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Ish Theilheimer
IN AMERICA, THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES
by Ish Theilheimer
  We're in it for a long time, not a good time.
 

US election watch
WHAT THE US ELECTION RESULTS MEAN FOR CANADIANS by Penney Kome
  A few practical words of advice about the effects of a second Bush administration.

NO WEDDINGS FOR GAYS IN 10 STATES by CBC News
  Same-sex marriage leads side issues on state ballots.

REST FIRST, THEN RESIST
  Katrina vanden Heuvel urges progressives to take a deep breath and then get back at it.

LIVING POOR, VOTING RICH by Nicholas D Kristof, New York Times
  NY Times op-ed columnist says Democrats are out of touch with American heartland.

DEMOCRATS IN END TIME by Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St Clair, Counterpunch
  As Republicans gain shattering victory: whom to blame this time?

KERRY CAN WIN OHIO by the International Labor Communications Association
  International Labor Communications Association calls for pressure to ensure every Ohio vote is counted.

JOHN KERRY QUIT TOO SOON
  Greg Palast says there were enough missing votes in Ohio to take Kerry over the top.

THE COMING POST-ELECTION CHAOS by John W Dean, FindLaw
  After the vote - the lawsuits and public squabbles over vote recounts. It ain't over until it's over.

Linda McQuaigFLORIDA FOLLIES by Linda McQuaig
  Malfunctioning voting machines owned by GOP fundraisers, no way to verify votes, no UN observers - what could go wrong?

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COPYRIGHT GRABS
by Penney Kome
  Writers outraged by new CanWest free-lancers' contract.
 
 

2000 CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS by Wendy Robbins and Michéle Ollivier
  Human Rights Complaint alleges that 2000 prestigious jobs, worth nearly $1 billion, exclude women and other equity seeking groups.

ENERGY WINDFALL by Sarah Marchildon, David Suzuki Foundation
  Renewable energy will create thousands of jobs and add billions to Ontario economy.
 

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FLAT EARTH SOCIETY by Reuel S Amdur
  Creationists influence US government policy.

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NUTS AND BOLTS
by Mike Martin
  Canada needs a farsighted industrial policy.
 
 

Canadian politics
RESULTS ONTARIO by Inside Queen's Park
  McGuinty undermines new Liberal report by quipping his government deserves a "B".

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ALBERTA POLITICS UNCOVERED
by Mark Lisac, from Alberta Politics Uncovered: Taking Back Our Province
  New book explodes the myth of Western alienation.
 

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WORLD FOOD DAY by Sean Cain
  The world grows enough food to feed everyone, yet almost 9 million a year die of starvation because of unequal distribution.
 

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NOV 3 URGENT RESPONSE NETWORK
  US coalition recruits Americans for nationwide action in case of Nov 2 election fraud.

POLL WATCHING with stories from CP and Moorewatch
  Michael Moore responds to conservatives videotaping polls by recruiting video volunteers to document them.

EMINEM JUMPS IN by Davina Baum, AlterNet
  Web buzzing about rapper's video rousing disaffected hip-hoppers to vote.

Consumers
LOW PROFIT IN FLU SHOTS from Public Citizen
  Shortage due to lack of profit, economic risks in developing vaccine.

ETHICAL MARKETPLACE
  New Hazel Henderson TV series profiles socially responsible businesses.

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TAKING BACK THE MEDIA by Jennifer Moore of CFRU
  Guelph Community Media Convergence conference focuses on building independent media.
 

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  Euro at $1.28 USD, nearly a record; dollar devalued 3.6% in three weeks.

PAYMENT OVERDUE by David Phinney, CorpWatch
  As subcontractors sue for payment, FBI investigates Halliburton's US $10 billion contracts to rebuild Iraq.

A REAL DOWNER by Philip Cohen, New Scientist
  Newborn mice given Prozac grow up depressed.

NO CHILD UNRECRUITED by David Goodman, Mother Jones
  Bush's education act contains clause requiring high schools to turn over student directories to army recruiters.

US MUST ACT OVER CLIMATE, SAYS QUEEN by Mark Townsend and Gaby Hinsliff, The Observer
  In a rare intervention, Queen Elizabeth asks Tony Blair to pressure US to act on climate change.

US DEPLOYS SATELLITE JAMMING SYSTEM by Jim Wolf, Reuters, with links to Campaign for Cooperation in Space and peaceinspace.org
  Ground-based jammer represents step towards weaponization, control of space.

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LANCET: MORE THAN ONE MILLION AFGHAN AND IRAQI INFANTS AND CHILDREN HAVE DIED POST-INVASION by Dr Gideon Polya
  Formal complaint lodged at International Criminal Court citing Coalition war crimes.

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WHAT A DRAG
  Some people just don't know how to 'tow' the line.
 

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