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'All my dreams have been disturbed' *
Arrested on suspicion of posing a security threat, Muhammed Naeem says he is an unfortunate victim of circumstance [More]

'I feel like I'm still in prison' *
The U.S. promised this week not to do it again, but former terror suspect Maher Arar isn't impressed, JEFF SALLOT reports. He would rather have an explanation -- and a job. [More]

'Something just snapped,' Svend Robinson says *
Star New Democrat MP Svend Robinson took a sudden and stunning leave from federal politics Thursday -- stepping down from the job he's had for 25 years after he admitting he stole jewellery last Friday. [More]

'We must do better and we will': Martin *
Paul Martin was handed a minority government in a surprising election outcome Monday that marked the party's fourth-straight mandate but a return to the House of Commons with diminished clout. [More]

'We promise 2004 will be an exciting year' (No kidding) *
To Quebec's business community, Jean Charest may look like Santa, reports RHÉAL SÉGUIN, but the labour movement has declared war on him as the Grinch who stole Christmas. [More]

* CNN: Bringing new meaning to the term 'Style over Substance' *
During the American election, CNN's Jessica Yellin was recorded as a hologram and beamed into the studio. This triumph of technology begs one obvious question: "Why?" [More]

* Overseas perceptions of North American elections *
Travelling Americans sometimes provide an altered view of U.S. politics -- but likely not this time! [More]

9/11 2003: The world remembers *
In France, the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks was marked with more attacks, "a million poetic attacks," that is. A group of "thinkers, artists, writers of all beliefs and persuasions" called upon the people of France to "get yourself a book, a book that you like and that changed your view of the world. Write a dedication there, a few words, and release it!" [More]

9/11 and Canada: Still scared, still vulnerable *
Feeling safe yet? No? No wonder: SARS, blackouts, and bad water are reminders that a good security policy anticipates multiple threats, says law professor KENT ROACH [More]

A battle that never ends *
Laws are not enough, says MADAM JUSTICE ROSALIE SILBERMAN ABELLA. Society must be constantly vigilant against this oldest form of discrimination [More]

A bridge too far *
Toronto's new mayor faces big fights and bigger lawsuits if he blocks expansion of the city's island airport. We wish him well, say DAVID CROMBIE and JANE JACOBS. [More]

A capital gain for charities *
Canada has a new Liberal Leader in Ottawa and new governments in Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland. At a time when the federal government will be tabling a new budget -- with an election expected soon -- the Liberals have an opportunity to significantly enhance funding for health care, education, social services and culture. And this can be done in a tax-effective way. [More]

A decade of desperation's enough *
Latin American leaders, facing political tumult at home, are rejecting the economic austerity forced on them in the 1990s. [More]

A dish best served cold? *
In 1990, U.S. president George H. Bush issued an order that broccoli no longer be served aboard Air Force One, the presidential aircraft. At the end of a subsequent press conference, he explained his reasons. "I do not like broccoli. I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it, and I'm the President of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli." [More]

A genre in a time warp *
The weird thing about sci-fi fans gathered in Toronto for their world convention is how focused they are on the past -- odd for a group famous for changing the present by predicting the future [More]

A lead role in the battle of Bayreuth *
Gottfried Wagner's portrayal of his kin as unrepentant Nazis hasn't won him an honoured place at the family dinner table. [More]

A Liberal Solomon needed *
Paul Martin's two roles, Prime Minister and party leader, are a double-edged sword, especially when it comes to Canada-U.S. relations, says MICHAEL ADAMS. [More]

A made-in-America Middle East *
Like it or not, Washington is calling the shots in the Israeli-Palestinian quest for peace, says SHIRA HERZOG [More]

A man above the fray: Garneau for G-G *
It was about a year ago, at a reception in honour of Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson, that she was approached by a journalist and asked whether she might wish to be reappointed to a second term... [More]

A mere 15 examples for Paul Martin's consideration *
Learn from your mistakes, the wise man said. Paul Martin, the PM in waiting, would do well to heed the advice. The governing Liberals have so many transgressions to learn from that they might want to start a registry program to keep track -- cost overruns hopefully not to exceed those on guns [More]

A new generation redefines civic society *
They don't vote, and they don't join political parties. But in their own ways they're trying to make the world a better place. Day Seven of The New Canada series on Generation Next. [More]

A new reality in Israel *
If I were an Israeli settler living in the West Bank or Gaza, I'd be worried. Not because my Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, said anything really new in his major policy speech last week, but because his tone was far more pointed when it came to the "painful steps" he would take for peace. [More]

A sincere thank you from John Kerry *
. . .the message sent out to Kerry supporters November 3, 2004 [More]

A timely example of why we must have the CBC *
Tonight, the CBC is doing one of those things that it inevitably does and that Canadians expect it to do. It's not just journalism. It's an act of creating context and it connects Canada to far-flung parts of the world. [More]

A vote for Trump's Apprentice is a vote for Dubya *
George W. Bush has had a tough few weeks. That's the cliché being uttered all over the place. Some people are even pointing to the opinion polls and saying that Dubya could easily lose the election this November. [More]

ABC lands first interview with hoax patsy, Jessica Lynch *
ABC News' Diane Sawyer was chosen Monday for the first television news interview with alleged prisoner of war Jessica Lynch. [More]

Aboriginal fisheries: A can of worms *
Canada needs decisive action to unravel the legal knots tying up aboriginal fisheries, says JOHN RICHARDS [More]

Africa: Cries from the heart *
Canada claims to care about Africa, but what about the children of war-torn Uganda? asks LLOYD AXWORTHY [More]

Ahenakew faces hate-crime charge *
Jewish leaders back decision to prosecute former leader of Saskatchewan natives [More]

Aiming in the wrong direction *
Instead of exiling or killing Yasser Arafat, Israel should let the Palestinians decide his future [More]

Al Gore's new best friend *
Beltway wisdom says Howard Dean is sure to lose the race for the White House -- but Al Gore says Democrats must rally round. CNN analyst BILL SCHNEIDER tells why. [More]

Al-Jazeera news service sets up English Web site *
The Arab satellite station Al-Jazeera launched an English-language Web site yesterday, five months after hackers brought down a temporary site at the height of the Iraq war. [More]

Alexandre (Sacha Trudeau) faces the world *
As Pierre Trudeau's middle son steps reluctantly into the spotlight to promote his film on Iraq, he tells SARAH HAMPSON about lessons his father taught him: Confront your fears. Never enter politics [More]

All hail Britain's inquiring minds *
One of the headlines in the British press about the Hutton Inquiry was, "A very British sort of inquiry." Isn't it, though, I said approvingly, and was surprised to find the author thought this was a bad thing. He felt the inquiry was scattered in its intent. He sound miffed, like an English schoolmaster... [More]

