Posted: February 11, 2003

The case against war
Why invade Iraq when the UN system is working? - Linda McQuaig
  The only country hampering the UN inspectors from truly getting on with the job of disarming Iraq is the US.

Why Canada should not join war against Iraq regardless of a UN resolution - Joanna Santa Barbara
  There are no legitimate reasons for this war, according to the UN Charter.

W and the 'chicken hawks' - New Hampshire Gazette
  Database of far-right honchos who - like W himself - dodged the Vietnam War while supporting it, and most of whom support war in Iraq.

At the 11th Hour, "Old Europe" Unites to Stop Bush's War - Bob Fertik, www.democrats.com

Citizen's weapons inspection team heads to Washington, DC - WorkingTV
  Group, headed by MP Libby Davies includes Straight Goods director Mel Watkins.

You wanted to believe Powell - but it was like something out of Beckett - Robert Fisk, The Independent
  Justifications for the war on Iraq descend further into absurdity.
 

Chomsky On The Anti War Movement - An interview in The Guardian posted on ZNet

I'm losing patience with my neighbours, Mr. Bush - Commentary from Terry Jones of Monty Python
  If Bush can invade Iraq out of impatience, can I firebomb my neighbour's house?

US argument 'threadbare', ex-Iraqi atomic scientist says - Toronto Star
  He claims nuclear effort ended in '91 Played part in plan to build bomb.

Blix dismisses Powell's evidence - Truthout
  Chief UN weapons inspector says there is no evidence of mobile biological weapons laboratories.

History of US invasions: American use of pretexts for war - Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade

Revealed: truth behind US 'poison factory' claim - The Guardian

Commentary
Article on nuclear space only B-movie science - From reader Wayne Smith

Consumers
Get your traffic fines reduced - Wayne Lessard
  Too late to charm the cops? Work the system instead - and save money on traffic fines.

Use the library and save - Colleen Densmore
  Public libraries still offer big yearly savings over commercial entertainment sources.
 

Bed and Bath workers in Thailand end picket - Maquila Solidarity Network

Noise ratings for movies? - CBC News
  Are loud movies causing hearing damage?

Lexmark sues over recycled cartridges - CBC News

Your earth
A green-hearted Valentine's - Suzanne Elston
  Express your love of the earth this Feb. 14.

Canadian consensus on radioactive waste still a half life away - Suzanne Elston
  For all intents and purposes, Plutonium 242 will haunt humanity for the rest of time.

Communities, rights and change
Baby Mira a sign of a sick welfare system - Reuel S. Amdur
  Her parents were on social assistance, but were they more than just a number?

Romanow misses fundamentals of Native health care - Reuel S. Amdur
  Health in general needs to come before any isolated idea of health care.
 

Health Care
Prescription drug ads bring healthy profits, not healthy people - Dr. Gordon Guyatt
  Direct-to-consumer drug advertising is bad medicine.
 

Workplaces

Bringing member's voices to union leadership - Mike Martin
  There are things unions can do to reconnect with their members and the need to do them is urgent.
 

Hot headlines
Chavez is on the offensive - Calvin Tucket, ZNet
  The Venezuelan president is determined not to share the fate of Allende or Manley.

International appeal by lawyers and jurists against 'preventive use of force'

Judge gives Iranian absolute discharge - The Globe and Mail
  Man convicted in airplane scare blames US pressure on Canada for his ordeal.