Posted: June 11, 2008

AUTO INDUSTRY DISASTER by James Laxer
  GM closing underscores the Harper government's betrayal of Ontario.
 
 

HOMELESSNESS, CRIME RISE IN CALGARY by Damian Piper
  Police department call for more officers on the street doesn't address root causes.
 
 

DISTINCTIONS IN THE SEX TRADE by Diane Walsh
  PEERS agency works to demystify and normalize the inevitable profession.
 
 

COMMUTING IN CLEAN AIR by Albert Koehl
  The PM can help break the cycle of energy dependency — with bicycles.

Editorial

JACK'S CARBON TAX STAND STACKS UP by Ish Theilheimer
  There are better ways to cool the planet and build a green economy than taxing consumers more.
 

Gordon's corner

IT'S LIKE 1968, ONLY DIFFERENT by Charles Gordon
  You can argue that 1968 was the year that political hope died in the US and was born in Canada.
 
 

Faith speaks
REV LOIS WILSON, ON THE SACRED AND THE SECULAR by Dennis Gruending
  Conference goers and speakers wrestle with making faith relevant in a diverse society.
 

Science matters

A NUCLEAR REACTION by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
  Nuclear power is risky, expensive, heavily taxpayer subsidized, and it isn't even totally emissions-free.
 
 

MeanToons
DOC, IT HURTS WHEN I DO THIS by John Meaney
  Some appetites are hard to control.

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Canadian Politics

ENVIRONMENT NEEDS FEDERAL LEADERSHIP by Geoffrey Stevens
  Instead, John Baird scoffs at provincial efforts to cut greenhouse gases.
 

SUMMIT OF THE CANADAS by Inside Queen's Park
  Upper and Lower Canada premiers meet to discuss policies.
 
 

WOMEN STILL HAVE NOT REACHED EQUALITY by Ginette Petitpas-Taylor
  Although there have been many changes for the better, progress does not occur in a straight line.
 

RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS: APOLOGIES DON'T EVEN TOUCH THE HALF OF IT... by Boyce Richardson
  If the Harper government is sincere in its remorse, it needs a complete change in policies.
 

TIME TO CLEAN UP LIBERAL LOBBYING by Bill Tieleman
  "Most influential unelected player" in BC party is not registered as a lobbyist.
 
 

NAFTA VS ALBERTA LAW by Ricardo Acuña
  NAFTA's proportionality clause has the Alberta Government violating its own legislation.

Workplaces
EMPLOYMENT: GROWING SIGNS OF WEAKNESS from the Canadian Labour Congress
  Part-time jobs and self-employment are replacing full-time unionized jobs.

Consumers
ALL TV SIGNALS GOING DIGITAL from Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs
  Over-the-air signals might not be decipherable for older TVs.

Media files
FROM THE FOURTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR MEDIA REFORM from Democracy Now!
  Amy Goodman interviews Robert McChesney and Josh Silver about why people want media reform.
 
 

PICK OF THE WEEK

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Hot headlines

LIFE, LIBERTY AND WATER by Maude Barlow
  Our future depends on water — which is why the US is grabbing as much of Canada's water as it can.
 

ABOUT FARMERS, BUT WITHOUT FARMERS by Sabina Zaccaro
  Farmers hold their own forum across the street from UN conference about food.
 
 

Take action!
CELEBRATE THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS from everyhumanhasrights.org
  Sign the Declaration and support the work of Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu and other Elders.

Feedback from our readers
CANADA STILL EXPORTING RAW RESOURCES by Larry Solway
  Alberta exports bitumen instead of processing it. Water will be next.

Humour
EVERYTHING AN OPEN-HEART PATIENT NEEDS TO KNOW from the Internet
  (And get-well wishes go to a friend this Friday the 13th.)