Posted: October 28, 2009

USA: CARBON EMISSIONS ALREADY DROPPING by Lester Brown
  What had appeared to be hopelessly difficult is happening at amazing speed.
 

THE REAL CHEESE by Wendy Holm, PAg
  Important court decision rules Canadian cheese must be made from Canadian milk.
 
 

RESTORE CANADA'S ROLE AS PEACEKEEPER by Saul Arbess and Larry Kazdan
  Canada is losing much of its lustre as an international leader in human-rights and peace building.
 

CANADA NEEDS TAX FAIRNESS, NOT THE HST by James Clancy
  Despite what ideology preaches, tax cuts do not create jobs and are not the miracle cure for every situation.
 

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Editorial
WORRIED PENSIONERS TAKE TO THE STREETS by Ish Theilheimer
  Pension insecurity could strike at Conservative heartland if opposition can get organized.
 

Science matters
FORESTS COUNT IN OUR FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
  Destruction of forests, wetlands, grasslands and peatlands account for about one-quarter of carbon emissions.
 

MeanToons
This year's scariest costume
  After all, we know who gets the biggest haul.

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Canadian Politics
PARLIAMENT SETTLES DOWN TO BUSINESS by Geoffrey Stevens
  Politicians finally realize the people really, really don't want an election.
 

PHILLIPS, POLANSKI AND OTHER SCANDALS by Elsie Hambrook
  The most shameful aspect is public attitudes towards sexual assault.
 

STELMACH: A MAN WITH NO PLAN by Ricardo Acuña
  Premier's television address lacks specifics, purpose, economic sense.
 
 

ALBERTA'S WILDROSE PARTY IS ON THE RISE by Gillian Steward
  Conservatives losing party members and public support to new party farther on the right.
 

SHOULD I STAY OR GO? by Bill Tieleman
  Vancouverites trying to decide whether to leave town during Olympics.
 
 

Workplaces
BILL C-463 BIDS TO BAN SWEATSHOP GOODS from the Office of Peter Julian
  Private Member's bill would require overseas workplaces to meet ILO standards.

LABOUR'S NEW LEADER by David Moberg
  The AFL-CIO stakes its future on Richard Trumka.
 
 

Consumers
CRTC NIXES NET NEUTRALITY from Public Interest Advocacy Centre
  CRTC's Net Neutrality decision rubber stamps ISPs' "throttling" rivals.

Media files
TWITTERING THE TYRANTS by Heather Maher
  New media play important role in challenging authoritarian regimes.

Hot headlines

TURKEY AND ARMENIA TALKING AGAIN by Gwynne Dyer
  New Accord opens the border and creates a joint commission to determine what actually happened in 1915.
 

PICK OF THE WEEK

TRICK OR TREAT FOR UNICEF Whether or not the little goblins (or Hannah Montanas) come to your house, you can still honour a generations-old Halloween tradition, and donate to UNICEF online. You'll also find jack o'lantern patterns, recipes, and costume ideas, to help you feel in the Halloween mood.   www.trickortreatforunicef.ca

Take action!
JOIN THE PUSH TO PRESCRIBE WEBINAR from the Canadian Women's Health Network
  Examine how Canadian drug policy affects women's health.

Feedback from our readers
RE: MICHAEL MOORE'S "GET OFF OBAMA'S BACK" by Lynn Tanaka
  This Canadian envies the USA, for the first time.

Humour
FUN WITH SIGNS from the Internet
  Jokester creates apparent "church wars".