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Posted: February 01, 2006
HARPER'S FIRST TEST by Linda McQuaig
Hamas election will test Harper's diplomacy.
BIG BLUE from the Union Art Service
The Tories set Canada in a new direction.
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Editorial
 JUST SAY NO TO TROJAN ICEBREAKERS, CANDY AND BOLOGNA by Ish Theilheimer
Hidden Conservative agenda must be actively opposed.
FEMINIST FORUM HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN by
25th anniversary of historic conference reaches out globally.
BARRICK VS BACHELET by Stephen Leahy
New Chiliean president likely to oppose Canadian gold mining company's plans.
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HELPING STEPHEN GOVERN by Stewart Steinhauer
Stewart suggests some priorities for the new government.
Faith speaks
 TIKKUN ON HAMAS IN POWER by Rabbi Michael Lerner
There may still be ways to find peace between Israel and Palestine.
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 Canadian Politics
REDRAWING BC'S ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES by Bill Tieleman
Liberals appoint a friend to help redraw ridings.
COUNTING PRO-CHOICE VOTES by Katherine McDonald
A change in government doesn't necessarily mean an abortion vote.
 THE ONTARIO IMPACT Inside Queen's Park, Vol 19, No 02
The McGuinty government faces an influx of staff let go from federal ministers' offices.
 REVIEWING THE FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM by Duff Conacher, for Democracy Watch
Conservatives pledged to close most of the loopholes, but not all.
COC: LET THEM STAY! by Meera Karunananthan
Council of Canadians demands sanctuary for war resisters in Canada.
Workplaces
TWO STEPS "FORD"WARD, ONE STEP BACK by Mike Martin
Auto giant's plans.
 Consumers
HIGHSPEED VS DIAL-UP by Dylan Kome
Why people pay those hefty monthly fees.
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HARPER'S TIES TO THE US
Political flowchart (documentation) traces the connections between Stephen Harper Conservatives and US ideologues and the archconservative Council for National Policy. Just in case you thought Stephen Harper was a closet nationalist, this website will help you track where his caucus' allegiances lie.
www.harperstiestousa.org
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Media files
PROJECT CENSORED TOP STORIES FOR 2005 from Fred Burks, for WantToKnow.info
Media watchdog lists the most important stories that major media didn't cover.
WEAVING THE WEB, PERSON BY PERSON from a Pew Center report
The internet enhances peoples' social lives.
Hot headlines
GOOGLE'S HISTORY by John Lanchester, for the London Review of Books
How the world's leading search engine started, and how it works.
THE 100,000-YEAR FEVER by Gwynne Dyer
"Earth system science" describe how earth stays cool enough to sustain life.
EXXON'S RECORD PROFITS by Justin Blum, for the Washington Post
$36 billion — highest corporate annual profit in history.
Take action!
STAMP OUT RACISM IN MEDIA by Miriam Ross, for Survival International
Free postcards or e-cards chastise media that describe indigenous people as "primitive".
Feedback from our readers
DEAD-END POLICIES from Terry Newcombe, Ottawa ON
Such decisions made "at the top" call for action and input from all us others.
Humour
WISE OLD MAN from the Internet
Never underestimate him.
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