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Posted: November 12, 2003
Updated: November 13, 2003
 Arar case urgently requires a public inquiry - Linda McQuaig
Canada's role was crucial - without the actions of Canadian security officials, the whole excruciating nightmare probably wouldn't have happened.
 US contracts out torture - Reuel S. Amdur
Canada needs to keep its distance in sharing information with the US.
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Labour puts the Saskatchewan NDP over the top - Armand Roy
Sophisticated and coordinated campaign forced Labour's issues on the provincial election agenda.
Voter polarization around privatization signals possible progressive resurgence - Jim Harding
Strategic voting elects NDP for historic fourth term in Saskatchewan, squashes Liberals.
Community, rights and change
Big business gets welfare too - Reuel S. Amdur
Let's give it to those who really need it.
Watershed Ways
Walkable communities are great places to live - Peggy Patterson
Wide sidewalks, narrow streets, crosswalks and bike lanes gaining favour.
Consumers
Personal debt at record level in Canada - CBC News
Drug companies bring cannabis-based medicine to Canada
Spray developed to aid symptoms of MS and severe neuropathic pain.
Workplaces
Judy Darcy bids CUPE goodbye after 12 years
Threat of privatization of public sector remains strong, she says.
 Comment
Grateful for the cold - Mike Martin
Only winter beats mosquitoes.
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Notes and Letters
US building toward its revolution - John Cooper
Hot headlines
Saddam's desperate offers to stave off war - The Guardian
Washington dismissed Iraq's peace feelers, including elections and weapons pledge, put forward via diplomatic channels and US hawk Perle.
Economists say public-private hospitals threaten medicare - Ontario Health Coalition
Report urges provincial government to cancel P3 hospital projects.
US seeks court immunity agreements for its citizens - The Independent
Will deny military aid to countries which refuse to sign.
Europe scared Israel will threaten world peace - Gwynne Dyer
There are plenty of sensible, moderate people in Israel, but they are not in charge at the moment.
Bush needs another threat to security to win reelection - Nome Chomsky
Cuba could be the next target.
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