Posted: June 30, 2010
Updated: July 07, 2010

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LEADERS PLAY, PEOPLE PAY by Linda McQuaig
  Before the summit even began, Harper was clearly gearing up for a crackdown.
 
 

THINGS CHANGED AT QUEEN STREET by David McLaren
  Account from a witness who walked with the G20 protest march.
 
 

POLICE IGNORE BLACK BLOC by Paul Manly, with Youtube video
  Photojournalist follows Black Bloc rampage while police take no action.
 

NO FRACKING WAY by Jean Louis Deveau, PhD
  New Brunswickers should ban the hazardous process of hydraulic fracturing.

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Editorial

HARPER SHOULD SHOULDER BLAME FOR G20 DISGRACE by Ish Theilheimer
  Catastrophic urban photo op did nothing for world's problems.
 

Gordon's corner

TIME TO REINVENT THE PROTEST DEMONSTRATION by Charles Gordon
  Summit rituals: leaders hide, protesters sing, Black Bloc sets fires.
 

Science matters

NOT ANOTHER OIL DISASTER! by David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
  When will we ever learn?
 

MeanToons
THE LAST NEWS CONFERENCE
  One burning questions lingers in peoples' minds.

www.meantoons.com

Canadian Politics

CHEAP AT HALF THE PRICE by Geoffrey Stevens
  For only $1 billion, Toronto got a riot for the world to witness.
 
 

IN GRANDMOTHER'S FOOTSTEPS by Elsie Hambrook
  Contest, map, celebrate women's achievements in New Brunswick.
 
 

HST COMES INTO EFFECT JULY 1 by Bill Tieleman
  Now comes the campaign to recall the Liberals.
 
 

TAX THE BADS, NOT THE GOODS by David Thompson and Regan Boychuk
  Time to talk about how to meet Calgary's revenue needs.

FROM THE LAB BENCH TO THE GAS PUMP by Mehdi Rizvi
  Immigrant has to take big step down before he can step up.
 
 

Workplaces
MARCHING FOR THE ROBIN HOOD TAX by NUPGE (National Union of Public and General Employees)
  OPSEU marchers make their point at G20 summit.

SHIRLEY CARR FOUGHT FOR PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS by Morgan Funeral Homes
  She became the first woman ever elected president of a national labour body.
 

Consumers
"SMART METERS" NOT ENOUGH from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
  Consumers need more feedback in order to adjust their habits.

Media files
JOURNALISTS ARRESTED COVERING G20 from Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
  CJFE dismayed at reports of free expression violations at G20 Summit protests.

GRAZING IS THE FUTURE OF NEWS by Tom Rosenstiel for the Pew Center
  People want news to be personal, portable and participatory.
 
 

PICK OF THE WEEK

WITH YOUR OWN EYES Toronto G20 demonstrations are probably the most recorded ever, not just by the authorities, but also by bystanders' cell phone cameras. Documentarians were out with their equipment, too. See the most informative videos on Public Values:   www.publicvalues.ca/ViewArticle.cfm?Ref=00724

Hot headlines
HOUSE RAIDS, WARRANTS AND ARRESTS by Tim Groves
  Police arrest organizer of People's Summit symposium in big sweep.

IRAN: THE SANCTIONS CHARADE by Gwynne Dyer
  The US and Israel lie about Iran's nuclear program.
 
 

24-WEEK FETUSES CANNOT FEEL PAIN by Andy Coghlan for the New Scientist
  New study finds that nerves not wired up to cortex yet.

WORLD'S UNIONS REJECT BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL by Eric Lee
  ITUC embraces Israeli-Palestinian cooperation.

Take action!
DEMAND A PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO G20 ARRANGEMENTS from Canadians Demanding a Public Inquiry into Toronto G20
  Join Facebook group of 22,000 (as of midnight, May 29) calling for an investigation.

Feedback from our readers
MERGER SMARTER THAN COALITION by Peter H Hennessy
  Liberals and NDP now differ by degrees rather than by significant margins.

Humour
DOCK ELLIS PITCHES A NO-HITTER by James Bladgen
  Performance inhibiting drugs didn't cramp his style at all.