Mazar-i-sharif - historic massacre site, more on tap
  Ken Hecthman's latest exclusive from the Afghanistan border. Plus faked Osama interview exposed and Rumour Control from the Afghanistan border.

Civil liberties on the line
YOUR CIVIL LIBERTIES ON THE LINE
  Straight Goods organizes November 19 Toronto teach-in with Howard Hampton, Michael Valpy, Lynne Gordon, Social Justice Centre et al. Citizens still have time to act before the terrorist trap snares law-abiding Canadians - even you.

Anti-terrorist bill a terrifying trap- Connie Fogal, Defence of Canadian Liberty Committee
  "Anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security" - Benjamin Franklin... Chretién wants the bill passed by Christmas.

The Straight Goods Cyber Forum with Larry Solway The strategic politician, the strategic vote - and the crowding center of Ontario politics.   As Ernie Eves enters the race for Conservative leadership, what are your thoughts about how politicians and parties are positioning themselves for the next election? Join Larry's cyber-forum and share your views. Is Ontario on the Eves of destruction? Take the Straight Goods Cyber Forum survey and qualify for the Straight Goods draw.

Straight Goods books excerpts

From the Seniors and Health Care Project - Life Before Medicare
  Stories from the bad old days before Medicare remind us how much is on the line.
 

Stories from the FTAA protests
  Excerpts from RESIST! A grassroots collection of stories, poetry, photos and analysis from the FTAA protests in Québec City and beyond Published by Fernwood Books.

A Straight Goods conference report
Can Social Inclusion movement break social policy impasse?
  Boosters say it gets beyond left-right impasses and tired old rights talk. Critics say it obscures the real issues and is subject to co-opting. After 15 downbeat years, social policy advocates think they may have found a tool that works for them. Straight Goods reports from a unique Ottawa conference.

More on The War

Gut feelings and root causes - Linda McQuaig
  The West's unwillingness to understand the effects of poverty in the Middle East.
 

Militarism and globalization two side of the coin - Mel Watkins
  Globalization - the good, the bad, and the ugly, and particularly the ugly - is now manifestly a two-way street.
 

Feminists targeted by Taliban for educating girls
  The gripping story of the Revolutionary Afghan Women's Association (RAWA), from New York IndyMedia.
 

Anti-war protests all over the world
  The growing anti-war movement came out in full force for worldwide protests on October 27.

The new war on terror - Noam Chomsky
  What is terrorism? And does the US have any right to be calling the kettle black?

Media file

Rupert Murdoch, Aussie terror - Barrie Zwicker
  Part 2 of a 3-part series, Lords of the Global Media.
 

Media Chill - Robert Hackett
  The media is leaving certain questions unasked, outside the invisible master frame.

Future of the Left
High Noon for the NDP
  Left turn, right turn, new party, new voting rules, fold the cards??? It's all on the table for Canada's embattled NDP at its Winnipeg convention next week. Even if you can't make it to Manitoba, you can attend the federal NDP's e-convention - built by Straight Goods, follow the debates, and contribute to them.

Communicating Social Democracy in a Consumer World, Part 1 - Ish Theilheimer
  In a time very different from the post-WW2 era, social democrats must reshape their approach and listen carefully to what's on the minds of ordinary citizens. Part 2

Leadership race only NDP chance for spotlight - Chantal Hebert, Toronto Star
  The federal NDP must be operating under a curse.

More rights at risk?
Human remote cattle prod: pain beam
  New non-lethal weapon especially useful for crowd control heats skin to the point of pain in just one second. The narrow microwave beam can single out individuals in a crowd, and it's been tested on humans. A link to HowStuffWorks.

Nixon in China Syndrome

Alliance MP unlikely ally of pot smokers
  House of Commons vote on decriminalization bill. By Parker Barss Donham.
 

Take Action
Defend your Medicare
  Attend a "convergence" on Toronto and stand up for Canada's health care system.

Call to action against the World Bank, IMF and G20
  Global Democracy Ottawa calls on people around the world to protest during the G20 Ministers' Meeting in Ontario and expose the World Bank and IMF for what they really are.

Challenging McWorld
  A guidebook for youth in the corporate age. A link to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Canada's complicity in Colombia
  Who profits from repression in Colombia? Canadian companies?

Consumers
Airlines get cash - passengers get...??
  Democracy Watch is calling for the creation of an air passengers group in return for airline bailouts.

Environment

Gardener's dirty secret
  Composting is one of the only things Suzanne Elston actually likes about gardening.
 

Kilimanjaro ice field gives way to climate change
  The ice field may melt entirely by 2015.
 

This week's humour
Kids answer questions about love and marriage
 

Posted: November 12, 2001