Posted: September 09, 2009

DIFFERENT RULES FOR THE RICH by Linda McQuaig
  Wealth stored in tax havens is out of sight, out of mind.
 
 

BUBBLING METHANE, AND OTHER WARNINGS by Stephen Leahy
  Earth's Arctic fridge defrosting, with dire results.
 
 

IMF MAY WITHHOLD USD164 MILLION ALLOCATED TO HONDURAS from the Center for Economic and Policy Research
  Military coup facing economic slump, cannot count on IMF bailout.

NGOS PRESS OTTAWA FOR POVERTY ELIMINATION PROGRAM by Joe Gunn
  "Dignity for All" campaign collecting signatures for October 17 actions on Parliament Hill.

ANOTHER FALL, ANOTHER ELECTION... ... or maybe not! Whatever happens, Straight Goods will keep you in the loop. Stay informed! Stay entertained! And please remember to support independent journalism in Canada! Subscribe - Renew - Donate ... today!

Editorial
AN AGENDA FOR SURVIVAL NEEDS TO BECOME THE SUBJECT OF DEBATE by Ish Theilheimer
  Best way to secure a coalition is by not talking about it, but, instead, about its benefits.
 

Science matters

TINY TOWNSHIP VICTORY SETS A BIG EXAMPLE by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
  Defeat of Site 41 dump shows the power of organizing locally.
 

MeanToons
GETTING READY FOR THE FALL
  Let's see, we need school supplies and rainboots, and, oh yeah...!

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Canadian Politics

FEARS OF A FALL ELECTION by Geoffrey Stevens
  Each party understands the risks of going to the polls — or appearing afraid to do so.
 

DISCREDITING POLITICIANS BACKFIRES by Elsie Hambrook
  If we want smart, capable people to run for office, we have to stop bad-mouthing all politicians.
 
 

ALBERTA OFFERS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM by Scott Harris
  New apprenticeship program gives city slickers first-hand experience of the farming lifestyle.

INGLOURIOUS BC LIBERAL BASTERDS IN TROUBLE by Bill Tieleman
  BC Liberals losing credibility as protest against HST grows.
 
 

Workplaces

THE WORLD OF LABOUR by Harry Kelber
  Labour news from Germany, South Africa, Serbia, Phillipines, UK, Korea.
 
 

Consumers
CUT BACK SUGAR: HEART ASSOCIATION from the American Heart Association
  Soda replaces nutritious food in too many peoples' diets.

Media files
MOST HEALTH CARE DISCUSSIONS WERE THOUGHTFUL by EJ Dionne
  US media complicit in making right wing look stronger than it is.

PICK OF THE WEEK

THE FIRES THAT THREATEN LOS ANGELES Few pictures can capture the raging intensity of the massive forest fires now devastating California and threatening Los Angeles. But this collection of many pictures, from the Boston Globe, conveys some of the horror. Image #16, of an ember-covered hill, looks like the trail of a lava flow. View these, and consider the consequences of global warming. www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/09/wildfires_in_southern_californ.html

Hot headlines

SICK AND WRONG by Matt Taibbi for Rolling Stone
  How Washington is screwing up health care reform – and why it may take a revolt to fix it
 

ETHIOPIA FACES FAMINE AGAIN by Gwynne Dyer
  Real reason is high birth rate and overpopulation.
 
 

Take action!
TELL CBC TO KEEP THE NATIONAL AT 10:00 from the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting
  Despite CBC's denials, evidence points to cost-cutting on news broadcasts.

Feedback from our readers
RE: HARPER'S "SOFT SIDE" by Margaret Tyson
  If there is any truth in the story of Joseph, God will judge harshly Harper's economic policies.

Humour
THE TWITTER SONG by Ben Walker
  "You're no one if you're not on Twitter"