Posted: November 14, 2007

CHANGING THE CANCER PARADIGM by Guy Dauncey, Liz Armstrong and Ann Wordsworth
  Instead of blaming lifestyles, we need to take a hard look at environmental causes of cancer.

REMEMBRANCE DAY AT THE VIETNAM VET WAR MEMORIAL by Penney Kome
  Let's mourn the dead but not forget the living.
 
 

MONEY FOR WAR, NOT FOR THE POOR by Cathy Crowe and Beric German
  Canada spends about $18 billion on the war but only about $2 billion on housing.
 

A WAR CRIME IN MOTION from Dennis Kucinich's office
  Kucinich warns of Bunker Buster attempt on Iranian nuclear research labs.
 
 

MeanToons
READY TO NEGOTIATE by John Meaney
  There's just one little condition...

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Editorial

WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER by Ish Theilheimer
  Opponents of Afghanistan war need to make the case for peace-making.
 

Gordon's corner


HONOURING AUTHORS by Charles Gordon
  Giller awards spotlight Ottawa talent.
 
 

Science matters
LEADERS NEED A SERIOUS REALITY CHECK by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
  Wishing, or censoring scientists, won't make global warming go away.
 

Canadian Politics


FARM LAND GOES UP FOR DEVELOPMENT by Bill Tieleman
  NDP ditch Agricultural Land Reserve.
 
 

GREENPEACE ANTICS ARE SO REFRESHING by Sheila Pratt
  Environmental group heats up public debate over oilsands development.
 
 

PERSUADING EMPLOYERS TO DO THE RIGHT THING by Ginette Petitpas-Taylor
  Pay equity is still voluntary in New Brunswick, and most other jurisdictions.
 

LAWSUIT EXPOSES CANADA'S TOXIC TAILINGS SECRET from Miningwatch and Ecojustice
  Groups say feds flouting law, hiding mining pollution from public.
 

Media files


THREE NAMES THE WORLD SHOULD KNOW by Stephen Leahy
  ... Farida Nekzad, Sahar Al-Haideri, Ali Iman Sharmarke.
 
 

Workplaces

A TALE OF TWO CONTRACTS by Roy J Adams
  What seems conservative in Canada appears radical in the US.
 
 

DEMOCRACY IN THE LABOUR MOVEMENT by Harry Kelber
  AFL-CIO top organizer pays homage to a real democratic international union.
 
 

Consumers
D.I.Y. FIXIT SITES by Peter Wayner
  Website shows where a paper shim can fix about 70 percent of broken iPods.

World beat

BUSH TEMPTED TO "ESCAPE FORWARD" by Uri Avnery
  Pakistan revolt has dangerous implications for Israel.
 
 
 

PICK OF THE WEEK

SPEAK UP ON AFGHANISTAN Share your opinion with the independent panel by December 1 Prime Minister Harper's independent panel reviewing Canada's military involvement in Afghanistan is inviting public submissions for their consideration. Find their Terms of Reference and other information on their website:   www.independent-panel-independant.ca/submissions-eng.html

Hot headlines

FOOD VS FUEL by George Monbiot
  Biofuels could kill more people than the Iraq war.
 
 

SUSPEND PAKISTAN FROM COMMONWEALTH: UK LAWYERS from the Financial Express
  Group cites smashing of independent judiciary.

THE PEOPLE VS THE PROFITEERS by David Rose for Vanity Fair
  Americans working in Iraq for Halliburton spin-off KBR have been outraged by the massive fraud they saw there.
 
 

Take action!
KYOTO NOW! from Stop Climate Chaos
  On December 8, rally around the earth for climate justice and a safer, healthier planet!

Feedback from our readers
BIG MEDIA MISSED ELECTION ISSUES by Brian Hopkins
  All the more reason to support independent media.

Humour
MEMORIES OF WARMER DAYS Himie Koshevoy
  And a little wit to ease the cold — ice cream.