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Posted: October 01, 2008
WHAT THE US MELTDOWN MEANS FOR CANADA by Toby Sanger
The current crash involves both stockmarket and housing market crashes.
THE DISASTER IN AFGHANISTAN by John W Warnock
Canadians hear too little about civilian casualties, famine, and upcoming elections.
RESTORING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION by Helke Ferrie
Charter of Health Freedom kicks off campaign for Ministry of Wellness.
CONGRESS DEFEATS BAILOUT by Michael Moore
Threats, whips could not stampede Congress into approving faulty bailout.
MeanToons
BATTLE WEARY by John Meaney
Even the Man from La Mancha needed a rest sometimes.
www.meantoons.com
 Editorial
LIBERALS STUCK WITH UNPALATABLE CHOICES AS CAMPAIGN UNFOLDS by Ish Theilheimer
If Quebeckers succeed in stopping Harper, however, coalition is still doable.
Science matters
VOTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT by David Suzuki, with Faisal Moola
We must elect leaders who care about the planet.
 Canadian Politics
DIFFERENT RULES, DIFFERENT DEBATES by Geoffrey Stevens
Canadian leaders' debate limited by conventions, number of leaders.
P3 SCHOOLS DON'T ADD UP by Ricardo Acuña
Provincial government must come clean on the math behind claims that P3 schools will save $118 million.
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BEWARE THE BLUE (SWEATER) SHIFT by Bill Tieleman
After the election the sweater will be replaced by full metal jacket.
GREEN SHIFT SHUFFLE by Gillian Steward
Liberals downplay key plank in their platform.
 "FAIRNESS FOR ONTARIO PARTY" LEFT OUT AGAIN from Inside Queen's Park
Premier McGuinty just can't shake loose the federal dollars.
Workplaces
MORE CASES OF ABUSE REPORTED from the IWA
Independent Workers Association Homeworkers Section wants action on growing abuse.
Consumers
CANADA LAUNCHES DO NOT CALL LIST from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
At last, CRTC creates way for consumers to stop telemarketers from calling them.
Media files
CANWEST SLAPPS ACTIVISTS OVER PARODY from Seriouslyfreespeech
Lawsuit over spoof version of Vancouver Sun that exaggerated Canwest's pro-Zionism for effect.
ARTHUR KENT SETTLES SCORE WITH HOLLYWOOD by Jeremy Klaszus
Calgary journalist says he's "very pleased" with settlement.
| PICK OF THE WEEK |
RUNNING THE NUMBERS
Art relies on cumulative effect.
Photographer Chris Jordan produces wall-sized posters that look fairly plain, barely textured or patterned. Up close, though, the pix illustrate some costs of the modern American lifestyle. One photo just looks speckled, but it shows two million plastic beverage bottles, "the number used in the US every five minutes". A triumph of trompe l'oeil.
www.chrisjordan.com
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 Hot headlines
HOW POSITIVE THINKING WRECKED THE ECONOMY by Barbara Ehrenreich
No one was prepared for hard times because, for positive thinkers, even to think of trouble is to bring it on.
RE-INSTATE TAX ON STOCK TRADES by Thom Hartmann
Even a minimal STET tax discourages speculation and encourages true investment.
SERIOUS TROUBLE BUBBLING UP IN ARCTIC by Gwynne Dyer
Freed methane could cause runaway global warming.
Take action!
CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT from Greenpeace
Ask candidates to sign the KYOTOplus agreement.
Feedback from our readers
BEG TO DIFFER WITH OTHER READER by Dave Thompson
NDP-Liberal coalition a "lesser evil" than more Harper years.
Humour
TEXAS SLANG from the Internet
Slandering local wild life?
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