Politics and fear drive feds on Mi'kmaq lobster fishing
  Parker Barss Donham reports from Indian Head, Nova Scotia that major media coverage to the contrary, heavy-handed federal policy is driven by terror of white backlash rather than conservation concerns.

The Real Dope On Beef Hormones
  Bradford Duplisea of the Canadian Health Coalition says Canada should ban the use of beef hormones and the Europeans are right to be alarmed over the safety of Canadian beef. With useful sidebar: Overview of Hormones Used in Canada

Permanent temping a low-wage ghetto for many
  Paul Weinberg reports that today's temp industry in Canada can include glamour skills, but most workers lack routine benefits.

New Year's resolutions for Canadian consumers
  The latest Web animation from Jim Kempkes.
  (You need Shockwave^® software to view this cartoon and others in the Straight Goods cartoon gallery - it takes a few minutes to download, but it's not hard to install and it's absolutely free.)

Eye-witness journalism lands Lowe in pokey
  Straight Goods correspondent Mick Lowe goes to jail for big quote from private security forces in Falconbridge Strike.

The Straight Goods Forum: Growing old but not growing up... A New Year's commentary from Larry Solway. Now it's your turn. What are YOUR reflections on the turning of the year? State your views and see what others have written... Then take the Straight Goods poll.

The economics of poverty
By Mel Watkins
  A year-end reflection on the many bizarre and destructive effects of poverty and the gap between rich and poor both within and between nations.
 
 

The Straight Goods Forum: The limits of charity... Larry Solway says voluntarism and charity are good but over-rated. June Callwood fumes at the thought that corporations will help Canada's poor kids. Silver Donald Cameron of D'Escousse, Nova Scotia says things are more complex in small towns like his. Now it's your turn. What do YOU think of frequent invocations of the spirit of giving and voluntarism? State your views and see what others have written...

Privatization, Deregulation and BC's Natural Gas Crisis
  Consumers in B.C. may learn what those in Alberta and California found out about deregulation.
 

Canadians love TV history, sponsors don't... - Linda McQuaig
 
 
 
 

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