Communities, rights and change
Home is where you're loved - Reuel S. Amdur
We need smarter policies for placing First Nations' children.
Commentary
God's baa-ack! - Hanns Skoutajan
Couchiching conference examined the role of religions in national and international conflict.
World beat
Is Paris flooded? - Breffni O'Rourke, RFE/RL
Europe: Environment agency says continent will be hit hard by freak weather.
Media files
Not the Mario Brothers - Clive Thompson, New York Times
US Military behind new video games to train and even recruit new troops.
Consumers
Destination: fat - Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman, corp-focus
National Geographic Kids now packed with junk food ads.
In memoriam
Remembering Dr. Tanis Doe - Barbara Anello, DAWN Ontario
Fullbright scholar in Bioethics overcame disability and discrimination, loved ballroom dancing.
US election watch
Not wanted at the polls - Kevin Krajick, Washington Post
Antiquated US laws bar 4.7 million from voting.
Born-again rebels - US Newswire
Evangelicals chide Bush-Cheney campaign for soliciting church directories.
Cross my heart - Sidney Blumenthal, The Guardian
Cheney, Bush rallies require loyalty oaths from people attending.
Hot headlines
Down the drain - Thalif Deen, Asia Times
Global military spending nears $1 trillion US.
An antidote for apathy - Selma James, The Guardian
Venezuela's president has achieved a level of grassroots participation our politicians can only dream of.
At the cutting edge - Kate Heartfield, Herizons
How to save the world in your spare time: an interview with Elizabeth May.
Salad alert! - NewScientist.com
A tenth of world's irrigated crops are watered by sewage, often untreated.
Take action!
Calling US ex-pats - Democrats Abroad Canada
Now is the time for all good Americans to register to vote.
Not in our names! - Penney Kome
Not in Our Name calls for endorsements of August 29 protest against Republican National Convention.
Feedback from our readers
Which is worse - Sudan or Iraq? - Peter Leibovitch
Who decides where the worst human rights abuses are?
Why should WalMart fear unionization? - John DeFalque
No one can buy products without a living wage.
War without troops - Randy Nelson
Missile defence really a new strategy for controlling the world.
Humour
What they really mean
Advertising terms explained.
NOTICE: This is the last of our special summer editions. Straight Goods resumes regular weekly publication on September 07.
