Posted: May 06, 2003

BMD promotes war in space - and Canada is only needed for political optics - Ernie Regehr, Project Ploughshares
  The threat of pre-emption to counter the proliferation of nuclear weapons encourages their proliferation, turning the formula of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty on its head.

US is cleaning out the rats, but what about the plague? - Christopher Johnson in Baghdad, exclusive to Straight Goods
  Red Cross says that although the Americans were "taken by surprise", every ordinary Iraqi knew chaos and anarchy would happen in wake of invasion.

Paul Martin chooses Ballistic Missile Acquiescence - Linda McQuaig
  Despite billions spent and a string of embarrassing failures for ballistic missile defence, would-be PM supports massive military boondoggle.

In honour of Rosemary Brown - Joy MacPhail
  The first Black woman elected to a Canadian Legislature led the way for women in public service and was a mentor for virtually every woman who went into politics in the last 30 years.

Your health
Communicating about environmental risks and infant feeding - Penny Van Esterik
  While hazards of breastfeeding are often sensationalized, hazards in infant formula are rarely publicized by the media.

Consumers
The problem of Spam - Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)
  An organized program could rid us of millions of unwanted e-mail messages.

Why we target Google - Google Watch
  Search engines have enormous capacity for intrusion, favouritism and censorship - and Google, with 75% of Web search business, could pose a real menace.

Communities, rights and change
Generic drug manufacturer on the ropes - Reuel Amdur
  Canadian generic drug company found new source of cancer drug but has been stopped cold.

Your earth
Greenpeace produces GE foods guide to fill info gap - Suzanne Elston
  Canadians have the right to know what they are eating, especially if it might hurt them.
 

Media files
Why we need a public newspaper - Patrick Watson
  Our highly concentrated, privately owned media give us a mountain of trivial and biased news. Here's an alternative: a print-form CBC.

Canadian politics
Eves may call election sooner rather than later - Robert Benzie, National Post
  Confident after SARS crisis, Tories betting Grit support will plummet.

Ontario government scientist cuts fed SARS crisis - Reg Curren, Globe and Mail
  Ontario's decision to cut funding and fire scientists made conditions ripe for an illness like SARS to take hold in the province.

Hot headlines
Weapons of mass destruction were a fantasy from the start - Gwynne Dyer
  The continued failure of the US and British occupation forces in Iraq to find any of the WMD that were the alleged reason for their invasion is a diplomatic disaster and a joke in very bad taste.

Fat-fighters taking aim at Big Sugar - Gwynne Dyer
  With Big Tobacco now possibly facing its Waterloo, which mass killer is next?
 
 

The best "man" for the job - David Batstone, Sojourners
  The US government's decision to grant Bechtel a major contract to rebuild the infrastructure of Iraq has raised more than a few eyebrows.

Exec pay: are they worth it? - David Batstone, Sojourners
  Among the many things overshadowed by the war is the steady stream of corporate scandals.

Carolina fans turn out, cheer Dixie Chicks as US tour opens - CNN
  Forthright country group plays to sold-out arena and thunderous applause in Greenville, SC.

Italy's Berlusconi fights corruption charges that could ruin him - Reuters
  Becomes the first sitting Italian prime minister to appear at his own trial.

Reader feedback
SARS article lacks credibility
  Dr. Leonard Horowitz should have backed up his statements, writes SG reader Deborah Huebert.