Grocery slotting fees means consumers lose Shelf-Respect - Carole Pearson
  Producers pay to get products on store shelves.
 

Dummy's Guide to Quebec City Protest - Darryl Leroux
  A Canadian activists' manual for getting involved in protesting the Summit of the Americas.

Canadian site for international fusion project gathers momentum - Suzanne Elston
  New Darlington megaproject.
 

Eye-witness reports from Mexico City of caravan for Indigenous peoples' rights:
- We Are Here - Scott Handleman, CounterPunch
- Full text of Subcommandante Marcos' speech in Mexico City
- Halifax student Chris Arsenault reports - source: Douglas-Coldwell Foundation

Forget uniting the Left - Buzz Hargrove wants to be the boss - Larry Solway
 
 
 

Straight Goods Forum Is Buzz Hargrove telling it like it is? Do Canadians want a more left-wing political alternative? Do they need one? Is there a disconnect between union leaders and their members? Tell Straight Goods and see what others are saying...

New Age hell - Jim Kempkes animation
  If you're reading this headline, this might be your life.
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Erratum:
  Last week's edition included an article Steelworker election highlights key question for Left by Paul Weinberg about elections within District 6 of the United Steelworkers of America. It was pointed out that there were factual errors in the original version of this article. Straight Goods apologizes for these errors and any misunderstanding or embarrassment that may have resulted.

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Ontario community fights prison privatization - A front-line activist report from Citizens Against Private Prisons.

The Straight Goods Report - Ish Theilheimer, Publisher
 
 
 

CANADIAN TRIVIA from the Trivia Guys
What inspired the '60s Steppenwolf hit Born to be Wild?

The Straight Goods air travel boarding pass   From the Public Interest Advocacy Centre: Michael Janigan's series: - Permanent holding pattern for Canadian air travellers - The airline ticket pricing game - Turbulence ahead for Canadian air travel, based on US experience - The Restructured Airline Market in Canada Also check out: - Air Travel Hell - Susan Sperling - "Economy class syndrome" could be widespread killer - Lanny Boutin - How to Cure Air Rage - Aaron Freeman - Air Rage Meter - Jim Kempkes animation