Posted: March 25, 2009

GETTING A GRIP ON GREED by Linda McQuaig
  Focus on AIG bailout misses the bigger picture.
 
 

SAVE THE ECONOMY BY ENDING THE WARS by David Swanson
  March on Wall Street to link militarism with conservative meltdown.
 
 

WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF PEACE by Randall Amster
  It's time to tear down walls and fences, live locally, and generally start living as if authoritarian, militaristic rule has already failed.
 

WINNING LOCAL BATTLES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TB by Katy Kydd Wright
  Unique partnerships in Bangladesh offer a model for the world.
 
 

MeanToons
A NEW WAY OF PLANNING by John Meaney
  There are many ways to get out and about.

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Editorial

WHILE HARPER VEERS RIGHT, SO DO THE LIBERALS by Ish Theilheimer
  The old strategy of imitating the adversary could have serious impacts for Canadians.
 

Science matters
ONTARIO JOINS THE MOVEMENT TO MAKE LAWNS AND GARDENS GREEN by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
  New Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act a big step towards a greener, safer future.
 

NAME THAT SCAM! As the economy sinks, fraud and scam artists are on the rise, especially on the Internet. Nigerian bankers – phony lottery "wins" – ultra cheap cars that need to be shipped – scammers are displaying new levels of mendacity. Post the most ingenious scam email you've seen in The Straight Goods Forum – as a warning to others – and we'll send a prize to the best.

Canadian Politics
BUSH'S PASTA OVERSHADOWS TORTURE REVELATIONS by Jeremy Klaszus
  Red Cross report details prisoner abuse at 'black sites' as Bush dines, speaks in Calgary.
 

GOVERNMENT ABANDONS CAMBIE MERCHANTS by Bill Tieleman
  Stores suffer losses as subway construction blocks traffic, access.
 

GENDER MATTERS IN DELIVERY OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE by Elsie Hambrook
  Recent New Brunswick report's only mention of women is in the context of post-partum depression.
 

CANADA ADMITS WAR CRIMINAL by John McNamer
  Canada broke the law by hosting war crimes suspect George W Bush.

Workplaces

WORKERS NEED BETTER PUBLIC PENSION PLANS by James Clancy
  A minority of employers have private pension plans, and those plans are being raided or postponed.
 

GIVE ONTARIO FARM WORKERS RIGHT TO ORGANIZE from the United Food and Commercial Workers
  UFCW files suit with ILO to lift ban on agricultural unions.

Watershed ways

BUY THE FOOD YOUR NEIGHBOUR GROWS by Lynn Jones
  Ottawa Valley Food Co-op an example of local food co-ops springing up everywhere.
 

Consumers
VISIT PRIVACYTOWN ONLINE by SG Staff
  Consumer Affairs' comprehensive privacy guide worth a look.

Media files
WEB 1.0 MEETS WEB 2.0 by Alex Maveal and Corbin Smith
  Videos spoof difficulty adapting to rapid changes in technology.

PICK OF THE WEEK

THE HUMBLE GIANT-KILLER Free classifieds undermine major newspapers One of the reasons that newspapers are going broke, allegedly, is that people would rather place their classified ads free with local Craigslists than pay newspaper rates. Buying, selling, renting, looking for love or for a job – low key Craigslist introduces people to their neighbours for no fee.   www.craigslist.org

Hot headlines

DISABLED IOWA WORKERS EARNING 37 CENTS AN HOUR by Christina Jewett
  "Abuse" raises questions about law for disabled workers.
 

TURNING POINT IN PAKISTAN by Gwynne Dyer
  And as Pakistan goes, so goes Afghanistan.
 
 

HOW TO SPOT A REAL TRAVEL BARGAIN by Christopher Elliott
  Many advertised travel offers have catches or undesirable conditions attached.

GOVERNMENT SHOULD SUPPORT NEWSPAPERS by John Nichols and Robert McChesney
  Is the newspaper industry teetering on the brink?

Take action!
PROTEST THE POPE'S ANTI-CONDOM STATEMENT from AVAAZ
  If the Pope's statement diminishes condom use, the results could be deadly increases in HIV/AIDS infections.

Feedback from our readers
RCMP NOT DOING THEIR JOB FOR FIRST NATIONS EITHER by Sherri L Chasen
  Gillian Steward's list of issues with the national police force left out some problems.

Humour
DONKEY IN THE WELL from the Internet
  There's more than one way to fix a mistake.