Posted: June 25, 2002
Updated: June 28, 2002

All roads lead to Calgary - Penney Kome
  For Calgarians who have been wondering or wavering, such open displays of alternative information give them permission to act on their feelings.

An Alberta G8 activist's diary - Sarah Blackstock, Greenpeace Canada
  Marchers understand the ways in which the decisions made here affect people's daily lives.

Calgary, June 24 - Another world is possible...

June 25: Calgary demonstrators go the Full Monty to expose G8 agenda

G8 protests happen peacefully
  Riot police stay home, protest stays calm.

Kananaskis talks don't fail to disappoint

To no one's surprise, deal forces free market 'solution' onto Africa's back

The GATS debate heats up - Scott Sinclair and Jim Grieshaber-Otto
  WTO, OECD fail to discredit criticisms of the GATS.

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More Aspergate files The real sin of the Asper scandal - Linda McQuaig   Media owner omnipotence is a time-honoured tradition in journalism, and newspapers reserve the right to throw out editorials at their leisure. So what's different about the Aspers and Russell Mills? Conrad having a good laugh over CanWest news - Bruce Wark       Aspers may be good for journalism - James Winter   Heavy-handedness makes corporate role clear. Jean Chrétien and the Aspers latest to learn Canadians hate bullies - Ish Theilheimer   Izzy and Teflon Jean have crossed the line and offended our sense of fair play.   The Straight Goods Cyber Survey and Speaker's Corner Society's golden rule: might makes right - Larry Solway   We profess to detest bullies, but in fact they "rule". What do you think? Are you losing sleep over losing Paul? Visit the Straight Goods Cyber Survey and Speakers' Corner, comment on your unfavourite bullies and qualify for a prize in the weekly draw. 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. CanWest number one contributor to Liberal Party - From reader Jim Thompson

Environment and health
Hormonal pollution alert: protecting our long-term health and the environment - Ellen Reynolds

Summertime protection from UV radiation - Suzanne Elston
  Headlines about ozone depletion are gone but danger remains.
 

Politics
Hampton's NDP, sensing momentum, exorcises demons - Ish Theilheimer
  Magical appearance of giant bus at party convention symbolizes new party solidarity and pay-off after years of slogging.

You can't quit, you already quit - Graham Murray, Inside Queen's Park
  Bob Rae 'quits' the NDP (again) in National Post column.
 

Jumping Jack - NOW Toronto
  Layton's NDP bid could be ambushed at the pass.
 
 

Blaikie declares for NDP leadership
  "Canada must be a people-centred society again."
 
 

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Stupid and stupider...
Stupid White Men returns to #1 on NY Times list - Michael Moore
  Plus, Mike's new Web site and "Send Stupid White Men to Congress!"
 

The Tax Freedom Daze - Marc Lee, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

The Catholic sex scandal
Catholicism's "power abuse" scandal - Ted Schmidt, Catholic New Times
  The clerical caste system of bishopry and blind obedience may be at the root of the Church's growing sex scandal problem.

Communities, rights and change

Controversy over Sikh garb in school stirs up tension - Reuel Amdur
  Quebeckers appear to prefer melting pot over mosaic.