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Posted: June 28, 2006
MEDIA MONOLITHS by Linda McQuaig
A concentration of media ownership is dangerous.
 BUSH IS NOT INCOMPETENT by George Lakoff, Marc Ettlinger and Sam Ferguson, for the Rockridge Institute
Bush's "failures" are the natural consequences of the Conservative agenda.
 SICK AND ON THE STREET by Sarah Shartal, Laura Cowan, Erika Khandor and Beric German
Study followed 85 homeless people who were eligible for disability benefits.
 SMART DECISIONS ON FUEL by Jesse Row and Matthew Bramley
Some kinds of renewables are more environmentally-friendly than others.
 THE MYTH OF LATE-TERM ABORTIONS by Joyce Arthur and Carolyn Egan
Private member's bill a direct attack on women's right to choose.
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 Editorial
DUMBING DOWN THE CBC by Ish Theilheimer
Cuts and political meddling place public broadcaster in danger of irrelevance and extinction.
Media files
CBC RULES by Geoffrey Stevens
Some things the public broadcaster shouldn't have to do.
OPRAH NIXES RAPPERS by Yvonne Bynoe, for AlterNet
Talk show queen won't invite singers whose work denigrates black women.
Faith Speaks
 US FEDS BLOCK ANNUAL GATHERING by Don E Wirtshafter
Arbitrary arrests as people gather for spontaneous, consensual spiritual retreat.
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CBC dwindling? Canada Post closings? Bush incompetence?
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 Gordon's corner
SENATE INQUIRY MEDDLES WITH MEDIA by Charles Gordon
Report covers ombuds, search warrants, journo burnout and much more.
Rez Solutions?
 WHITE STUDIES 101 ½ by Stewart Steinhauer
This started as a satire but makes more sense than expected.
STANDING PAT AT GRAND RIVER by Hazel Hill
Six Nations remove barricades but hold their ground in Caledonia.
Health matters
FIVE FACTS ABOUT WAIT TIMES from the Council of Canadians
Privatization won't make healthcare faster.
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Canadian Politics
PRIVATE PROFIT, PUBLIC GLORY by Bill Tieleman
My leaky condo repair costs are another man's philanthropy.
 GREEN RAGE OVER HYDRO PLANS Inside Queen's Park Vol 19, No 12
Secrecy, reneging, raise environmentalists' ire.
Communities, rights and change
IWW NOSTALGIA by Reuel S Amdur
Song book recalls early days of labour movement.
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PRIMO RESEARCH TOOL
Internet pioneer Julian Sher not only knows his way around the Web, he also shares his knowledge on his frequently updated website. The section called "Spying on people" alone is worth a visit.
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 Workplaces
DEMANDING ANSWERS FROM CANADA POST by Mike Martin
Does the post office plan to close some of its facilities and lay off some of its workforce?
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE by Alicia Priest
Bullying, harassment and other violence can be costly.
STEELWORKERS CHALLENGE INCO MERGER from the United Steelworkers
USW calls for made-in-Canada deal.
Hot headlines
DEADLY INERTIA from Contractor UK, the IT contractor portal
Long keyboard stints can lead to lethal "e-thrombosis".
 UNREALISABLE EXPECTATIONS HURT CHILDREN'S HEALTH by George Monbiot, for The Guardian
Young people are paying the price for an economy driven by dissatisfaction, in which social mobility is in sharp decline.
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BLOCK DR PROFIT'S BID TO HEAD THE CMA from the Council of Canadians
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