Posted: November 25, 2009

CANADIAN LABOUR LOSES A GREAT LEADER by Mel Watkins
  Gil Levine campaigned for autonomy, when other leaders opposed the idea.
 
 

CAPITALISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT by Ricardo Acuña
  An economy based upon perpetual growth can never be environmentally friendly.
 
 

SIGNS OF A HOSTILE WORLD by Stephen Leahy
  World Congress reviews evidence of climate change.
 
 

FARMERS BID TO BUY THEIR OWN RAILWAY by Penney Kome
  New Generation Co-op seeks to revitalize rural area CN abandoned.
 
 

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Editorial
GREATEST THREAT TO HEALTH CARE IS COMPLACENCY: COALITION by Ish Theilheimer, with Lori Steuart and Andrew S. McEwen, video by Michael Cowley-Owen
  If we don't fight to defend what has become a birthright, we stand to lose it.
 

Gordon's corner


THE GREAT SOCKS-WITH-SANDALS DEBATE by Charles Gordon
  Feet are capitalism's final frontier.
 
 

Science matters
HEALTHCARE PROS SIGNAL IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THE ENVIRONMENT HEALTHY by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
  Diseases and conditions caused by adverse environmental exposures cost Canada as much as $9.1 billion a year.
 

MeanToons
THE DISAPPEARING LEADER
  Maybe he will reappear when he is through "re-connecting".

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Canadian Politics

CONRAD BLACK PRAISES HARPER by Geoffrey Stevens
  For some reason, Prime Minister's Office ignores Black's column.
 
 

PREGNANT TEENS DOING BETTER, BUT STILL NEED HELP by Elsie Hambrook
  One of the struggles pregnant teens face is just getting information.
 

MORE REASONS TO SUPPORT GUN REGISTRY by Bill Tieleman
  Gun registry opponents' arguments are wrong, and here is why.
 
 

TARSANDS BACK ON FRONT BURNER by Gillian Steward
  Rising prices have made some previously cancelled projects profitable again.
 
 

CONSERVATIONISTS WORRIED ABOUT PARKS CANADA PLAN FOR BANFF by Jeremy Klaszus
  New plan emphasizes increased traffic rather than environmental concerns.
 
 

World of labour


TETLEY TEA WORKERS LOCKED OUT, STARVING by Harry Kelber
  And, Obama announces a Job Summit in December.
 
 

Workplaces
FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY FLOUTS SCC RULING: UNION from NUPGE
  Plans ignore restrictions imposed by Canada's top court when sections of Bill 29 were struck down as unconstitutional.

Consumers
DON'T BLAB TO NEOPETS from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre
  Children's privacy threatened by social networking and play websites.

Hot headlines

SEX AND VIOLENCE IN AFRICA by Gwynne Dyer
  Prudishness provides cover for sexual predators, medical horrors.
 

PICK OF THE WEEK

ECONOMICS DEMYSTIFIED This website complements CAW economist Jim Stanford's book, which deconstructs the economics of capitalism. Stanford's humorous common sense guides readers through the jargon and bafflegab and pinpoints the key dynamics of our economic system (including unpaid work!). If you can catch his energetic and entertaining presentation — do! Meanwhile, this site provides valuable history and analysis.   www.economicsforeveryone.com

Take action!
URGE PM TO ORDER INQUIRY IN BENAMAR BENATTA CASE by Tom Sandborn for the BC Civil Liberties Association
  Algerian refugee to Canada detained in USA, tortured.

Feedback from our readers
GUN REGISTRY SAVES LIVES by Larry MacKillop
  Access to firearms is a key factor in domestic homicides.

Humour
DAVE CARROLL'S SONG ABOUT HIS BROKEN GUITAR by Dave Carroll and band
  Viral video proves valid consumer protest.