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Posted: February 08, 2006
 EVEN WITHOUT A MAJORITY by Linda McQuaig
Harper can still dismantle, de-regulate, and quietly undermine Canadian standards.
REFLECTING ON MICHAEL IGNATIEFF by Myrna Kostash
New Liberal star has to live down his previous writing, statements.
WORLD STANDS AT A CROSSROADS by Stephen Leahy
Time is running out to reverse climate change.
HARPER DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE WAS ELECTED by Mel Watkins
Harper's Cabinet proves his government will be (dirty) business as usual.
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RESISTING THE TERRIBLE TRIO by Ish Theilheimer
Fundamentalism, evangelism and nationalism make a scary mixture.
Faith speaks
 BONO AT WHITE HOUSE from a rush transcript of his remarks
Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, musician calls for justice, not charity.
(Image from Bonoonline.com)
 Health matters
NEW ONTARIO LIBERAL HEALTH PLAN FLAWED by Patty Rout
Despite its name, proposed new structure neither local nor integrated.
Rez Solutions?
CIBC AND ME, TAKE THREE by Stewart Steinhauer
In which Stewart explains the Indian Act to collection agencies.
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Canadian Politics
 WILL MARTIN REPLACE MARTIN? by Bill Tieleman
The new government may fall before the Liberals can organize a leadership convention.
A CHILLING ECHO OF BUSH'S REPUBLICANS by John Ryan
Harper's game plan already visible across the border.
Communities, rights and change
MUSLIMS VS DENMARK by Reuel S Amdur
Hysteria over Mohammed cartoons could recur.
 Workplaces
VIVA CUBA! by Mike Martin
Cuba has one of the most equal societies in the world when it comes to race, gender, colour and income.
ONTARIO GOVERNMENT TACKLES WORKPLACE RSIs from the Ontario Ministry of Labour
Pains and strains campaign focuses on education and inspection.
US OVERSTATES EMPLOYMENT RATE from the Center for Economic and Policy Research
Current Population Surveys delivers different figures from the census.
Consumers
OPEN ARCHITECTURE by Dylan Kome
IBM's early decisions shaped the way that computers run (or not).
 Media files
OUT TO HARVEST CANADIAN COUCH POTATOES by Antonia Zerbisias, for the Toronto Star
CBC and Global rebrand in a bid to catch CTV.
World beat
HAMAS VICTORY by Tarek Fatah & Jehad Aliweiwi
A doomsday scenario or the end of terrorism?
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PRINCIPLED CONSERVATIVES by Daniel Klaidman, Stuart Taylor Jr and Evan Thomas, for Newsweek
Top lawyers stood up to Bush administration's attempts to circumvent constitutional protections.
PEGGY NASH GOES TO OTTAWA by Jennifer Wells, for the Toronto Star
Labour savvy wins at the polls.
US ARMY HIDES CAUSE OF WOMEN SOLDIERS' DEATHS by Marjorie Cohn, for Truthout.org
Women avoid liquids because outdoor latrines are unsafe — and die of dehydration.
UK FUNDS ABORTION SERVICES IN DEVELOPING WORLD by Sarah Boseley, for Commondreams.org
Britain attempts to replace dollars lost after US imposed "global gag rule".
Take action!
HELP QUEBEC WIN HISTORIC PESTICIDE BAN! from the Pesticide Action Network of North America
Urge Minister of the Environment to keep 2,4-D on Quebec's list of banned pesticides.
Feedback from our readers
On "bologna" and sovereignty from Jim Ronson, in Perth ON
Will the Arctic Ocean be considered international waters?
Humour
WIVES AND HUSBANDS from the Internet
What do they ever have in common?
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) was asked what he thought about the President.
"Well," he said, "I really think he shatters the myth of white supremacy once and for all."
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