Posted: June 20, 2007

SYNTHETIC LIFEFORMS BY MICROBESOFT by Stephen Leahy
  Genome guru seeks patent on synthetic life form.
 
 

BUSH'S "HOMELESS CZAR" TOURS CANADA by Cathy Crowe
  Philip Mangano's remedies sound positive but are punitive in practice.
 
 

IMPOSTERS SHOCK OIL CONFERENCE from the "Yes Men"
  "Yes Men" propose burning humanity as "vivoleum" fuel in case of climate calamity.

TREATIES ARE JUST THE STARTING POINT by Kate Harries
  Indigenous people work hard to recover their connection with their ancestors and with the land.
 
 

AS UNJUST AS APARTHEID by Ginette Petitpas-Taylor
  Acts of homophobia as cruel as racism or other hate crimes.
 
 

CounterThink
LOOK WHO'S GROWN UP by Mike Adams
  Seems the rules of the game are about to change.

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Editorial


LOVE + EDUCATION = POLITICS by Ish Theilheimer
  Thanks to the teachers in our lives.
 
 

Canadian Politics

LOW EXPECTATIONS by Geoffrey Stevens
  Harper, McGuinty took office as the lesser evil.
 
 

UNACCOUNTABLE AGENCY by Sheila Pratt
  Klein's deregulation left the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board as a law unto itself.
 
 

LET'S GET ANGRY WITH GORDO by Bill Tieleman
  BC Premier continues to fire health care workers, despite court decision.
 
 

BLOCK THAT FIB by Duff Conacher
  New laws could make politicians more accountable — but politicians have to pass them first.
 
 

Gordon's corner

A BETTER USE FOR FATHER'S DAY by Charles Gordon
  Instead of redundant gifts, consider a donation to Africa in Dad's name.
 

Science matters

KEEPING AN EYE ON TRANSGENIC CROPS by David Suzuki
  Effects on insect population — including beneficial insects — still unclear.
 
 

Workplaces
STRIKING JOURNOS PUBLISH FREE NEWSPAPER from CUPE
  At stake is the very issues whether journalists can bargain collectively.

Consumers
JACK DANIELS SHOULD STAY OFF TV from Commercial Alert
  New cable series promotes whiskey as part of story line.

World beat

CROCODILE TEARS OVER GAZA by Uri Avnery
  Israel's efforts to undermine Fatah have come back to bite them.
 
 

Hot headlines
NURSES OFFER AID TO SICKO by Anthony Breznican
  Nurses' unions place people at every screening to promote universal medical care.

CALLING THE BMD BLUFF by Gwynne Dyer
  Putin engages Bush in high-stakes brinksmanship.
 
 

CLIMATE CULPRIT IN DARFUR
  UN chief says climate change partly to blame for Sudan crisis.

Take action!
STAND WITH FIRST NATIONS by from KAIROS
  On June 21, June 29 and October 4, show your support for Indigenous peoples' rights.

Feedback from our readers
THANK YOU ISH by Margaret Smith
  Re: Canada's performace at G8 lets down the ones I love.

Humour
REARED FOR SURVIVAL from the Internet
  ... not the kids of today.