All the news that's fudged to print *
The New York Times sacrificed its top editor for the wrong reasons, says Harper's publisher JOHN MacARTHUR. If you think Jayson Blair was loose with the facts, look at how the Times covered Iraq [More]

Alliance MP punished over anti-gay remarks *
Canadian Alliance MP Larry Spencer, who caused a firestorm for his party after telling a newspaper that he would support any initiative to make homosexuality illegal again, has been fired from his role as family issues critic. [More]

America's cultural offensive *
Washington hopes to ease foreign-policy woes in the Middle East by wooing hearts and minds with a new Arabic-language radio network, satellite TV channel and glossy monthly magazine. It's the funky side of the war on terror, SIMON HOUPT writes [More]

An apology, Mr. Harper *
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper's election campaign hit a low point with his decision to play politics with the inflammatory issue of child pornography. His actions cast doubt not just on his commitment to free expression, but his powers of judgment... [More]

Analysis: What Bush Really Wants *
Unlike the Turkish emperors of the past, George W. Bush has no territorial ambitions in the Middle East, writes PAUL KORING . But he certainly wants something -- a new world order -- and is royally determined to get it. [More]

And a Merry Mithras to all? *
Mixing a profound religious holiday with a consumer orgy is wrong. Let's abolish state religious holidays and admit Jesus was probably born in May, says MICHAEL VALPY. Mithras is the one with dibs on Dec. 25. [More]

And justice for all *
In 2001, six conflicted young men in New York State are lured to Osama bin Laden's training camp in Afghanistan. They hate it, and come home as soon as they can. A year later -- on what their community now calls 9/13 -- all hell breaks loose. As the second anniversary of Sept. 11 nears, IAN BROWN visits Lackawanna, the home of a 'terrorist cell' that now seems less a menace than a test of what freedom is in today's America [More]

And now for some good news *
Afghanistan is hardly a picnic, but PAUL KORING looks around and sees signs of hope. The violence appears to be easing, Kabul is a boom town and President Hamid Karzai even seems to have an army, of sorts. With luck, the rest of the world won't lose interest too soon and break the spell. [More]

And the laugh was still there *
John Doyle, well into his allotted 15 minutes south of the border, went toe-to-toe with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and his ilk. Now he finds himself swamped with notes from sympathetic Americans who are frankly embarrassed for some of their countrymen. [More]

Anti-Bush sentiment busts out all over *
And it's not just the usual suspects taking shots, SIMON HOUPT writes. The fire is coming from feature film, theatre and TV. [More]

Apology offered for excluding choir *
An event billed as a mini-festival for all of Canada's professional choirs is turning into a public embarrassment for Soundstreams Canada, which neglected to invite the country's only professional choir dedicated to Afrocentric music. The concerts are taking place this weekend in Toronto, during the final days of Black History Month. [More]

Are the U.S. airwaves about to lean to the left? *
Al Gore and others think they can scoop some viewers who aren't likely to be tuned to Fox News, SIMON HOUPT writes [More]

Arising from the ashes *
As townsfolk battle the inferno, neighbours offer aid and comfort. But why hasn't the rest of Canada pitched in? demands broadcaster LORNA DUECK [More]

Aristide defiant as violence descends on Port-au-Prince *
Canada, U.S. adopt France's suggestion that President's departure might help Haiti. [More]

Aristide flees Haiti *
Armed insurgents, who said they were be former members of Haiti's now-disbanded army, sped through Haiti's capital following President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's flight into exile Sunday and vowed to battle pro-Aristide gangs in the streets. [More]

Aristide rebuffs allies' pressure to resign *
A defiant Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide vowed yesterday to hold on to power until his term ends, despite facing a spreading rebellion and pressure from Ottawa, Washington and Paris to resign. [More]

Arnie a running man *
Arnold Schwarzenegger ended the suspense Wednesday and said he would run in California's recall election, awarding Republicans his marquee value in their campaign to oust Governor Gray Davis. [More]

Arnold pumps up Leno's ratings *
Arnold Schwarzenegger's announcement that he was running for governor of California drew the second-highest rating of the year for NBC's The Tonight Show, Nielsen Media Research said on Thursday [More]

Arnold Schwarzenegger: A script tailored for a star *
Celebrity alone doesn't account for Arnie's rise. Add in resentment and a split opposition, says political scientist MICHAEL GREEN [More]

Arts programs suffer as business gets funds *
The humanities and social science programs at Ontario universities are losing funding dollars to their counterparts in engineering and business as private companies gain more influence on where new money is directed, a new study shows. [More]

As media conspiracies go, kitten-eating is brilliant *
In the matter of the Ontario election, the Tories are correct. Last week, some genius at Tory HQ saw the light, slapped his head and issued a communiqué saying, "We have the media and special interest groups aligned against us." He was so right. [More]

Asian Heritage: If this is 'inclusive,' count me out *
Last month, Heritage Canada unveiled a poster to celebrate Asian Heritage Month that included almost every available offensive caricature of Asians, complete with coolie hat and slant eyes. You'd think we'd come further than this, baby. [More]

At 84, original 'abductee' still wants to believe *
You could say Betty and Barney Hill's last meal -- at least, the last while they still led normal lives -- was eaten in Montreal, one of their favourite cities. [More]

B.C. balances books *
British Columbia buried its reputation as a bad money manager Tuesday and served notice it's about to reap the rewards of ongoing surplus budgets and a triumphant Olympic ride. [More]

B.C. doctors mull action against province *
The provincial government is being accused of once again reneging on an agreement and stealing money from doctors. [More]

B.C. ferry strike over *
The vital transportation link that connects Vancouver Island and British Columbia's mainland was restored Friday when the two sides in a potentially crippling ferry strike agreed to submit to binding arbitration. [More]

B.C. ferry union goes ahead with illegal strike *
A full-scale strike has begun on the B.C. ferry fleet. [More]

B.C. fish wars heat up again *
A pair of B.C. court rulings that outlawed federally mandated fish-sales programs for some B.C. native bands has reignited a deeply divisive battle over how the province's salmon stocks should be shared. [More]

B.C. general strike averted *
A late-night deal that ended a hospital support worker walkout in British Columbia staved off the general strike that threatened to paralyze the province. [More]

B.C. mother angry at attorney general's comments *
A B.C. mother is criticizing B.C's Attorney-General over comments he made in a legal battle with the parents of autistic children. [More]

