Posted: August 20, 2008

DISARMED TO NUCLEAR DANGER by Linda McQuaig
  Iran has no nukes but the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France, Israel, India and Pakistan have more than 20,000.
 
 

THE RUSSIAN-AMERICAN STRUGGLE OVER GEORGIA by James Laxer
  US wants access to Caspian Sea region's oil reserves.
 
 

NO PERFECT VICTIMS by Paul Weinberg
  Activists may dislike Khadr clan, but rights aren't a popularity contest.
 
 

"THE CRY" RALLY IN OTTAWA by Dennis Gruending
  Fundamentalist youth gather to support Israel, protest liberal policies.
 
 

MeanToons
MODERN COMMUNICATIONS by John Meaney
  At least they're not text messaging.

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Editorial
WHY ISN'T EI AN ISSUE? by Ish Theilheimer
  Jobs and support for workers hurt by massive restructuring should be cornerstone issues of any platform aimed at working families.
 

Science matters

GERMANY LEADS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
  Scheer determination transforms Germany's energy grid.
 
 

Canadian Politics

MAJORITY OR BUST! by Geoffrey Stevens
  Another Conservative minority would probably cost Harper his job.
 
 

NB TAX REVIEW'S IMPACT NEEDS TO BE MEASURED by Ginette Petitpas-Taylor
  Proposed changes could exacerbate inequality.
 
 

TEAM HARPER WROTE THE BOOK ON CHAOS by Lawrence Martin
  Now Harper cites "obstructionism" as a reason to call an early election.
 

LOUGHEED STILL A PLAYER IN POLITICS by Gillian Steward
  Stelmach should heed Peter Lougheed's example in cultivating other Premiers.
 
 

BC LIBERAL BUREAUCRATS' PAY RAISE OUTRAGEOUS by Bill Tieleman
  Deputy and assistant deputy ministers get double-digit increases.
 
 

Workplaces
FREE TRADE WILL HURT, NOT HELP COLOMBIANS by Denis Lemelin, Paul Moist, John Gordon and George Heyman
  Canadian labour leaders report on findings of research trip.

US FAILS TO ENFORCE NAFTA SIDE DEAL ON LABOUR LAWS from the Brennan Center for Justice, NYU School of Law
  US departments of labor and homeland security blame each other.

Consumers
NEW WAYS TO RECYCLE POLYSTYRENE from the Environment and Plastics Industry Council
  One of the most difficult and prolific materials can now be re-manufactured into consumer goods.
 

PICK OF THE WEEK

PAKISTAN'S ENGLISH-LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER Follow the change of government first-hand. After months of resistance, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has suddenly resigned. Pakistan holds a pivotal position in Central Asia politics, from the sporadic conflicts with India over Kashmir, to the certainty that Afghan insurgents flee across the border to Pakistan (some say through tunnels the CIA built to overthrow the Soviet occupation) after striking at Canadian troops. Fortunately, Pakistan's DAWN newspaper publishes an informative English language edition, online. Here's a front row seat to history unfolding.   dawn.com

Hot headlines

WHY SOLDIERS RAPE by Helen Benedict
  Culture of misogyny, illegal occupation, fuel sexual violence in military.
 

GEORGIA ATTEMPTS TO ANNEX SOUTH OSSETIA (AGAIN) by Gwynne Dyer
  But USA calls Russia's intervention an aggression against Georgia.
 

BIOSECURITY LESSONS FROM THE BRUCE IVINS CASE by Laura H Kahn
  More scientists now have more access to biotoxins than ever before — all in the name of security.

WAR WITHOUT EXITS by Andrew Bacevich
  The USA paid more attention to maintaining its empire than to caring for its own citizens, or democracy.
 
 

THE BEAR STERNS CONSPIRACY by Nicholas von Hoffman
  Somebody bought "puts" to sell Bear Sterns stock at half-price, a week before it fell. Then they did it again.
 
 

Take action!
US! KEEP HANDS OFF GEORGIA AND RUSSIA from the International Action Centre
  Sign petition to end NATO now.

Feedback from our readers
DOING THE CALGARY MATH by Dave
  Timmy's will teach you what you need.

Humour
DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY by Jon Lajoie
  Here is the most popular way to stop fretting about the news.
  (Caution, readers with slow connections, page contains video file.)