Posted: April 28, 2010

G20 SHUNS BANK TAX by Mel Watkins
  Jim Flaherty's "victory" leaves taxpayers holding the tab.
 
 

WIND POWER SOARS by J Matthew Roney
  In 2009, global wind power capacity exceeded 150,000 megawatts.
 
 

WORLD BANK PROMOTES LAND GRAB: THINK TANK from the Oakland Institute
  Report charges that the International Finance Corporation aids corporate control of arable land.

Consumers

SAFE ORGANIC MEAT by Ann Slater, NFU Board Member
  Small abattoirs are the key to strong link between farmer, customer.
 

LAST MINUTE OPPORTUNITY... Owing to cancellations, a few spaces have become available... George Lakoff explains how to put your own brand on political issues, at Straight Goods's new symposium Persuading to Win 3, in Ottawa, on June 4 and 5. Other outstanding speakers include Elaine Bernard, Rob Cottingham, Sean Moffitt, Marc Zwelling, Steven Staples, Anne McGrath, and about 50 of Canada's top progressive communicators and strategists. Take advantage now... More Details

Editorial
CANADIANS SHOULD SEIZE OPPORTUNITY TO ACT FOR GLOBAL WEAPONS BAN by Ish Theilheimer
  Also: Robin vs. Robbing Hood Taxes; and, protecting living workers.
 

Gordon's corner

TOO MANY CULTURES FOR A CULTURE WAR by Charles Gordon
  Pollster advises Liberals to pit region against region, to divide and conquer.
 
 

Science matters

RIPARIAN REPAIR by David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
  Watching the Petitcodiac River flow — once again.
 

MeanToons
THE WEIGHT OF RESPONSIBILITY
  Somebody has to carry the can.

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Canadian Politics


THE NEW GG by Geoffrey Stevens
  Candidates with charisma need not apply.
 
 

VALUING WORK by Elsie Hambrook
  NB's Pay Equity Act comes into effect.
 
 

ALLIES MISSING IN ACTION by Bill Tieleman
  Taxpayers' Fed, Chamber of Commerce support HST, despite public, business opposition.
 
 

KEY ALBERTA LIBERAL JUMPS SHIP by Ricardo Acuña
  Dave Taylor's move symptomatic of Alberta's democratic deficit.
 
 

POLITICS AND SEX EDUCATION by Gillian Steward
  Alberta enshrined parental rights to keep children ignorant.
 
 

Workplaces
NOVOTEL HIT WITH CHARGES AT LABOUR TRIBUNAL HEARING from UNITE HERE
  22 Toronto City Councillors support hotel workers' right to organize a union.

Faith speaks

HARSHEST ENFORCEMENT IN THE USA by Jim Wallis
  Arizona's immigration bill is a social and racial sin.
 
 

Media files
SPONSORSHIP AND JOURNALISTIC INTEGRITY by Stacy Forster for the University of Wisconsin at Madison
  Report recommends best practices for nonprofit investigative journalism.

PICK OF THE WEEK

VIRTUAL CHOIR Inspired by a video of somebody singing one of his a cappella songs, composer Eric Whitacre recruited more than 100 vocalists through the Internet. He provided sheet music and a video of him conducting the piece. They provided voices. The result is spine-tingling.   ericwhitacre.com/the-virtual-choir

Hot headlines
INDIAN BAND WINS LIMIT ON DNA RESEARCH by Vera Hassner Sharav for the Alliance for Human Research Protection
  U of Arizona to pay $700,000 to 41 Havasupai tribe members.

PLANE CRASH COULD RECONCILE RUSSIA AND POLAND by Gwynne Dyer
  Russians now understand why Poles dislike them.
 
 

DEMOCRACY ISN'T JUST A TWEET AWAY by Jeffrey Gedmin, President, Radio Free Europe
  Social media can help with organizing but revolutions need more powerful tools.
 

Take action!
SUPPORT THE LUBICON CREE from Amnesty.ca
  Tell Premier Stelmach: hands off their land!

Humour
GOLF TIPS from the Internet
  It's not just the course, it's the whole environment.