B.C. won't privatize Coquihalla Highway *
Making his most significant policy reversal since taking office, Premier Gordon Campbell announced yesterday that British Columbia would not proceed with plans to privatize the Coquihalla Highway. [More]

Background checks on rise amid job violence concerns *
More than half of U.S. human resources professionals are somewhat or very concerned about workplace violence, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. [More]

Banning hijab: the new colonialism *
The land of liberté, egalité et fraternité has taken a decidedly selective definition of these ideals. The banning of all forms of visible religious symbols in state schools (except for discrete pendants) is ostensibly based on France's secular foundations. Some view it as secular orthodoxy, a mirror image of religious extremism that the nation purports to curtail. [More]

Barbershop cut too deep for some *
First film evoked unintentional controversy with jokes about black icons. [More]

Behold the armies of the Lord *
You can no more disengage religion from politics than you can extract beliefs from public life, says theologian DOUGLAS FARROW [More]

Beijing bans Da Vinci Code *
The decision to protect the national film industry came two weeks after Catholic protests against the screening of the film in Beijing were branded as "medieval." [More]

Beijing pulls pages from Clinton memoir *
Former first lady's frank references to repression in China fail to appear in new Mandarin edition. [More]

Being Canadian: FIRST MOMENTS *
For some, it's hearing their child speak English. For others, it's selling a painting. Seven recent immigrants describe when they realized they were Canadian [More]

Belgium dismisses Bush war-crimes complaints *
Belgium's highest court dismissed war-crimes complaints Wednesday against former U.S. president George Bush, current U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, ruling that it no longer has a legal basis to charge them. [More]

Belinda lives and works in a world that daddy built *
Belinda Stronach hates being known as "daddy's little girl." I would, too, if I were her. But that's exactly what she is. Her job comes from daddy. Her money comes from daddy's company. Her house, which sits in the magnificent corporate compound north of Toronto that daddy built, is a stone's throw away from daddy's house. [More]

Belinda lives and works in a world that daddy built *
Belinda Stronach hates being known as "daddy's little girl." I would, too, if I were her. [More]

Berlin, Paris are united in rejecting Iraq proposal *
U.S. plan for UN role called insufficient; Pentagon looks to build new Iraqi army [More]

Better a flow than a flood *
Some Canadians seem to think that a preference for moderate immigration levels reflects hostility toward immigrants. This is absurd. Many immigrants themselves would prefer lower immigration levels, yet when Canadians make this point, we are attacked. [More]

Better brace for history's blowback, Mr. Blair *
So now it is up to history to make the case for war against Iraq? In a week when Tony Blair appealed to the verdict of history and Hollywood studios have upped the ante on digital pirates in Asia, it strikes me that in their urge to impose their authority, these masters of mass media forget the incontrovertible, inexorable logic of history -- that those who dream of dominating the world should expect the world to overrun them. [More]

Better to prevaricate than touch politics' third rail *
Americans call it the "third rail," an issue that, when touched, threatens mortal damage to a political party. [More]

Big money governs California recall race *
Schwarzenegger, other hopefuls accused of patronage, 'legalized bribery' by critics. [More]

Bilingual older adults found to stay sharp longer *
Vraiment? Oui! C'est vrai, mon vieux! [More]

Birth of a new ethnicity *
The Canadian identity has undergone a remarkable transformation in the past half a century, says MATTHEW MENDELSOHN [More]

Bitter root, sweet harvest *
Next week, the Governor-General officially acknowledges the Acadian expulsion of 1755. We Canadians have learned much from this tragedy, says political scientist DONALD SAVOIE. [More]

Black henna ink unsafe, Health Canada warns *
The ingredient para-phenylenediamine, or PPD, in black henna temporary tattoo ink and paste is unsafe and shouldn't be used, Health Canada has warned. [More]

Blair aide sent warning Iraq dossier weak *
'Document does nothing to demonstrate a threat,' e-mail to PM's inner circle said [More]

Blair and the BBC *
Lord Hutton, one of the 12 Law Lords on Britain's highest court, has considered many complex issues in his time, including the 1999 question of whether Chile's Augusto Pinochet was immune from prosecution. He should therefore be up to the task of sorting rumours from facts in the suicide of government adviser and former United Nations weapons inspector David Kelly, and determining what if any censure the Labour government of Tony Blair and the British Broadcasting Corp. deserve in this affair. [More]

Blair attacked in Parliament *
A House of Commons session was suspended Wednesday after purple powder was thrown at Prime Minister Tony Blair. [More]

Blair carries the day at Kelly inquiry *
Smooth as silk, Prime Minister Tony Blair testified yesterday and tore apart the BBC's allegations about his controversial Iraq dossier, saying that the broadcaster had attacked "the credibility of the country" and that he would have resigned if his office had exaggerated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein. [More]

Blair denies authorizing Kelly's identification *
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday that he did not authorize the identification of a weapons inspector as the source for a British Broadcasting Corp. report questioning the honesty of a government dossier on Iraqi weapons. [More]

Blair gets away with it *
Whether the British government lied to the world in claiming that Saddam Hussein could launch horrible weapons on less than an hour's notice is, Lord Hutton wrote, a subject that does not fall within his terms of reference. [More]

Blair stands firm on Iraq invasion *
British Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged yesterday that his leadership is going through a "rough patch" but made no apologies for having backed the war on Iraq and pushed unpopular domestic policies, and vowed to seek a third term in office. [More]

Blair takes the hot seat, denies dossier manipulated *
Prime Minister Tony Blair told an inquiry Thursday that his office did not exaggerate estimates of Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction and said that he would have had to resign if it had. [More]

Blair vows to co-operate with probe into death *
Judge makes it clear only he will decide extent of inquiry into apparent suicide [More]

Blair wanted dossier public: aide *
Britain Prime Minister Tony Blair's communications director, a key figure in a controversy over the government's case for war in Iraq, said Tuesday that it was Blair who decided to publish a contentious dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. [More]

Blair's in the spotlight as judicial inquiry begins *
There will be little celebration today for Tony Blair as he becomes the longest continuous-serving Labour Party prime minister in history under the shadow of a judicial inquiry that goes to the heart of his style of government. [More]

Blair: Of suicide and spin *
No one does it quite like Tony Blair. No leader currently on the world stage can match the British Prime Minister's ability to shoulder politically risky policies and defend them in person, with consummate debating skill, against a critical public. [More]

Blood spatters the American road map *
To borrow from Gabriel Garcia Marquez's novel, the fate of the American road map already seems like a "chronicle of a death foretold." To really understand what happened, one has to go back to last week's summit in Aqaba and its respective impact on Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud, Mr. Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. [More]

