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Editorial
ISOTOPE CRISIS WAS A HOAX ACCORDING TO CMA; A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR OPPOSITION by Ish Theilheimer
And thank you for Tasering.
 Gordon's corner
"CHANGE" IS A BIG-PICTURE WORD by Charles Gordon
Prospect of real change makes US politics more engaging than Canadian politics.
Faith speaks
MY VISION OF A COMPASSIONATE FUTURE by The Dalai Lama
Many of the problems we confront today are our own creation.
  Science matters
ASSESSING LEADERS ON SCIENCE by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
Politicians decide on funding, direction for scientific research.
MeanToons
JUST WONDERING by John Meaney
Please don't tell me it's an empty threat.
www.meantoons.com
 Canadian Politics
DIGGING DEEPER ON MULRONEY by Geoffrey Stevens
Ethics committee to investigate where Mulroney got the money to depose Joe Clark as Tory leader.
ALBERTA VOTERS WANT CHANGE, SORT OF by Sheila Pratt
Oil industry clout is the background issue in electioneering.
POLLS DON'T TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH by Bill Tieleman
Be sure to read the fine print before accepting the results.
TIME FOR MORE WOMEN TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS by Ginette Petitpas-Taylor
Women often like municipal politics because they are local and non-partisan.
Workplaces
PANDEMIC PRECAUTIONS from NUPGE
National union questions Canada's preparedness.
Consumers
STRICTER WARNINGS NEEDED FOR BOTOX, MYOBLOC INJECTIONS from Public Citizen
Public Citizen petitions FDA for "Black Box" labels, physician and patient warnings.
Media files
DISSING DISCRIMINATION by Golnaz Esfandiari
Iran-born journo claims article that led to Afghan student's death sentence.
 World beat
NANO HYPOCRISY by Gwynne Dyer
India's new cheap "people's car" causes rich media to fret about more pollution.
| PICK OF THE WEEK |
RESEARCH YOUR FLOWERS
Make sure your Valentine's gift is earth-friendly.
A flower bouquet's beauty may hide ugly secrets. Many flowers are full of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Many workers are underpaid and unprotected from the sprays. Now an ecofriendly flowers campaign suggests certain brands that meet basic standards for ecological and labour conditions. Start researching now, for your best chance to find the recommended brands in the stores or online.
www.sierraeco.com/default.asp
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 Hot headlines
DISOWNED BY THE OWNERSHIP SOCIETY by Naomi Klein
Financial meltdown has major political implications as lower- and middle-income people turn away from conservatives.
FREE THE GOVERNMENT SCIENTISTS by Randall Denley
Tories are in Orwell territory by controlling what experts can say to the media.
Take action!
TELL THE FEDS WHAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE IN THE BUDGET from KAIROS
Harperites might have already made up their minds, but it wouldn't hurt to remind them that Canadians care about poverty.
Feedback from our readers
TIELEMAN IS WRONG ON EMERY by Ian Weniger
Case exposes fact that US drug policy is accepted over Canadian sovereignty.
Humour
SOME HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY from the Internet
Lessons from Britain's radio and television shows.
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