Posted: November 19, 2002

Media files
Robert Fisk on Canadian tour slams 'cowardly' journalistic colleagues - Paul Weinberg
  Award-winning British journalist has repeatedly interviewed Bin Laden and spent the last 26 years warning us why the Muslim and Arab world resents the West.

Media ignores Bush's own Vietnam service record - somewhere between AWOL and deserter - Linda McQuaig
  President prefers other people fight and die.
 

Truth hurts - biz reporters blew the Nortel and bubble economy stories in 2002
  John Miller and Ish Theilheimer respond to wounded journalistic egos.

We're 5th estate, not fifth column - Antonia Zerbisias, Toronto Star
  Reporters must protect their right to work outside the establishment, rather than for it.
 

Canada's pulse
Canadians split over Kyoto support - Marc Zwelling, Vector Research and Development
  The political question isn't Kyoto vs. made in Canada; it's whether Canadians are ready to sacrifice to cool the planet.

Politics Warhorse Nystrom in from pasture, wants populism back in NDP - Warhorse Nystrom in from pasture, wants populism back in NDP   Donut shop penance taught that the party had lost its grassroots connection by getting away from talking about pocketbook issues and democracy. Join the forum on NDP leadership What CBC discussion revealed about NDP leadership candidates   Reader GM Cooks offers his analysis of the race.

Loose wires in Eves' new Hydro package - Graham Murray, Inside Queen's Park

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Spiritual voices missing in Kyoto debate - Ted Schmidt, Catholic New Times
  Where are the churches when the Kyoto protocol is up for grabs in Canada?

Labour is pro-Kyoto, if only... - Hassan Yussuff, Canadian Labour Congress

Community, rights and change
Food banks call feds on failure of social programs - Reuel S. Amdur
  Canada's food banks are a contradiction, both advocating for the poor and turning them into beggars.

Health Care

Will Canada cave to drug company pressure? - Dr. Gordon Guyatt
  Courageous Australian doctor's success in bringing drug companies to heel provides a model for Canadian vigilance.

Seniors and health care^*
Seven studies, same conclusion: Governments ignoring important seniors issues - Dennis Raphael
  Needs of aging population are not being adequately addressed.
  * (sponsored by Ontario Coalition of Senior Citizens Organizations - OCSCO)

Consumers
Consumers warned of hi-tech scams - The Guardian
  Swindles via e-mail, text messaging and fax.

How not to be a spam magnet - CNET
  The riskiest e-mail behaviours on the Net revealed.

Hot headlines
Robert Fisk: Where on earth is Bin Laden, and why has he resurfaced now? - The Independent
  Last week's audio tape is undoubtedly authentic - and chilling in implications.