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Posted: July 05, 2006
 HARPER CHANGES TUNE ON CANADIAN SOVEREIGNTY by Linda McQuaig
Canada has ditched peacekeeping and protecting our Arctic to back US actions.
THE TROUBLE WITH IGNATIEFF by James Laxer
Leading Liberal leadership candidate lacks strength to defeat Harper.
TERRORISTS RENEWED MY LIBRARY BOOKS! by Christine C Mather
Anti-terrorism laws affect our daily lives.
 LOSING CONTROL OF OUR RESOURCES by Mel Watkins
Many observers oppose the Phelps takeover of the merged Inco and Falconbridge.
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 Editorial
MOVE OVER, DROWSY, WE'RE HERE TO STAY! by Ish Theilheimer
Musical explains rise of rural rage, right-wing populism — and Conservative victory.
Rez Solutions?
 THE NATURE OF TERRORISM by Stewart Steinhauer
A granite bear in the back of the pickup truck gets some surprising reactions.
NEW UN HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY by Miriam Ross, for Survival International
UN human rights council approves text of indigenous rights declaration.
ONTARIO MUST PAY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' LAWYERS from the Grassy Narrows First Nation
Court orders province to fund Grassy Narrows legal challenge to clear-cut logging.
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Canadian Politics
HARPER'S NEXT STEPS by Geoffrey Stevens
Ahead in legislation but lagging in the polls, Harper will stand pat.
 Faith speaks
"CALL TO RENEWAL" by Barack Obama
Potential Democratic presidential candidate address to the Network of Spiritual Progressives.
Communities, rights and change
 ELMASRY STUMBLES AGAIN by Reuel S Amdur
Head of Canadian Islamic Congress blames Israeli policies on Old Testament.
 Workplaces
CUPE BOYCOTTS ISRAEL by Mike Martin
Controversial stand affects public opinion of unions.
Consumers
HPV VACCINE NOT PROVEN SAFE FOR LITTLE GIRLS from the National Vaccine Information Center
Food and Drug Administration allowed aluminum in the placebo instead of salt water.
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AIRD WROTE LIKE AN ANGEL, DIED TOO SOON by Bill Tieleman
Vancouver Sun columnist had enormous talent without ego.
Hot headlines
MOMMY WARS, ROUND 587 by Katha Pollitt for The Nation.com
What happens when the choice is a bad idea, for yourself, for society?
STUDY SLAMS "TRIVIAL" SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORTS by Rob Edwards, Environment Editor
"We believe we must treat the current crop with the profoundest distrust."
REAL WOMEN ON WARPATH by Heather Mallick, for CBC.ca
Anti-feminist group lobbying Harper government to slash shelter funding.
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BAN URANIUM WEAPONS
Okay, we have managed to avoid a nuclear war, but there is more than one way to spread radiation. Depleted Uranium shells litter the ground in Iraq and Yugoslavia. At least sixteen countries have weapons systems with uranium in their arsenals. The International Campaign to Ban Uranium Weapons is holding a global conference in Hiroshima, August 3 – 6, and offers an online petition that anyone in the world can sign.
www.bandepleteduranium.org
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 CUCKOO IN THE NEST by Gwynne Dyer
Russia's oil and gas persuade G8 leaders to overlook its lack of industry or democracy.
Feedback from our readers
WOBBLIES STILL PROGRESSIVE from Ginger Goodwin, in Peterborough ON
Utah Phillips might have missing lyrics.
Humour
CHURCH GOSSIP from the Internet
Some people you don't want to mess with.
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