Posted: September 30, 2009

DALAI LAMA IN VANCOUVER by Peter G. Prontzos
  "Peace Summit."
 
 

CONSIDER NON-VIOLENT RESPONSES TO WAR by Sherwood Ross
  Invaders can't win in a ground war, but neither can the invaded.
 

PREDICTING DISASTERS by Stephen Leahy
  Long range forecasting can help humans survive climate change calamities.
 
 

CO₂ IS GREEN AND OTHER DISINFORMATION by Straight Goods staff
  Beware the new generation of misleading ads.

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Editorial
OFF-RAMP PANHANDLER A SIGN THAT RECOVERY IS A LONG WAY OFF by Ish Theilheimer
  Canadians deserve their loonies back on government advertising for "economic plan".
 

NDP'S MULCAIR EXPECTS TO BENEFIT FROM LIBERAL FEUDING OVER HIS RIDING by Ish Theilheimer
  Squabble reminds voters of sponsorship scandal and what it represented.

Science matters

"SMARTSTAX" CORN AN EIGHTFOLD GMO by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
  More science needed on effects of genetically modifying food crops.
 

MeanToons
TRUTH IN ADVERTISING
  Politics can be so confusing.

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Canadian Politics

STEPPING ASIDE IN STYLE by Geoffrey Stevens
  David Miller is a rarity: a politician who knows when to quit.
 

THE ELECTORATE LIKES ITS FEMALE CANDIDATES by Elsie Hambrook
  Like everyone else, women actually vote on issues, not just gender likeness.
 

BC PREMIER SUFFERS FROM HUGE CREDIBILITY GAP by Bill Tieleman
  Sweeping program cuts causing public outrage.
 
 

"NO COLONIALISM" IN CANADA Statement by Jean Crowder
  Harper's remark rankles Aboriginal MP.
 
 

REFORM PARTY REBORN by Gillian Steward
  Alberta's Wildrose Alliance Party attracts voters discontented with Ed Stelmach.
 
 

Consumer files

THE EVIL DR X (.DOCX) by Dylan Kome
  You don't have to adopt Word 2007 to open the documents.
 
 

Media files
FREELANCERS OF CANADA, UNITE! from the Canadian Freelance Union
  Canadian Freelance Union holds inaugural meeting online across the country.

PICK OF THE WEEK

HOLINESS WITH A TWINKLE IN ITS EYE "The Missing Peace" art exhibit showcases various artists' interpretation of the Dalai Lama and his significance in the world. Click on the virtual tour for an eagle's-eye view of the exhibition. gallery.tmpp.org/gallery/en/learning/virtual.jsp

Hot headlines

TREE-HUGGER, ACADEMIC, NOBEL PRIZE WINNER by Johann Hari
  Wangari Maathai defies dictators and corporations to defend the ecology and women's rights.
 

OBAMA RIGHT TO SCRAP MISSILE DEFENCE by Gwynne Dyer
  System never worked and shows few signs of ever doing so.
 
 

VACANT HOMES GIVE HABITAT A LEG UP by Pam Kelley
  Non-profit housing group finds silver lining in massive foreclosures.

Take action!
BUY CANADIAN-MADE GOODS from the Internet
  Look for the "Made in Canada" label.

Feedback from our readers
STELMACH'S WAYS ARE NOT NEWS from Dennis Sherbanuk
  We Albertans must love pain.

Humour
SUBVERTING TV ADS from BBC TV Mitchell and Webb look 2009
  Talk about creating a market!