Blow the whistle, if you dare *
If you knew your boss was doing something unethical, would you tell someone more senior? Let's be honest. It's a safe bet that most of the people reading this have witnessed unethical behaviour where they work. Someone using company supplies for personal profit, perhaps, or someone working on a private project on company time. [More]

Bolder than ever *
Forget U.S. claims about a new era in the Mideast; 25 years after the fall of the Shah, war in neighbouring Iraq has encouraged Iran's hard-liners, says SAEED RAHNEMA. [More]

Bones of contention *
For decades the remains of B.C.'s Haida ancestors have been locked away in metal drawers as specimens in museums around the world. Now, the Haida are fighting to bring them home, ALEXANDRA GILL writes [More]

Bonjour, ethno-sovereigntists *
The new Quebeckers aren't pure laine -- but they identify with their province, not Canada, says journalist RIMA ELKOURI [More]

Bono argues with Bush over AIDS spending *
Bono, the Irish rock star and social activist, said Tuesday he had a "good ole row" with President Bush over global AIDS funding. [More]

Bono says he'll be a 'pain' about Africa *
Funny, articulate rock star praises Canada's international presence. [More]

Born-again Orthodox *
Raised in secular homes where Friday evening was just another night, a small but growing number of Jewish Canadians are embracing tradition to forge a deeper level of connection with their faith, reports MARINA JIMENEZ [More]

Bring on unstable coalition governments -- they work! *
With election by proportional representation (PR) on the agendas in Ottawa and several provinces, the familiar argument will be raised that such a system produces unstable coalition governments instead of the strong leadership we always think we need. Now we have a new answer to that objection: Maybe coalition is a good thing. [More]

Britain to focus on security, domestic issues *
Prime Minister Tony Blair's government outlined its new legislative program Wednesday, proposed sweeping new powers for police to deal with terrorist attacks and other emergencies — a plan that has alarmed some civil liberties campaigners. [More]

British government did not 'sex up' dossier: panel *
Prime Minister Tony Blair's government did not deliberately "sex up" a dossier on Iraqi weapons by including a disputed claim about chemical and biological weapons, Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee reported Thursday. [More]

British government ministers pressure BBC to apologize *
Government ministers stepped up pressure Saturday on the British Broadcasting Corp. to apologize for reporting that officials doctored intelligence information to justify war with Iraq. [More]

British spied on UN's Annan, former cabinet member says *
British intelligence agents spied on UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in the run-up to the Iraq war, a former member of Prime Minister Tony Blair's Cabinet said Thursday. [More]

Broken promise: Why I quit Iraq *
America's approach to governing Baghdad has failed to involve Iraqis, says ISAM al-KHAFAJI, who returned home to help rebuild his country [More]

Buffett joins Schwarzenegger team *
Arnold Schwarzenegger has hired Warren Buffett as his senior financial and economic adviser in his bid to replace Gray Davis if the governor loses the recall vote, the Republican actor's campaign announced Wednesday. [More]

Bulgaria awaits verdict in Libyan HIV trial *
It's a legal drama that has held Bulgaria on edge for half a decade. [More]

Bush admits inaccuracy of prewar intelligence *
Defending his decision to invade Iraq, U.S. President George W. Bush said that although stockpiles of biological and chemical weapons have not been found, Saddam Hussein had the capacity to produce such arms and could have developed a nuclear weapon over time. [More]

Bush adviser apologizes over Iraq claim *
Stephen Hadley, U.S. President George W. Bush's deputy national security adviser, on Tuesday became the second administration official to apologize for allowing a tainted intelligence report on Iraq's nuclear ambitions into Mr. Bush's State of the Union address. [More]

Bush could be one-term wonder *
The public's trust in President George W. Bush is at the lowest point of his presidency, with about one-half of those surveyed saying he is honest and trustworthy and almost that many saying he is not, a poll released Thursday indicated. [More]

Bush is not Reagan, and the deficit could cost him *
I was listening to Finance Minister Ralph Goodale address the Toronto Board of Trade Tuesday morning, but I was thinking about George W. Bush. [More]

Bush lied to justify Iraq war, Canada right to stay out: poll *
Canadians overwhelmingly believe President George W. Bush lied to justify the Iraq war and their own government was wise to stay out of the conflict, a new poll suggests. [More]

Bush needs the G8, and it needs him *
When President George W. Bush boarded Air Force One yesterday to rush off to the Middle East, leaving his G8 colleagues to finish the last day of their annual summit in Évian without him, his many European critics were quick to conclude he had given up on the G8 and its French host -- just as he had given up on the United Nations over Iraq a few months ago. [More]

Bush speech a pitch for re-election *
U.S. President George W. Bush pitched for re-election Tuesday with an annual address touting success in boosting the economy and protecting Americans while warning that the United States is still a country at war. [More]

Bush's last stand: turning the war on its head *
The Tinmes of London's Andrew Sullivan offers a brilliant and insightful analysis of the Bush administration's campaign of terror. [More]

Bush's warfare state *
The Iraq quagmire and its ever-mutating justifications show that George W. Bush is oblivious to a basic principle of his own conservative ideology: Top-down central planning -- economic or political -- is doomed to fail. [More]

Bush, Blair look for UN help on Iraq problems *
U.S. President George W. Bush signalled support Friday for an interim government to take power in Iraq on June 30, saying the plan under development by a United Nations envoy is "broadly acceptable to the Iraqi people." [More]

But enough about you, Vancouver *
Let's talk about Toronto. And let's be honest. Vancouver is the better city, at the moment. You really think the way Toronto handled SARS looks good on us? [More]

Cabinet: What you see is not necessarily what you get *
Liberal Party members have been making their way to either the guillotine or heaven's gate all week long. There's much clout to be handed out by Paul Martin when he names his official cabinet tomorrow, let there be no doubt. [More]

Calm, cool and dissident *
With a string of controversial lawsuits, Igor Trunov has made himself the Russian government's public irritant No. 1 -- and a hero to many. MARK MacKINNON reports. [More]

Cambodia: That old black magic *
Violence is never far from the surface in Cambodia. With the recent election only days away, a triple homicide is assumed to be political carnage, the last thing this troubled nation needs. But, as Canadian writer CHRIS TENOVE learns when he finally reaches the scene of the crime, the real motive for the killings may be something ancient and much more sinister [More]

Campbell appeals for calm *
Premier Gordon Campbell and his government tried to quell a growing tide toward a general public sector strike Friday by hitting television airwaves to tell health support workers their pay doesn't have to be cut at all if they agree to some concessions. [More]

