Posted: October 31, 2007

SOCIAL PROGRAMS OUTGUNNED by Linda McQuaig
  Canada's military has been on the receiving end of almost all of Ottawa's new spending.
 
 

RIGHT-WING THINK TANKS MULTIPLYING IN CANADA by Dennis Gruending
  Work Research Foundation joins social and religious conservatives organized to promote right wing frames.
 
 

GLOBAL WARMING SHIFTS INTO FAST FORWARD by Stephen Leahy
  CO2 levels begin accelerated climb.
 
 

CounterThink
HALLOWE'EN HORRORS by Mike Adams
  The real villain looks so sweet!

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Editorial
SAVE THE HOUSE FOR OUR GRANDCHILDREN OR TRASH IT TODAY? by Ish Theilheimer
  Tax breaks from "surprise" federal surplus are irresponsible with environmental crisis at hand.
 

BEWARE THE INVISIBLE HAND by Penney Kome
  Market economics can be a good servant but it's a poor master.
 
 

Gordon's corner

CORPORATE LECTURES by Charles Gordon
  The idea of corporations as the conscience of society requires a huge adjustment.
 

Science matters

DIXELLA SUZUKII POND FLY by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
  New species gets funny name to honour scientist.
 
 

Canadian Politics

GORDO'S PEOPLE IN DEEP TROUBLE by Bill Tieleman
  BC Premier reeling from a week of breaking scandals.
 
 

BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR ALBERTA by Ricardo Acuña and Diana Gibson
  Premier Ed Stelmach's compromise really maintains big oil (and gas)'s upper hand.
 

LIBERALS STILL THE NATURAL GOVERNING PARTY by Geoffrey Stevens
  Dion actually shows some of the same qualities as Pearson.
 
 

TAXES VS SERVICES by Anthony Westell
  Feds favour knee-jerk tax cuts over urgent public needs.
 
 

POVERTY IN A LAND OF PLENTY by Ginette Petitpas-Taylor
  Many of the poor have steady jobs.
 
 

Workplaces
ASSOCIATIONS FOR COMMUNITY LIVING by Humberto da Silva
  The ideologues have taken over the asylum.

CHANGE TO WIN — HASN'T by Harry Kelber
  Seven unions that left the AFL-CIO are still struggling to start their new umbrella union.
 
 

Consumers
CANADIANS COULD BE PAYING LESS FOR GENERIC DRUGS from the Competition Bureau of Canada
  Some pharmacists not passing along savings.

Media files
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES SHIELD LAW from PEN America
  Bill protects public's right to know.
 

PICK OF THE WEEK

ACTING FOR DEMOCRACY IN BURMA If you are seeking a reliable source for guidance and regular updates on the situation in Burma/Myanmar, an excellent source is the Canadian Friends of Burma website. (You can join the mailing list too.) The crisis may be fading from the front pages, but the struggle for democracy and human rights continues.   www.cfob.org

Hot headlines

NUKES SEEK LOAN GUARANTEES by Katrina vanden Heuvel
  Musicians United for Safe Energy reunite to block nuclear power plants.
 

THE BUSINESS PRESS AND ME: A CASE OF UNREQUITED LOVE by Naomi Klein
  Finance journalists have attacked my book, but I remain devoted to their papers. After all, they supplied the facts I used.
 

Take action!
JOIN THE CALL FOR A NATIONAL DRUG PLAN from the Canadian Health Coalition
  Pharmacare would bring drug costs into line with doctor and hospital costs.

Feedback from our readers
NDP DID TOO ADDRESS POVERTY by Brian Hopkins
  Here are some recent articles that may restore hope.

Humour
MORBID CLASSES from the Internet
  Student confused by monologue in the mortuary.