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Posted: February 15, 2005
 BANNING VITAMINS by Helke Ferrie
New WTO treaty would reclassify vitamins and turn them over to big pharmaceutical companies to dispense for big profits.
EARTH'S DIMINISHING RESOURCES by Linda McQuaig
A global problem requires a global solution.
KYOTO FAQs from the Gallon Environment Letter
Canada's obligations kick in as the Kyoto Accord comes into effect on Feb 16.
AFTERSHOCK AID by Gerald Ohlsen and Mike Cassidy
Tsunami disaster is changing how we think about aid.
TSUNAMI COFFEE CONNECTIONS by Andrea Markey
Fair trade tea and coffee links Canadians to post-tsunami recovery.
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MEDICAL DEBT by David Himmelstein
Half of US bankruptcies caused by medical costs: Harvard study.
HOMELESSNESS AND HYDRO RATES by Maggie Hughes
Do increased utility fees push people from poverty to homelessness?
VISITING MUMIA by Selma James
Global Women's Strike visits Mumia Abu Jamal in prison.
FARMERS ON THE ROPES by Robbie Anderman
Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture gets an earful on fact-finding tour.
LOVE AND THE BIBLE by the Reverend Allison Barrett
Taking back the "religious" voice on equal marriage.
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LIBS CLING TO BIG LIE THAT LABOUR FUNDS NDP by bill tieleman
To win BC election, NDP must make its relationship with unions transparent.
UPGRADING UNIVERSITIES from Inside Queen's Park, Vol. 18, No. 03
New Ontario report on post-secondary education offers a "Rae" of sunshine for stressed educators.
Communities, rights and change
 CHOOSING BILINGUALISM by Reuel S Amdur
Forcing immigrant children into English schools may jeopardize the continuation of French.
 Workplaces
GLOBALIZATION AND NEW RULES by Mike Martin
Retail, forestry, manufacturing undercutting workers because of globalization.
World beat
THE STUPID KING OF NEPAL by Gwynne Dyer
The whole democratic system shut down – it's a "Godsend" for the Maoists.
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G7 DEBT RELIEF BBC News
Rich countries to study 100 percent debt forgiveness for poorest African nations.
DOWNSIDE OF STANDARDIZED TESTS by Sarah Schmidt, for the National Post
Provinces with high test scores have lower graduation rates.
PARANOIA GRIPS THE US CAPITAL by Eric Margolis, for the Toronto Sun
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