John Meaney
  Millions want to see him wave.

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Canadian Politics

HARPER, OBAMA GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS by Geoffrey Stevens
  This week's meet and greet barely qualifies as a photo op.
 

RISING OIL PRICES SLOW DOWN TAR SANDS by Ricardo Acuña
  We've got our moratorium. Now what?
 
 

PLAY YOUR ROLE IN ENDING GANG VIOLENCE by Bill Tieleman
  BC government responding to public pressure, but slowly.
 
 

WOMEN STAGE VALENTINE'S DAY REVOLUTION by Elsie Hambrook
  A February 14, 1981 Ottawa meeting changed Canada's definition of equal rights.
 

Workplaces

WORLD OF LABOUR NEWS by Harry Kelber
  Reports from Ghana, Japan, India, Morocco, Colombia, Germany.
 
 

SUMMER STUDENTS' RIGHTS VIOLATED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT from the Public Service Alliance of Canada
  PSAC Union launches Charter challenge.
 

Consumers
BIG MONEY, BIG CONFUSION from Marketplace, CBC TV
  Marketplace shows how Readers' Digest sweepstakes makes people think they've won $500,000 when they haven't.

Media files

MONEY FOR WRITERS by Penney Kome
  Class action lawsuits offer modest windfalls.
 
 

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Hot headlines

USA UNIONS READY TO RUMBLE by David Moberg
  Workers and Corporate America battle over the Employee Free Choice Act.
 

THIS WEEK'S WOMAN WE LOVE TO HATE by Katha Pollitt
  Nadya Suleman, single mother of octuplets, hired publicists who give new meaning to the word "chutzpah".
 
 

Take action!
HELP FREE TROY DAVIS from Amnesty International
  Urge Gov Perdue to support clemency for man who is on Death Row despite exculpatory evidence.

Feedback from our readers
FEDS NOT ONLY ROLL BACK PAY EQUITY by Gary E Schoenfeldt
  Feds also threaten to fine unions that stand up for their women members.

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