Can we Democrats be your next province? *
Having endured the outrages of the 2000 presidential "election" and the 9/11-empowered Republicans' reactionary policies, progressive Democrats, Greens and Independents across the United States are smouldering. Especially in the 20 states that went for Al Gore in the Northeast, Midwest, and West, more and more of us are appalled by the combination of dishonest rhetoric, regressive tax giveaways, international adventurism, environmental degradation and unprecedented arrogance spewing from the President and his congressional cohorts. [More]

Canada as Europe's model? It's an excellent joke *
Believe it or not, there are serious and influential people on the other side of the ocean who want their governments and societies to be modeled after Canada's. [More]

Canada cancels Iraqi debt *
Prime Minister Paul Martin confirmed Friday that Canada would join a number of other G7 countries in eradicating the debt it is owed by Iraq. [More]

Canada mourns with U.S., PM tells Bush *
Chrétien phones President on anniversary of 9/11 attacks in New York, Washington [More]

Canada's craziest mayor earns a new title: Mr. Clean *
First, he tried to enforce a dress code at city hall. Now, writes GRAEME SMITH, Saskatoon's Don Atchison wants to hand out tickets for spitting. [More]

Canada's gun legislation is a double-barrelled disaster *
Prime Minister Paul Martin says he'll revisit Canada's gun legislation. As a gun owner and taxpayer, I applaud this unexpected clarity of thought. A billion-dollar tab for convoluted legislation that fails to achieve its mandate is a galling misuse of taxes. [More]

Canada's kidding itself *
Whatever Stéphane Dion says, Canada shows little talent for dealing with separatist threats, says WILLIAM JOHNSON. [More]

Canada's new marijuana law will hurt U.S. problem: official *
The United States is being inundated with potent marijuana from Canada, and the problem would be exacerbated if Ottawa decriminalized the drug, the U.S. drug czar said Friday. [More]

Canada's vanishing Christians *
The release of the 2001 census data on religion confirms that Christianity -- especially mainline Protestant denominations and francophone Catholicism -- is nearing free fall in Canada. [More]

Canada-U.S. gap in health grows *
Costs three times more south of border [More]

Canadian flashes a mighty pen *
As editor of Vanity Fair, Graydon Carter can make or break Hollywood's A-List; now he's trying to make or break the White House. [More]

Canadian Muslims' new political muscle *
Last September, British Muslims made political history. [More]

Canadian politics: Power to all the people *
Canadians are concentrated in four metropolitan centres, says political scientist ANDREW PARKIN. They need a federal system that reflects that [More]

Canadian soldiers pay tribute to fallen comrade *
Canadian soldiers pay tribute to fallen comrade; British soldier killed in attacks during memorial. [More]

Canadian veterans return to Juno Beach *
It ended where it began on Sunday for Canada's D-Day veterans as they returned to the beach where, 60 years ago, they fought their way ashore amid a hail of Nazi gunfire as the Allies launched their campaign to liberate Europe. [More]

Canadians all talk, pas d'action *
New research shows that Anglophones had a persistent love affair with the idea of speaking both of Canada's official two languages but seem entirely incapable of actually learning French. [More]

Canadians like U.S. but not its President *
As Prime Minister Paul Martin prepares for his meeting today with George W. Bush, a new poll suggests Canadians believe the U.S. President neither likes nor understands this country. [More]

Canadians shouldn't be denied Fox News *
Canada made The New York Times last weekend, and that is never a good thing. [More]

Candidate-screening process riles mental-health advocates *
Mental-health advocates demanded an apology from Prime Minister Paul Martin yesterday for the Liberal Party's move to quiz potential candidates about their mental-health history. [More]

Candidates line up to visit Jon Stewart *
Four presidential candidates are lined up to visit Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" over the next three weeks as Comedy Central's satirical news review ramps up its cheeky "Indecision 2008" coverage. [More]

Cap-Haitien in chaos *
Residents go on rampage of looting and reprisals. [More]

Caribbean school linked to suspect college *
Ties promoted with now-defunct business facility that's part of federal terror probe [More]

Carmelite nuns of Montreal: HARD-WIRED FOR GOD *
Only something extraordinary could entice the Carmelite nuns of Montreal to break their vow of silence and venture out of the cloister, ANNE McILROY says. They have joined forces with science to look for a concrete sign from God -- inside the human brain. [More]

Cartoon creators sued *
The creators of a popular Internet cartoon that satirizes U.S. President George W. Bush and his Democratic challenger John Kerry are being sued by the copyright holder of Woody Guthrie's classic folk song This Land is Your Land for using the tune without proper authorization. [More]

CBC to face $10-million shortfall *
The CBC will have to get through the next six months without the $10-million that Heritage Minister Sheila Copps earlier said would be available to it. [More]

Celebrity candidates a tradition *
In California, especially, showbiz figures have often crossed over into politics [More]

CEOs as kings of the Hill *
Karl Marx scornfully believed that government under capitalism was simply the "executive committee of the bourgeoisie." Even Marx might raise an eyebrow, however, at the evolving state of Canadian politics. [More]

Children Lost in translation *
Parents in war-torn countries used to flee, then send for their children. Now, they get the kids out first. As MARINA JIMENEZ reports, child refugee claimants pose a special problem for the system: Often they've been told to use a phony story, but that doesn't mean they don't desperately need help. [More]

China holds the key to unlocking the North Korean crisis *
Last week, when the government of North Korea finally agreed to participate in multilateral talks to resolve the crisis over the country's nuclear-weapons program, the Bush administration was quick to claim victory for its hard-line approach toward the Kim Jong Il regime. [More]

China suspected of hiding outbreak *
With its bird-flu outbreak spreading swiftly to new regions, China faces mounting suspicions that its obsessively secretive bureaucracy has again been caught in a cover-up of a deadly disease. [More]

Chirac hearing aid buzz has French whispering *
The image-conscious French are making a hullabaloo over suggestions their dapper, suntanned, but aging President has been wearing a hearing aid -- and is too proud to admit it. [More]

Chrétien signs historic land deal *
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien signed a historic land claim and self-government agreement in Rae-Edzo, NWT, on Monday, giving some 3,000 Tlicho people the power to protect their way of life and control their land, resources and laws. [More]

Chrétien unswayed by critics *
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien was in an unrepentant mood Thursday, defending his right to preach fiscal prudence to anyone, including the Americans, and warning his Liberal colleagues that he will not delay his campaign finance reform bill. [More]

Chrétien was right: It's time to redefine a 'just war' *
The 1990s was a challenging decade. Our consciences were shocked by atrocities from Rwanda to Bosnia and beyond, and by the price that innocent men, women and children paid because of the world's failure to rise to such challenges. [More]

