Posted: June 17, 2009

TAPED RAITT TALK REFLECTS POORLY ON LIBERALS by Linda McQuaig
  Cash-strapped party said to have been influenced by bankers, CEOs.
 

MUMIA ABU-JAMAL IN PERIL by Robert R. Bryan
  Radio journalist, on death row almost 30 years, coming to end of legal appeals.

INTERVIEW WITH GAIA FOUNDER JAMES LOVELOCK by Stephen Leahy
  Renowned scientist warns of imminent climate disaster.
 
 

FRICTION BETWEEN NATIONAL FARMERS' UNION AND AGRICULTURE MINISTER by Grant Robertson
  Minister accuses NFU of being anti-business; NFU accuses Minister of being anti-farmer.

MeanToons
WAITING FOR THE WRIT
  The nation holds its breath while the parties play "Chicken".

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Editorial
IGNATIEFF'S CONTRADICTIONS FORCE HIM TO PULL PUNCHES by Ish Theilheimer
  Claims he wants to work with others belied by unwillingness to deal with anyone but the Conservatives.
 

Science matters

CANADIANS NOW OWN 11.7 PERCENT OF GM by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
  Bailing out car maker called an "investment in obsolescence".
 

Canadian Politics

THE ELECTION THAT NO ONE WANTS by Geoffrey Stevens
  No party can see its way clear to a majority government.
 
 

FUEL DUEL by Bill Tieleman
  Axe gas tax campaign helped gain votes for NDP, not lose them.
 
 

COUNTING UP THE E-HEALTH SCANDAL by Inside Queen's Park
  Sarah Kramer takes the fall, but many others are involved.
 

THE VEXED QUESTION OF SINGLE SEX CLASSES by Elsie Hambrook
  Some say that separating boys and girls is one way to improve the education system.
 

LOBBYIST BRINGS RUSH LIMBAUGH, ANN COULTER TO CALGARY by Jeremy Klaszus
  Conservative group builds war chest to "take back city hall"
 
 

Workplaces
FIXING PENSIONS by Ken Georgetti
  Improved Canada Pension Plan is best way to ensure retirement security.

WORLD OF LABOUR by Harry Kelber
  Updates from Germany, Haiti, Singapore, USA, China, and Argentina.
 
 

Consumers
BBB SAYS "BUYER BEWARE" WHEN CLICKING ON FACEBOOK ADS from the Better Business Bureau of Canada
  Weight loss, work-from-home and "free" laptop among leading scams.

World beat
PROTESTS IN IRAN by Shourideh Molavi
  Uprisings are not just about stolen votes.

VOICE FROM PERU by Juan Arellano
  Human rights and civil liberties suspended over oil exploration.

Media files
REPORTERS STRIKE BACK by Carolyn Morris
  Publishing daily strike paper kept workers occupied during 15-month strike at Le Journal de Québec.

PICK OF THE WEEK

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Hot headlines
FOX NEWS WARNS OF HATE MAIL AGAINST PRESIDENT by Frank Rich
  Republicans' methods of expressing opposition appeal to the gun-wielding crazies in the USA.
 

Take action!
HALT CANADA-PERU FREE TRADE TREATY from the Council of Canadians
  Tell the Senate to send the Canada-Peru agreement back to Parliament for consideration.

Feedback from our readers
NDP'S VICTORY IN NOVA SCOTIA A LONG TIME COMING from David Frank
  History shows the political balance began to shift in 1920.

Humour
DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR from the Internet
  Sometimes you just might not get caught in a lie.