Posted: January 04, 2005

Special section on tsunami aftermath
TSUNAMI - WARNINGS COULD HAVE SAVED LIVES by Sara Flounders and Dustin Langley for the International Action Center
  US warned its own armed forces base but did not phone local authorities: IA Center.

ADOPT-A-VILLAGE AID by Guy Dauncey
  Rebuild disaster-ravaged communities (and strengthen international ties) by finding an NGO or local community to adopt them.
 

A BILLION FOR TSUNAMI RELIEF? by Michael Cassidy and Gerald Ohlsen
  Canadians NGOs have already raised unprecedented amounts. Government should match private donations, dollar for dollar, indefinitely.

Watershed ways
MANGROVES SAVED LIVES by Ole Hendrickson
  Seashore trees formed a wall that protected some villages from tsunami.
 

Canadian politics

THE POOR HAVEN'T CHANGED - WE HAVE by Linda McQuaig
  Neo-con ideology led directly to increased homelessness.
 

HAMILTON SUES SHEILA COPPS by Maggie Hughes Hamilton
  Exclusive interview with former Heritage Minister gives her side of the story.

BC'S NAUGHTY AND NICE LIST
  bill tieleman hands out year-end awards to deserving BC bigwigs.
 
 

MUSLIM WOMEN WRITE DALTON MCGUINTY from the Canadian Council of Muslim Women
  Request meeting to protest Ontario decision to recognize Sharia law for family court rulings.

CAROLS, COUCHES AND OTHER SECURITY RISKS by Matthew Behrens
  CSIS building mounts heavy security to block Campaign to Stop the Secret Trials vigil.
 

Commentary
TELEMARKETING NOT A PRIVACY ISSUE by Marc Zwelling, President Vector Research + Development Inc.
  Canadians embrace do-not-call list but also accept the idea of national identity cards.

Communities, rights and change

WELFARE REFORM - FOR CORPORATE WELFARE BUMS by Reuel S Amdur
  Large hand-outs to industry should follow an industrial strategy and come with ownership strings attached.
 

Workplaces

YEAR IN REVIEW by Mike Martin
  2004 had challenges, victories for workers.
 
 

WOBBLIES ARE 100! by Nathaniel Miller - IWW Centenary Coordinator
  Industrial Workers of the World celebrate centennial.
 

Media files
FALSIES AWARDS by Laura Miller, P R Watch
  First annual awards recognizing outstanding falsehoods perpetrated upon the public.

Consumers
FLAW IN GOOGLE DESKTOP SEARCH by Will Knight, New Scientist
  Remote user can gain access to personal files when owner uses Google desktop search.

Hot headlines
CLIMATE ALLIES ABANDON US by Geoffrey Lean, The Independent
  Australia, Saudi Arabia join rest of world on greenhouse gas emissions.

KERRY PREPARING GROUNDS TO UNCONCEDE ELECTION by Fintan Dunne, Editor, Breakfornews
  Court challenge likely on January 6.

OHIO OFFICIAL RE-COUNT TERMINATED by Bob Fitrakis, Steve Rosenfeld and Harvey Wasserman, The Columbus Free Press
  Members of House of Representatives seek to challenge Electoral College vote due to evidence of very serious irregularities.

NO DIVORCE FOR PREGNANT WOMAN by The Associated Press
  Seattle judge says baby should be "legitimate".

WAR BAD FOR BUSINESS by Jim Lobe, for OneWorld.net
  US foreign policy driving away potential customers for US corporations.

ARTEMESIA CURES MALARIA by Meera Selva in Chencha, Ethiopia, for The Independent
  Silvery herb provides lifesaving remedy, new cash crop for Africans.

RIDE OUT TO MEET THEM
  Starhawk charts the political priorities for 2005.

Take action!
TSUNAMI RESOURCES AND WAYS TO HELP from Straight Goods
  Useful URLS for donations, background information.

Feedback from our readers
DOES "IMPORTED" MEAN CHEAPER? by David Simon
  Domestic industry can compete with Asian imports.