Chrétien's red carpet is getting threadbare *
As Prime Minister Jean Chrétien spends his last months in office trying to build a legacy, Canadians are already paying the price for it. Canada's historic reputation as a champion of human rights has been completely undermined by the Chrétien government, a startling betrayal of our democratic values. [More]

Christian soldier Bush swears by the Lord *
It was on this day a year ago, Feb. 5, 2003, that Colin Powell came before the United Nations to catalogue Saddam Hussein's alleged weapons of horror. [More]

Church drops gay-friendly VanCity *
Archdiocese axes Vancouver schools' banking program over ad campaign by credit union. [More]

CIA chief defends his ground *
Intelligence analysts never told U.S. President Bush before the invasion of Iraq that Saddam Hussein's rule posed an imminent threat, Central Intelligence Agency Director George Tenet said Thursday in a heated defence of agency findings central to the decision to go to war. [More]

City and country: still apples and oranges *
It isn't that young rural Canadians are like their parents - they aren't. Their differences from young urbanites are surprising. Day 10 of a 12-part series. [More]

Clarkson wraps up Afghan visit *
Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson wrapped up a four-day visit to Afghanistan on Friday, meeting with aid workers and soldiers high atop a mountain in the middle of Kabul. [More]

Classless, crass, deplorable and hairy *
I am sorry. Mea culpa. Me bad. By now, you've surely read about my inadvertent display of partial nudity in the history class that I teach on Wednesday afternoons. Before a roomful of impressionable undergraduates, I loosened my collar to expose a large, sweaty tuft of chest hair. [More]

Claude Ryan: He was armed with a catholic vision of justice *
Quebec and Canada have just lost a remarkable man who made a major contribution to the development of both. The church in Quebec has just lost a man of faith for whom it had a great deal of admiration and whom it knew was profoundly attached to his church. As for me, I have just lost a friend. [More]

Clinton plays down Lewinsky affair *
For Bill Clinton, his greatest failures as president have nothing to do with the scandal over his affair with a White House intern. [More]

Clinton stumps for Kerry *
John Kerry got a high-profile boost to his run for the White House with an strong endorsement Monday from Bill Clinton, the most recent Democrat to live there. [More]

Clinton's autobiography discusses Lewinsky fallout *
Bill Clinton says in his new autobiography that his wife looked as if he had punched her in the gut when he finally confessed to his affair with Monica Lewinsky, and he slept on the couch for at least two months after that. [More]

Coldplay calls for fair trade *
British rock group Coldplay is campaigning to give poor countries better access to global trade, but don't expect their activism to show up in their music anytime soon. "It's very hard to find things that rhyme with North American Free Trade Agreement," said lead singer Chris Martin in Cancun on Tuesday. [More]

Condoleezza Rice: The lady doth protest too much *
One summer weekend in 1998 at the family estate at Kennebunkport, Me., former president George H. W. Bush introduced his ambitious son George W. to a 43-year-old political science professor, Condoleezza Rice. One of the rare black women in the field of Soviet studies, she was rarer still for her neo-conservative views. [More]

Confessions of a Naderite *
We who voted for Nader in 2000 in effect helped elect Dubya. Why are we still mad at the Democrats? JOHN MacARTHUR explains. [More]

Conservative membership swells to 252,000 *
A spirited race for the leadership of the federal Conservatives has pushed the party's membership above a quarter million, but handicapping the voting intentions of those card-carrying members remains a mug's game. [More]

Conservatives Pick Soft Target: A Cartoon Sponge *
On the heels of electoral victories barring same-sex marriage, some influential conservative Christian groups are turning their attention to a new target: the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants. [More]

Controversial U.S. research continues *
The U.S. government is still financing research to create powerful tools that could mine millions of public and private records for information about terrorists despite an uproar last year over fears it might ensnare innocent Americans. [More]

Copps to appeal results of riding race *
Liberal MP who lost nomination battle says her phone message was changed, her lawyers involved in action [More]

Court orders extradition of Vancouver man *
Michael Seifert, a former Nazi prison guard who now lives in Vancouver has been ordered extradited to Italy. [More]

Crisis -- what crisis? *
Where was our Prime Minister when the lights went out? Out of the swing, as usual [More]

Crossing the border to fill a prescription *
Canada's cost controls on prescription drugs are either a beacon of fairness or a dangerous scheme to shirk the expense of drug research, if you believe the rhetoric in last month's U.S. House of Representatives debate on how to regulate pharmaceutical imports. [More]

CRTC move threatens new media *
Funding cutbacks deal a body blow, industry says [More]

CRTC muzzles Quebec shock jock *
He's been sued, criticized and isolated, but outspoken Quebec City radio host André Arthur is not about to clam up — not yet. He may just run in the next federal election. [More]

Cutting through the development barriers *
Ideology won't speed Third World development. But busting bureaucracy and building trust are vital steps, says political scientist ANNA LANOSZKA [More]

D'Estaing joins the French 'immortals' *
The former president of France, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, was elected yesterday as a member of the Académie Française, the elite cultural institution whose main task is to compile the definitive French dictionary. [More]

Davis challenges Schwarzenegger to debate *
Governor Gray Davis challenged Arnold Schwarzenegger to a debate “right here, right now,” accusing the actor Friday of distorting his record. The Schwarzenegger campaign declined. [More]

Day blames Internet, not Afghan involvement, for terror threats *
Meanwhile, Jon Stewart pokes fun at the concept of terrorism in Canada, saying: "It's like being mad at toast." [More]

Dead dog gets Christmas card from PM *
A dead golden retriever named Gregg mysteriously ended up on the federal Liberal party membership list, entitling the pooch to a Christmas card from Prime Minister Paul Martin and invitations to party functions, the dog's owner said Friday. [More]

Deaths put stem-cell vote in the spotlight *
Reeve, Reagan raise profile of divisive California plebiscite [More]

Deliver us from suspicion *
For Muslims, the month of Ramadan is a special time to purify the spirit through fasting, charity and extra prayers. We reflect deeply upon the Koran, expressing gratitude for the many blessings we often take for granted. Whether the favours are tangible (e.g. health, food, shelter) or intangible (peace, personal security), the heartfelt sentiment is best captured by the phrase: "There but for the grace of God go I." [More]

Democracy deficit on the block *
Backroom deals, secret trials, rigged contracts, abuse of taxpayer dollars. Canadians are fed up. They are demanding accountability from governments and they expect the media to help hold governments to their promises. [More]

Democratic despite everything *
This Sunday, Hugo Chavez's presidency, a country's destiny and oil prices are once again on the line, says economist ANNETTE HESTER. [More]

