Posted: June 25, 2008

LET'S MAKE A CLOSER CONNECTION BETWEEN CREATORS AND COPYRIGHT by Giuseppina D'Agostino
  Not all sides are represented in roaring debate over copyright bill.
 
 

SEE HOW THEY PRAY by Dennis Gruending
  Consider their goals before joining Prayer Sunday, presented by Ottawa's National House of Prayer.
 
 

TAX FREEDOM DAY A SCAM by Scott Harris
  Media should stop parroting Fraser Institute propaganda, which is based on flawed statistics.

SIMPLE MEASURES CAN CUT CARBON EMISSIONS by Stephen Leahy
  Soaring energy costs may force people to adopt low-CO₂ lifestyles.
 
 

MeanToons
A CYNICAL RESPONSE TO "GREEN SHIFT" by John Meaney
  Here is one translation of politico speak.

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Editorial

DION'S PLAN PRIVATIZES CLIMATE CHANGE FIGHT by Ish Theilheimer
  Strategy is more about politics than pollution.
 
 

Gordon's corner

IMAGINE THE G8 MEETING IN MUSKOKA by Charles Gordon
  2010 Summit could bring out the best – and worst – in Canadians.
 
 

Science matters

GROWING ALTERNATIVES IN THE RAINFOREST by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
  Scientists estimate that about 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions come from deforestation.
 

Canadian Politics

HARPER'S ATTACK ADS by Geoffrey Stevens
  PM's eagerness to attack Liberals' green plan shows that Harper thinks like an Opposition leader.
 

ALBERTA'S LATEST HEALTH MAKEOVER by Gillian Steward
  Province abolished local Regional Health Authorities and established one central agency.
 
 

CARBON TAX HAS NO SUPPORTERS AROUND HERE by Bill Tieleman
  "Axe the BC Gas Tax" movement continues to grow.
 
 

ALBERTANS MISSING OUT ON THE BENEFIT OF SOARING OIL PRICES by Diana Gibson and David Thompson
  Royalty cap ensures firms aren't paying top dollar for this natural resource.

Workplaces

OUR TAXES SHOULD SUPPORT OUR JOBS from the Canadian Labour Congress
  Our economic partners have "buy domestic" laws. So should Canada.

US EMPLOYERS PUSHING WOMEN OUT OF WORKFORCE by Sharon Johnson
  Employers no longer willing to accommodate work-life balance.

Consumers

MANY WOMEN FIND BUYING A VEHICLE A CHORE by Ginette Petitpas-Taylor
  Most sales staff ignore or condescend to women customers.
 

MONEY SAVING CAR TIPS by Mac Demere
  Drive, don't fly — and other ideas.

Media files

MEDIA AND CIVIL SOCIETY by Zarina Geloo
  Civicus panel discusses weak coverage of non-governmental groups.
 
 
 

PICK OF THE WEEK

THE CURE FOR GLOBAL WARMING Website offers one simple measure. From the website: "350 is the red line for human beings, the most important number on the planet. The most recent science tells us that unless we can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million [from the current 387], we will cause huge and irreversible damage to the earth." The site reports what people in eight countries are doing to reduce CO2 emissions. Check out the postcards people have sent to illustrate the theme.   www.350.org

Hot headlines

WEIGHING TRADE-OFFS ON POVERTY by Carol Goar
  Canadian Senate debates guaranteed annual income.
 
 

OBAMA IS HATE GROUPS' NEWEST TARGET by Eli Saslow
  White Supremacists report an increase in visits to their websites.

Take action!
PROTEST ARREST OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR IN TURKEY from refusingtokill.org
  Turkey does not recognize the right to conscientious objection.

Feedback from our readers
LET'S CREATE COMPETITION FOR FREE MARKET by C John Zammit
  Let's give everyone the basics of life and rely on the market for the rest.

Humour
THERE MAY BE STILL WORK TO DO IN THE SHOWROOM from the Internet
  But in the parking lot — old ladies rule.