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 Editorial
CUBA'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS LIKELY TO BE OVERLOOKED IN MEDIA COVERAGE by Ish Theilheimer
Castro created space for the democratic left to become dominant in Latin America.
Gordon's corner
FAMILY DAY FUSS by Charles Gordon
Although popular with the voters, the new holiday has proved surprisingly contentious with the public.
  Science matters
HUMANS LEAVE OUR MARK ON EARTH by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
Geological Society paper suggests we've pushed the planet from the stable Holocene Epoch into the Anthropocene Epoch.
Workplaces
STILL CHARTING THE CHARTER by Roy J Adams
New developments offer unions hope, worries, and incentive to lobby for better laws.
BATTLE BREWING INSIDE US SEIU by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez
Sal Rosselli resigns from executive, sends blistering letter to Andy Stern.
MeanToons
LEADING BY EXAMPLE by John Meaney
If negotiation works here, it should work over there too.
www.meantoons.com
 Canadian Politics
DION TAKES A DIVE ON AFGHANISTAN by James Laxer
Although some think Dion showed strength by negotiating with Harperites, his deal looks hollow from here.
MORE THAN MINDLESS HEARTS AND FLOWERS by Ginette Petitpas-Taylor
Many groups play with the politics of Valentine's Day.
CAN'T TRUST CHAMELEON CAMPBELL by Bill Tieleman
BC budget ushers in new era of big government.
DIAGNOSIS: TARSANDS DRIVE GLOBAL WARMING by Ricardo Acuña
Prognosis: Poor, unless Alberta follows prescriptions and cuts back emissions.
Consumers
TOP CONSUMER FRAUD COMPLAINTS from the US Federal Trade Commission
Credit card fraud, utilities fraud, top identity theft scams.
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Website returns memories.
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Hot headlines
NATIONAL DISASTER NARROWLY AVERTED by Jaime O'Neill
Mitt Romney's revelation that Democrats equate to terrorism puts whole new light on US elections.
UNSTOPPABLE OBAMA by Barbara Ehrenreich
American public famished for genuine change.
 Take action!
OPPOSE FETAL PERSONHOOD LAW by Joyce Arthur
Bill less about "victim's rights" than about undermining women's rights.
Feedback from our readers
RENT A COPY OF HEAD OF STATE by Duff Conacher
The movie puts Obama's appeal into perspective.
Humour
JEWISH CONFESSION from the Internet
Good for the ego if not the soul.
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