Democrats feel the pain of Iowa farmers *
Parkersburg is not a mirror of the United States, as critics of the Iowa caucuses insist -- but which single state would be? Too rural and too white, sniff the critics. A state Americans fly over or drive through. They're right. But politically, at least in a few ways, Iowa does mirror the United States. [More]

Dicey proposition -- a selection of letters to the editor *
Letters in response to a recent feature by Sheema Khan (Sheema Khan, chair of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Canada), holds a PhD in chemical physics from Harvard University)... [More]

DINNER DANCE -- the New Canada *
MICHAEL VALPY breaks bread with the Muracas, an energetic and accomplished family that bridges the gap between ancient Europe and the Canada of tomorrow. But those two forces often pull in opposite directions, as the dynamic young women at the table know better than anyone. So, how modern are they? Do they really have to choose between tradition and the equality they've been promised since birth? [More]

Diplomats: Mourn, but avoid politicized mourning *
On Jan. 29, a Palestinian suicide bomber blew up Jerusalem's No. 19 bus. Among the many dead was a Canadian, Yechezkel Goldberg, a resident of the Israeli settlement of Betar Illit in the occupied West Bank, where some 200,000 Jewish settlers live in uneasy co-existence with more than two and a half million Palestinians. [More]

Disney blocks distribution of Moore's new documentary *
The Walt Disney Company is blocking its Miramax Films division from distributing Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, which criticizes President Bush's handling of Sept. 11 and connects the Bush family with Osama bin Laden's. [More]

Do we want judges with more muscle? (No.) *
NO: Democracy is at risk if unelected elites in robes have too much say, argues ALLAN HUTCHINSON. [More]

Do we want judges with more muscle? (Yes.) *
YES: Judges' decisions mean zip unless they're implemented. It's a principle as old as common law, says KENT ROACH. [More]

Doctor Earle's diagnosis *
Singer Steve Earle, no stranger to rehab himself, has a few prescriptions for an ailing America, ROBERT EVERETT-GREEN writes [More]

Doctors tout traditional remedies *
But their work is stymied without financial backers, STEPHANIE NOLEN reports. [More]

Doer wins another majority *
Manitoba New Democrats won a second majority governmment Tuesday as voters stuck with the modest, middle-of-the-road policies of Premier Gary Doer. [More]

Dog impresses scientists with 200-word vocabulary *
He may be a dog genius. But a Border collie named Rico with a vocabulary of 200 words is challenging the belief that humans have a unique way of learning language. [More]

Dogfight over ground zero *
As New Yorkers get set to pick a design, LISA ROCHON writes that competing values still grip the World Trade Center site. Will it be a people place or an address for business? [More]

Doing good by doing well *
Private investment must be the main source of income growth and job creation in poor countries -- just as it is in industrialized nations, say PAUL MARTIN and ERNESTO ZEDILLO [More]

Don't Bogart those police dollars *
Decriminalizing marijuana will free up resources to fight real crime, says crime analyst SAMUEL PORTEOUS [More]

Don't crush this chance for peace *
Israel has the right to defend itself even when it's in the midst of talking peace, says MARCUS GEE [More]

Don't look back *
If you're a conservative or fundamentalist Christian, June must have been one tough month. You probably feel like free lunch for the lions. [More]

Don't skew the science *
Some of the most influential scientists in the United States have gone public with disquieting accusations that the Bush administration has suppressed and distorted scientific findings, manipulated research and stacked government advisory panels to suit its political objectives. [More]

Don't take the wrong message *
Mel Gibson's talked-about film should serve as a springboard for bringing Christians and Jews closer together, says Catholic theologian THOMAS ROSICA, not driving them apart. [More]

Dr. Seuss and the right way *
The Tory and Alliance parties should consider the lesson of the Zax, who both lost out because they wouldn't budge for one another, says pollster DARRELL BRICKER [More]

Dr. Seuss: Green eggs and subversion *
In a world of Dick and Jane readers, Theodor Seuss Geisel created delicately coded indictments of rampant consumerism, nuclear proliferation and the evils of Nazi Germany. SARAH MILROY tells the story of a man who helped teach millions of young fans to read between the rhymes. [More]

Dreamchild: Expectations of the children of immigrants *
One in five Canadians in their 20s are the children of immigrants. Driven to make good on their parents' sacrifices, they tend to excel beyond their peers. Fahima Osman is more exceptional yet: At 25, she is a year away from becoming the first Canadian-trained physician in Toronto's large Somali community. And as ERIN ANDERSSEN reports that's only a start. [More]

Drug advertising bad for medicare, CMA says *
Allowing direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs in Canada would be a bonanza for the media, generating an estimated $360-million a year in new ads. [More]

Drug sites: worth a try *
The safe-injection site for heroin and cocaine users that opened in Vancouver this week is an important step toward treating addictions as primarily a medical problem, rather than a legal one. [More]

Dutch make pot a prescription drug *
Pharmacies to sell medical marijuana to the chronically ill in 'historic step' [More]

Dying to make a better life *
The U.S. Border Patrol's battle to stem the tide of illegal migrants from Mexico is legendary. Much less well known, CHRISTOPHER REED reports, is just how many people wind up dead. This year's body count is a record, and critics say Canada shares the blame [More]

Eduard Shevardnadze: Georgia in his time *
Eduard Shevardnadze was a Cold War hero who found himself in hot water for trying to play politics with both the U.S. and Russia, says Russian studies professor STEPHEN JONES. [More]

Educating Adna *
What happens when poor kids are given the kind of school support that most Canadians enjoy? A minor miracle, MICHAEL VALPY reports. [More]

Eid sacrifice ritual latest casualty of BSE *
Halt of Canadian goat exports to the U.S. leaves Muslims looking for replacements. [More]

election updates from Tyee.com *
Election Day! [More]

Elinor Caplan to step down *
Elinor Caplan, the MP for the Toronto-area riding of Thornhill, announced Monday she will not run in the next federal election. Ms. Caplan, 59, "has decided to seek new challenges," said a news release from her office [More]

Embryo research 'a fact' in Canada *
Research on human embryos is common at infertility clinics in Canada and has been for years, a prominent medical ethicist says. [More]

Embryos and the law *
The problem with the bill on assisted human reproduction adopted Tuesday by the Commons is not that it goes too far. It is that it does not go far enough. [More]

Empire Lite: Living with the big guy *
The U.S. is morphing from republic into empire -- at some cost to its own democracy. But it will only crush Canada if we let it, says political scientist JAMES LAXER [More]

English-language boom worldwide draws support and condemnation *
In the Taiwanese city of Tainin, garbage trucks are required to carry loudspeakers that endlessly shout phrases designed to improve residents' conversational English. [More]

