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Posted: February 10, 2010
Reposted: February 12, 2010
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FLAHERTY NIXES TOBIN TAX by Linda McQuaig
Harperites obstruct G7 push for tax on financial speculation.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SOLDIERS ON by Stuart Thomson with Laura Osman
Dewar presses for detainee accountability, Michael Ignatieff will forgo spring breaks.
TAKE BACK OUR SAVINGS by Thomas Croft
Reclaiming our capital can re-shape our economy.
RESCUING FAILING STATES by Lester R. Brown
Every nation needs a Department of Global Security to fashion a coherent policy toward each weak and failing state.
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Straight Goods News
is organizing a new symposium
– Persuading to Win 3 –
 June 4 and 5 in Ottawa, featuring George Lakoff,
Elaine Bernard, Rob Cottingham, Sean Moffitt, Marc Zwelling,
Steven Staples, Anne McGrath, and about 50 of Canada's
top progressive communicators and strategists.
Hope you can join us... ... More Details
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 Editorial
INFLUENCE OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISTS RISES UNDER HARPER GOVERNMENT by Ish Theilheimer
HRSDC grants to faith-based groups shot up starting in 2008.
Science matters
AT HOME IN THE BOREAL FOREST by David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
Traditional aboriginal knowledge is critical to conservation.
MeanToons
FREE TRADE HAS ITS LIMITS
We're grateful for the USA's stimulus package, but not that grateful.
www.meantoons.com
 Canadian Politics
A NEW STAMPEDE OF SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY by Geoffrey Stevens
US Supreme Court allows unlimited corporate spending on politics in USA but not in Canada.
NB HERITAGE WEEK by Elsie Hambrook
Time to review the heritage of women's victories in New Brunswick.
ALBERTANS NICKELED AND DIMED from the Parkland Institute
New research shows Albertans pay the highest out-of-pocket costs for services.
POLITICAL GUIDE FOR OLYMPICS VISITORS by Bill Tieleman
You could not have a warmer welcome to our backyard.
Gordon's corner
LET THE SAME OLD GAMES BEGIN by Charles Gordon
Hypocrisy and protest accompany Big Sports.
Workplaces
SPORTSWEAR SWEATSHOPS from the United Steel Workers
Coalition rates working conditions at makers of Olympic style sports gear.
Consumers
NO REAL BAMBOO TEXTILES IN CANADA from the Competition Bureau of Canada
Competition Bureau takes action to ensure accuracy for textiles labeled and advertised as bamboo.
 World beat
IN ISRAEL, "PEACE" IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD by Uri Avnery
Activists embrace other struggles, which seem more winnable.
Media files
USA YEARNS FOR SOMETHING LIKE CBC by David Swanson
Government funded media seen as last hope for American journalism.
| PICK OF THE WEEK |
SNOWBALL!
The question may be moot in Canada, but the Facebook group "I bet I can find 1,000,000 people who support same-sex marriage" has grown exponentially in just over a week.
Day 1: 987 members; Day 2: 2,191; Day 3: 5,175; Day 4: 8,798; Day 5: 17,408; Day 6: 38,852; Day 7: 105,119; Day 8: 202,262; Day 9: 508,726;
Day 10: 786,994; Day 11: 1,100,939; Day 12: 1,447,971; Day 13: 1,623,123 members!
(Editor's note: As of going (back) to press - Day 14: 1,711,362 members...!)
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Hot headlines
FLU FEAR FLOWN by Eben Harrell for Time Magazine
H1N1 risk might have been exaggerated.
SUDAN BROKEN BY WARS OVER OIL by Gwynne Dyer
Sovereignty for south might be best solution, but it goes against African and UN policy.
THE CREED OF OBJECTIVITY KILLED THE NEWS by Chris Hedges for Truth Dig
Vaunted lack of bias is the disease of American journalism.
Take action!
BRING OMAR KHADR TO JUSTICE from Amnesty International
Tell PM: Supreme Court said to bring him back to Canada.
Feedback from our readers
THE FATEFUL GEOLOGICAL PRIZE CALLED HAITI by David Terrio
Are the oil companies the United Fruit Company of the 21st century?
Humour
PROUD TO BE FROM BC by farmoredunsley
Satirical song contrasts Olympic, social spending.
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