Posted: August 23, 2005

PLAYING AT PEACE by Linda McQuaig
  Limited pullout won't bring Israel lasting peace.
 
 

TOUGH TALK BLOCKS DEBATE by Paul Weinberg
  Why aren't we having a national debate about our stepped-up mission into the political murk of Afghanistan?

THE POLITICS OF TROOP WITHDRAWAL by Ivan Eland
  The Bush administration's excuses for prolonging the occupation don't wash.
 

Commentary
AMAZING GRACE AND CINDY by David Krieger
  Grieving mother Cindy Sheehan strikes a chord with US public that might become tipping point.
 

Canadian Politics


PUT BC FIRST by Bill Tieleman
  Liberals should put social and provincial concerns ahead of business demands.
 
 

POLL: LIBERALS UP by Nikita James Nanos
  Jack Layton places second, as Harper's image in free fall.

LIBERALS PIN HOPES ON "STARS" Inside Queen's Park Vol 18, No 15
  Ben Chin, Deborah Coyne recruited to run provincially and federally.

Communities, rights and change

ARE EMBASSY EMPLOYEES SLAVE LABOUR? by Reuel S Amdur
  Mr Samsu Mia found sanctuary at the Unitarian Church. Others aren't as lucky.
 

Workplaces
FEDERAL UNIONS FEEL ATTACKED by John Baglow
  Treasury Board plan to eliminate 41 000 public service jobs enrages workers.
 

UNION NETWORK INTERNATIONAL MEETING from the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
  Second World Congress to bring delegates from six continents to discuss global "framework agreements."

Watershed ways

TEN EASY WAYS TO SAVE ELECTRICITY by Lynn Jones
  Anniversary blackout a reminder to conserve energy.
 
 

DUST IN THE AIR by Ian Collins, Gallon Newsletter
  Smog alerts warn of particulates — but what are they?

Consumers
BEWARE "FREE" RING TONES by Martin H Bosworth, for ConsumerAffairs.Com
  Customers say Jamster spams them and then bills them US$ 1.99 per spam.

Media files
CBC LOCK-OUT by SG staff
  A wrap-up of perspectives on the CBC labour dispute.

CONRAD BLACK'S DEPUTY INDICTED by Paul Thomasch, Reuters, New York
  David Radler expects lighter penalty in exchange for helping with investigation.

World beat
FOOD CRISIS "RUNS ACROSS AFRICA" by Luke Chike Igweobi
  20 million at risk for food shortages — and — African Union appoints mediator in Zimbabwe.

TOP-DOWN BANKING by Eva Zaleski
  As head of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz positioned to enforce the "New American Century."
 

Hot headlines
RUSSIA AND CHINA JOIN FORCES by Andrew Osborn, in Moscow for The Independent
  Joint military exercise in peacekeeping seen as reaction to US dominance of world affairs.

LEONARD COHEN BROKE by Katherine Macklem, for Macleans.ca
  Personal Manager Kelley Lynch accused of spending $8 million.

YOU DO WHAT YOU EAT by Marco Visscher, from Ode issue 26
  School finds that whole foods help students behave better.

Take action!

NOMINATE FOR CUPE AWARDS from CUPE
  Deadline is September 1 for Grace Hartman, National Health and Safety Awards.
 

Feedback from our readers
REPORT ON COUCHICHING 2005 from Hanns Skoutajan, Ottawa ON
  "Handcuffs and Handgrenades" conference discussed when it's right to use force.