Posted: November 16, 2004

FOR MONEY, NOT LOVE by Linda McQuaig
  We've got something the US needs. They don't care if we like them.
 

THE END OF THE ARAFAT ERA by Am Johal
  Controversial in life, the legendary Palestinian leader remains disruptive even in death.
 

SORRYEVERYBODY.COM by Penney Kome
  Americans apologize to world; world gives good Americans a cyberhug.
 

Communities, rights and change
JUDGE OKAYS GREY MARKET TV by Reuel S Amdur
  Forbidding access to channels not otherwise available in Canada "violates Charter".

Workplaces


BUSH A POOR CEO by Mike Martin
  Let's keep voodoo economics out of Canada.
 
 

Watershed ways
BOUNCING BACK by Ole Hendrickson
  Looming oil shortage means economics of making, reusing vehicle tires will change.
 

Canadian politics
ENVIRONMENT IS #1 CONCERN FOR CANADIANS from the Centre for Research and Information on Canada
  Tracking polls finds green issues barely edge out healthcare, federal-provincial co-operation.

KLEIN'S HEALTH REFORM PROMISE TIMELINE by Mel Teghtmeyer
  Ralph Klein's comments since the election call contradict what he said last spring.

JOBS DON'T ALWAYS PROTECT FROM POVERTY from the National Council of Welfare
  Half of poor two-parent families relied primarily on employment earnings.

Consumers
THE SKINNY ON ENERGY DRINKS from Street Cents, CBC
  Popular drinks like Red Bull high in sugar, caffeine, low in other nutrients.
 

Media files
RCMP ORDERED TO REVEAL EVIDENCE by Jeff Sallot, The Globe and Mail
  Court orders Mounties to disclose reasons for raid on reporter's home.

IGNORE THAT PAYPAL BILL by Rich Kavanagh, IT Vibe
  New virus poses as invoice, lures unsuspecting to infected website.

World beat
WHO HOLDS THE MONEY AND HOW IS IT SPENT?
  Women's Learning Partnership crunches the numbers on survival and conspicuous consumption.

US election watch
THE UNFINISHED STORY by Penney Kome
  US election results not final yet, still under scrutiny.
 

Hot headlines
A THOUSAND FALLUJAHS by Pepe Escobar, Asia Times
  Even if the US forces do manage to control one Iraqi city, the battle will rage on in others.

WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS AROUND FALLUJAH by Kim Sengupta and Raymond Whitaker, The Independent
  US destroys a city - and its remaining civilians - in order to "save" it.

GOOD FOR MOM, TOO by By Salynn Boyles, WebMD Medical News
  Breastfeeding cuts women's risk of rheumatoid arthritis by up to 50%: study.

THE HUMAN CASUALTIES OF BRAZIL'S RAINFOREST DISASTER by Cahal Milmo, The Independent
  The systematic destruction of the Amazon is being carried out by slave labour.

"BLUELAND" AND CANADA by Gwynne Dyer, The Witness
  Solution to divided US is to let northern states join Canada.
 
 

CHILE: PINOCHET CRIMES TO BE EXPOSED by Hernan Etchaleco, Pravda
  New President has testimony from 35,000 Chileans about detention, torture, death in custody.

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU BLOG by "anniesj", Live Journal
  FBI visits young blogger because of post election-debate rant.

Feedback from our readers
CHEMTRAILS OVER PETERBOROUGH by Moira Connelly, RN
  Are planes leaving aerosol trails part of a military program?