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Posted: April 26, 2005
THE CANADIAN DOVE FUNDS THE US HAWK by Linda McQuaig
Moving closer to US promotes war, not peacemaking.
LIQUID MEDICAL MARIJUANA APPROVED by Bruce Mirken, in Ottawa ON Canada
Medicine is identical to marijuana except it is liquid.
CATHOLIC WOMEN CONCERNED by Kathleen McWilliams
Catholic Network for Women's Equality asks new Pope for assurances.
HRSDC PUNISHES CLOSEST ALLIES by Mike Lewis
Inept HRSDC defeats the hard work and effectiveness of partner organizations.
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ONE PARTY TO BE SHUT OUT OF BC LEADERS' DEBATE? by Bill Tieleman
Multi-station deal would include Greens but exclude Democratic Reform Party, which has a seat in the Legislature.
Communities, rights and change
REAL JOBS ENDING by Reuel S Amdur
Rise of non-standard work linked to increase in poverty-level incomes.
 Workplaces
MORE ON CANADA LABOUR CODE REVIEW by Mike Martin
CLC needs to find better solutions for women, overwork.
MEAT PACKERS' UNION ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK by Sasha Lilley, special to CorpWatch
Employer guts health and safety regulations.
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PLANNING NEEDED by Ole Hendrickson
If we really want to save the environment (and the planet), we need to make an overall plan.
Consumers
CAFFEINATED BEER A DUMB IDEA by Mike Martin
New Shok and Kick brands likely to create wide-awake drunks.
LAWSUITS DOWN BUT MALPRACTICE INSURANCE UP from Public Citizen, in Washington DC
Real crisis continues to be inadequate measures for guaranteeing patient safety.
FIGHTING PHISHING by Deborah Radcliff, for Network World
Scam artists steal data, undermine online marketing.
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I WANT MY SHE-TV by Will Rasmussen, for the Christian Science Monitor
New satellite station run by women opening dialogues in Middle East.
 HOW THE NETWORKS CHANGED THE PMO'S AGENDA by Antonia Zerbisias, for The Toronto Star
Paul Martin's speech rescheduled for television's convenience.
World beat
UN REFORM by Bob Dickson and Michael Gretton
A better world starts here.
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FREE-TRADE PROTESTERS WIN SETTLEMENT from the Associated Press, on local10.com online
Miami police agree to pay $4.5 million for unnecessary strip searches.
EXXON TIGER IN THE THINK TANKS from As the World Burns, by Bill McKibben, Chris Mooney, & Ross Gelbspan, in the May/June issue of Mother Jones
Fraser Institute got $60 000 of Exxon's $8 million in donations to anti-climate-change research.
 BETTING THE FARM by Thomas Walkom, for the Toronto Star
Farmers suffer even with subsidies, but it would still be cheaper to import every scrap of food.
LAGGING NUMBER FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE by Sara Rimer, for the New York Times
Very slow progress in academia for women scientists.
 NEW POPE A DISASTER FOR THE WORLD AND FOR JEWS from TIKKUN
Rabbi says Joseph Ratzinger has distinguished himself as a man who disrespects other religions.
NEWT GINGRICH APOLOGIZES TO CANADA CBC News
Key conservative sorry for saying 9/11 hijackers entered US from Canada.
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