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Posted: May 31, 2006
 WRITING THE QUESTIONS & THE ANSWERS by Linda McQuaig
The PM is copying George Bush's tactics with his allegation of "liberal media bias".
MARCH OF FOLLY by James Laxer
Canada should pull its troops out of Afghanistan.
 UN SUPPORTS LUBICON CLAIMS by Kate Harries
Watchdog committee "strongly recommends" Canada reach agreement with Lubicon people.
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WHY FRAMES MATTER by Ish Theilheimer
Events like Straight Goods September symposium are needed to help Canadian Left reconnect with hearts and minds.
Canadian Politics
 TIME TO GET OUR TROOPS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN by Bill Tieleman
Half of Canadians are opposed to this impossible mission.
MICHAËLLE JEAN DAZZLES by Geoffrey Stevens
GG exhorts Canadian Press dinner to practice thoughtful journalism.
 ONTARIO POLL WATCHING Inside Queen's Park Vol 19, No 10
Fixed date election brings polls into play early.
FISCAL FEAR MONGERING from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Phony "fiscal imbalance" being used to undermine federalism, says study.
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RELIGION IN MOVIES by Charles Gordon
Da Vinci Code pulls in crowds churches would love to have.
Rez Solutions?
 MEMORIAL WALK AND MIRACULOUS FIRE by Stewart Steinhauer
Blue Quills seasonal closing brings community together.
REPORT FROM GRAND RIVER by Hazel Hill
Mohawks continue to occupy the Denco site.
Health matters
PRIVATE HEALTH MAINTENANCE? by Abby Lippman and Amélie Quesnel-Vallée
Fall-out from the Chaoulli decision affects women most.
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SMOKE-FREE CHAMPION DIES by Rolly Marentette
Tribute to Heather Crowe.
Consumers
THE 25 WORST TECH PRODUCTS OF ALL TIME by Dan Tynan, for PC World
PC World discloses the products that haunt nightmares.
Media files
HALTON HERALD takes on City Hall from the Halton Herald
Community paper questions municipal practices.
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DEFINING FAITH
For a comprehensive set of articles about the Da Vinci Code, as well as recent pieces by Joan Didion and Bishop Spong, turn to the venerable Beliefnet, a respectful but not particularly reverent resource for all faiths. Try the Belief-o-matic to see if your own beliefs match up with any established religions.
www.beliefnet.com
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Hot headlines
VENEZUELA BACKS OIL CUT from Bloomberg.com
Despite high prices, oil producer says market is well-supplied.
BUSH IN INDIA from alternet.org
Amy Goodman interviews Arundhati Roy.
THE SAFER SMOKE from ScienceDaily.com
Even heavy marijuana use poses no increased risk of cancer.
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SAVE DEEP SEA LIFE from Greenpeace Canada
Tell the PM to stop bottom trawling.
Feedback from our readers
PUT MUSIC FIRST by Shirley Ellis, in Ontario
We've got enough aggression in our world already.
Humour
HOUSEHOLD PHYSICS from the Internet
Time-proven laws of household physics.
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