Posted: June 18, 2002
Updated: June 21, 2002

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The Aspers have violated every journalistic principle in the book - John Miller
  It's clearly up to individual Canadians to take action to protect the quality and independence of the information we require in order to be good citizens.

Aspers have greased many palms - A letter from reader Evan Godt
  CanWest Global even-handed in supporting Liberals, PCs and Reform/Alliance, according to Elections Canada.

Mill's firing ominous for Canada and Canadians - Wayne MacDonald
  True liberalism died a decade ago. Is freedom of speech the next to go?

Visit the Southam Boycott Home Page
  ... and take up John Miller's call to arms.

Under the Asper thumb - Russell Mills, Globe and Mail
  To comment on the conduct of elected officials is at the core of journalism in democratic countries.

Ottawa Citizen's union launches protest site
  The Newspaper Guild wants readers to have their say.

Israeli peace movement builds momentum - Aaron Freeman
  Refuseniks are part of a bigger picture of Israelis questioning the sense of Sharon's policies
 

Have I got a job for you? - With thanks to reader Evan Godt
  Province of Ontario desperately seeking water inspectors.
 

Filipino nurses turn nannies in Canada - Rachel Rosen
  Skilled nurses are recruited into Canada to work cheap.

Sir Mick! - Jim Kempkes returns to Straight Goods with an animation celebrating the knighthood of Mick Jagger.
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Commentary
The decline of small pleasures - Heather-jane Robertson
  Childhood has become little more than preparation for 'real' life.

Concern about Africa is misleading - Linda McQuaig
  The global economic system creates obstacles to Africa, not solutions.
 
 

The Straight Goods Cyber Survey and Speaker's Corner Crisis of faith in the free market - Larry Solway   Can anything be done (or should it) to save Capitalism? Is Free Enterprise coming apart at the seams? Visit the Straight Goods Cyber Survey and Speakers' Corner, vote for your un-favourite fallen corporate angel, and qualify for a prize in the weekly draw.

Exploding tuition fees a disaster for medical education - Dr. Gordon Guyatt
  Fees are keeping the talented but poor out of med school.
 
 

Chrétien's ethics guidelines full of loopholes - Democracy Watch
 
 
 

From the Publisher
Dirty bombs, tricks and Aspersions
  Never mind the distractions, the big questions around 9/11 - like why security forces couldn't stop four hijackings - must be answered. And "Captain Canada Charest" takes more lumps.

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Seniors and Health Care
The documented dangers of for-profit nursing homes - Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
  Canada has no effective regulations to protect the rights of nursing home residents.

Environment
Pesticides and cancer - Suzanne Elston
  Lawn care companies are trying to convince us they're safe, but 32 of 34 most widely used pesticides in Canada have never been tested for environmental or health risks.

Cake-Baking with Dr. Sam Epstein - Janet McNeill
  Taking the cause of cancer prevention to Canadians with a recipe to fight the epidemic.

Mercury rising - Jeremy Rifkin
  Climate change could turn disastrous abruptly, not gradually, according to a report of the U.S. National Academy of Scientists.
 

Future of the Left
A market economy, yes; a market society - no! - Ed Broadbent
  Former federal NDP leader offers advice to contenders for the job he once held.
 

The NDP must become more democratic - Charlie McDougall

Northern Exposure

Jennifer's Spirit - Mick Lowe
  Sudbury activist and social worker Jennifer Keck will be remembered for her energy, grace and determination.
 

Community, rights and change

Walkerton crisis a sign of deeper problems in government - Reuel S. Amdur
 

Hot Headlines
Documentary of US 'war crimes' shocks Europe - Independent Online

Michael Mooreopens "Mike's Office of Homeland Security"
 
 

Paper trail belies CNSC assertions of Bruce safety - Bruce Centre for Energy and Information

Prisoners in the U.S. war on terror - Toronto Star
  Thousands of Muslims are still being detained without charges in the U.S.

PM's biographer predicts Chretien will call snap election - The Globe and Mail

Labour opts to stand behind NDP - The Globe and Mail
  CAW's Hargrove booed at the Canadian Labour Congress convention as unions from across the country closed ranks to show solidarity with the NDP.

Investors bank tax-free earnings as tenants struggle to pay rent, report reveals - Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Everyday conversations filled with lies, study finds - CBC News

Report card for the BC Liberal government - WorkingTV

Take Action
Labour history shows need to stand up for worker's rights today - From reader Art Peel

Davis Day memorial in Cape Breton
  A labour day of remembrance for the bloody 1925 Coal Mine strike that ended the "Company Store".

Ontario Clean Air Alliance call for volunteers
  Here's your chance to make a difference for public health and the environment.

Political protest illegal in Calgary's public spaces

Consumers
Health groups urge reform of food allergy labels - Centre for Science in the Public Interest

Tobacco company reneged on youth ads - New York Times

The Green Oscar Awards
  Nominate your favourite business to achieve recognition for its efforts in sustainable development.

Stripping away Big Pharma's figleaf - Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman, Corporate Watch

Internet drop-out rate rising in Canada - CBC News