Posted: February 07, 2007

CONSERVATIVES CUT EVERY CENT FROM CULTURE-ABROAD PROGRAM by Margaret Atwood
  Is it possible they don't understand that the arts are a major industry, worth as much as $40 billion?
 

GOLDCORP'S GUATEMALA SHENANIGANS by Albert Koehl
  Media cover CEO's protest against merger, not local farmers' objection to gold mine.
 
 

POUNDING THE KEYS
  Linda McQuaig will return after she has completed her new book.
 
 

WHY I REFUSED TO FIGHT IN IRAQ by Lt Ehren Watada
  "I serve not at the pleasure of the President, but as a servant of the people."
 
 

ECONOMICS OF THE MINIMUM WAGE by Andrew Jackson
  Minimum wages, set at "reasonable" levels, do not have significant negative impacts on the employment of so-called lower-skilled adults.
 

Editorial

SAVE MONEY — DON'T BUY RRSPs by Ish Theilheimer
  And: Saying no to nuclear irresponsibility in Pembroke.
 

Canadian Politics

FROM HONOURED GUEST TO KEY WITNESS by Bill Tieleman
  Federal Liberal organizer's testimony central to Basi/Virk case.
 
 

ATTACK ADS REDUX by Geoffrey Stevens
  Negative ads hurt democracy — and maybe the party that airs them.
 
 

Gordon's corner

THE TRAVAILS OF TRAVEL by Charles Gordon
  Gruelling, demeaning and hazardous — and that's just the security clearance.
 
 

Science Matters

IF YOU WERE PRIME MINISTER.... by David Suzuki
  David Suzuki launches cross-Canada tour in February.
 
 

Faith speaks

GOD HATES INEQUALITY by Jim Wallis
  Most US faith groups now support call for greatly increased minimum wage.
 

THE JEWISH RIGHT-WING'S ASSAULT ON LIBERALS by Rabbi Michael Lerner
  If even Jimmy Carter is attacked for criticizing Israel, then no one is safe to speak out.
 

View from Ramallah

MEDIATION FAILS TO RESOLVE LEBANON CRISIS by Nicola Nasser
  Potential for civil war plays into Israel's plans to re-occupy the country.
 

Media files

REMEMBERING MOLLY IVINS tributes to Molly Ivins
  The Nation creates special section to honour memory of sharp, funny columnist.
 
 

Workplaces

CREDIT UNION WORKERS IN BITTER STRIKE by Susan Ursel
  Employer wants to roll back sick leave, job security and retirement benefits.
 

HALF OF WORK-RELATED INJURIES GO UNREPORTED by Aaron Thompson
  Under-reporting Workers' Comp claims has serious consequences: CMAJ article.

Watershed ways

EAT LOCALLY, SAVE THE WORLD by Lynn Jones
  Robert Waldrop offers sage advice on how to achieve "Better Times".
 
 

Consumers
LEVI STRAUSS DROPS IN ETHICAL RANKING from the Ethical Trading Action Group
  Company refuses to commit to living wage, drops from first to fifth place.

Book Excerpt

POVERTY AND POLICY IN CANADA by Dennis Raphael
  Current policies provide cheap pools of labour, while people suffer.
 
 

Hot headlines
PATHWAYS TO HOUSING by Douglas McGray
  New program gives homeless apartments first, psychiatric help after.

Take action!
RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE TO $10 From the "A Million Reasons" campaign
  Toronto Labour Council leads coalition urging new provincial, federal minimum wage.

Feedback from our readers
NUCLEAR-POWER ENERGY TO FACILITATE THE EXTRACTION OF PETROLEUM! by Jenny Thomas
  The stupidity of our society is astonishing.

Humour
"WE DON'T PAY STAFF THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE (NMW)" from the Internet
  Some of the more unusual or outlandish reasons given to "Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs".