Posted: September 28, 2004

Home $weet Home - Linda McQuaig
  Guess which subsidy survived cuts: social housing for those who can't afford to buy, or capital gains exemption for homeowners who sell?

Stepping stone - Mel Watkins
  Opponents of 1989 FTA deal were right, for unexpected reasons.
 
 

Sour apples
  BC Labour Federation report says farmworkers poorly protected by standards, enforcement.

Used nukes - CPRN
  Three-year study on what to do with Canada's used nuclear fuel seeks public input.
 

Modern myths - Responsible Wealth Project
  Warren Buffet, Ben Cohen and others show how public programs contribute to "self-made wealth".

Communities, rights and change
Help wanted - Reuel S. Amdur
  New report defines upcoming skills shortages and suggests remedies.

Workplaces


Revolving door - Mike Martin
  The ins and outs of corporate and government employment.
 
 

Watershed ways
Guilt-ridden - Janet McNeill
  Choices we can make to acknowledge our cars cause pollution.

In memoriam

Forest giant dies - Ish Theilheimer
  Ottawa Valley logger and sawmill operator husbanded people, natural resources.
 

Consumers
Green tips - Union of Concerned Scientists
  Environmentally friendly choices for home renovations.

Bic trick
  Kryptonite company responds to TV reports showing how to open bike locks with cheap pens.
 

Media files
Oops, wrong forgery - Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball, Newsweek
  Here's the piece that '60 Minutes' killed for its report on the Bush National Guard documents.

Mr Tambourine Man - David Gates, Newsweek
  Interview with Bob Dylan about his upcoming book of memoirs.

World beat
Homecoming? - Jasper Becker, The Independent
  China paves the way for possible return of the Dalai Lama.

US election watch
Who's first? - Mark Mellman, The Hill
  Pollster pleads, "Just say the polls aren't clear."

Hot headlines
Shock therapy - Naomi Klein, Harper's Magazine
  Aggressive US neocon approach to rebuilding has galvanized Iraqi resistance.

Arnie's slur - Joanna Grossman and Linda McClain, Findlaw's Legal Commentary
  Columnists decry return of sexist language to US political debate.

"Why I turned against the US" - Jason Burke, The Observer
  An Iraqi guerilla who welcomed the US invasion explains why he is now targeting black GIs.

Booby prize - Gwynne Dyer, The Jordan Times
  Results of Bush's policies will haunt whoever next becomes president.

Bush's nuke agenda - Dennis Hughes, The Share Guide
  Interview with Dr Helen Caldicott on why we can't afford to be complacent about nuclear power, weapons.

Moved over - Shawna Richer, The Globe and Mail
  Slight change in shipping route saves right whales from lethal collisions.

Take action!
Peace on you - Pieter-Jan Hollevoet
  Sign petition to oppose Bush and Blair nominations for Nobel Peace Prize.

Redrawing the lines - COPE
  Vancouver to vote on whether to re-instate wards in civic election.

Feedback from our readers
Look deeper - Jim Lemon, University of Toronto
  Reader finds Linda McQuaig's new book, It's the Crude, Dude, "does not go after the roots".