Estates' rights in Canadian copyright re-examined *
MP seeks to strike controversial 'Lucy Maud Montgomery provision' [More]

Europe still doesn't get it *
Last week's OSCE conference on anti-Semitism was historic, productive and strange. [More]

Ex-CEO Emerson B.C.'s next cabinet heavyweight? *
Former Canfor boss may become a senior economic minister, writes CAMPBELL CLARK. [More]

Ex-general enters U.S. presidential race *
Retired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark entered a crowded and wide-open race for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday. [More]

Ex-head of BBC blasts Blair on Iraq *
'We were all duped,' Greg Dyke writes in a blistering attack on the British PM. [More]

Experts 'do a number' on U of T's Lost Tomb of Jesus statistician *
Prof. Andrey Feuerverger's one-in-600 calculation is based on many assumptions about the prevalence of the names and their biblical significance. [More]

Fabry disease sufferers face a Catch-22 *
Ottawa approves drug for rare illness that costs $300,000 a year, but provinces won't pay for it, ANDRÉ PICARD writes. [More]

Fagan: Canada keeps the peace *
The Americans and the French did the shoving to convince Jean-Bertrand Aristide to leave power. But Canada was doing the compensatory fence-mending across the Caribbean Sunday, and it also moved to send as many as 500 troops to Haiti for a year or more to take part in an international stabilization force. [More]

Faith and politics step out *
Though they ordered 'Roy's Rock' removed from an Alabama court house, U.S. law-makers mix church and state more comfortably than ever, says law professor JOHN WITTE [More]

Faith and politics: uneasy mix *
Ironically, the Vatican's statement against same-sex marriage has done a disservice to the opponents of federal reform, says ethicist MARGARET SOMERVILLE [More]

FBI says cellphones can trigger bombs *
Cell phones modified so they could detonate bombs by remote control were found by investigators probing the recent Saudi Arabia bombings, raising concern that such methods could be used in the United States by terrorists. [More]

Filling Edward Said's empty seat at the table *
The controversial scholar, who died this fall, was irreplaceable as a public intellectual, Arab thinkers say. It would take a dozen people to equal his influence. PAUL KNOX finds out who they are. [More]

Film offers rare glimpse of Parizeau *
'I am not a sad man,' former PQ leader reveals in newly released documentary [More]

Finding Home: In the Footsteps of the Jewish Fusgeyers *
ISBN:1-894549-40-6
Author:Jill Culiner
Publisher:Sumach Press
Jewish Community Centre, November 21, 2004, Vancouver, BC., 8:00 p.m. -- Author Jill Culiner has uncovered a largely forgotten corner of Jewish history, The Fusgeyers (the Yiddish word for 'foot-goers' — wayfarers) were Jews who fled persecution in Romania in the early 1900s in order to find refuge, ultimately, in the New World. [More]

Findings 'deeply disturbing,' Auditor-General says *
Auditor-General Sheila Fraser's report into the federal government's sponsorship program paints a picture of systemic rule breaking that extended beyond Public Works and Government Services Canada and into five major Crown corporations and agencies. [More]

First Nations Land Claims: It looked great on paper *
Today, an Ottawa conference looks at what it will take for those much-trumpeted land-claims agreements to finally benefit First Nations, says Inuit activist CATHY TOWTONGIE. [More]

Fontaine new leader of AFN *
Veteran Indian politician Phil Fontaine won a second chance to lead the Assembly of First Nations Wednesday when he scored a second ballot victory over rival Roberta Jamieson. [More]

For CBS, it's okay to talk profits, but not pervy stuff *
An American TV executive is perfectly prepared to talk about profits and the pedigree of new TV shows, but he's not prepared to talk about genital warts. [More]

For the children's sake *
International laws concerning the treatment of children during times of conflict seem to be forgotten in this war against terrorism, says SHEEMA KHAN [More]

For undistinguished reporting *
Reporter Walter Duranty turned a blind eye to one of the greatest atrocities of the 20th century. For that, his 1932 Pulitzer Prize should be revoked, says Ukrainian-Canadian LUBOMYR LUCIUK. [More]

Former GOP Activist says: 'The GOP Brand Has Fallen and Can't Get Up' *
According to former GOP stalwart and current Blue Dog Democratic, Eric Roberson, candidate for Congress in the Texas 32nd District, GOP "rebranding" efforts are too little, too late. [More]

Fossil find fills gap in human evolution *
We were never Neanderthals... [More]

Foster children *
The residential schools for native children were set up to equip native children with one of the most important tools for attaining a successful life: an education. [More]

Fragile -- handle with care *
What has to happen if Bush is to bring in Iraqi self-rule by next June (and incidentally boost his hopes for a second term)? The Globe's PAUL KORING investigates. [More]

France extends ban to bandannas and beards *
As France debates a plan to ban Islamic head scarves in public schools, the country's education minister said Tuesday that even some bandannas and beards should be barred from the classroom. [More]

France votes to ban head scarves *
France took a decisive step Tuesday toward banning Islamic head scarves from public schools, with legislators overwhelmingly backing the government's drive to preserve French secularism from Islamic fundamentalism. [More]

France's language guardians eye Quebec for Internet terms *
Quebec has come to the rescue of its linguistic cousins in France, where the heirs of Molière have been left lost for words in the hunt for Gallic versions of some common terms on the Internet. [More]

Fraser puts heat on PM *
Paul Martin's government was plunged into the heat of a major corruption scandal yesterday when Auditor-General Sheila Fraser reported massive abuses in a sponsorship system "designed to put money into" Liberal-friendly advertising firms. [More]

Fund aims to match talent with opportunity *
Toronto 1, a new soon-to-launch TV station, unveiled two production funds yesterday, totalling almost $15-million, one of which is available strictly to "producers of colour." [More]

Further political thoughts from Dave Olsen *
With the election coming up on Monday (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.), the Pacific Cinemathéque couldn't have timed its screenings of Viva Maria! any better (Friday the 20th @ 9:30 p.m. and Saturday the 21st @ 7:15 p.m.). [More]

G-G's trips are a very good thing *
As you read this, Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson is touring Moscow trailed by a delegation of 26 notable Canadians -- and the curses of various taxpayers and journalists. "Off with her head!" writes one Globe and Mail reader, while a National Post columnist complains that Michael Ondaatje is now eating beluga caviar at our expense. [More]

G7 ministers call for quick resumption of trade talks *
Facing uneven economic expansion, finance ministers from the wealthy countries urged a quick resumption of global trade talks Saturday, after they fell apart last week amid sharp divisions with the poor countries. [More]

G8 leaders all smiles *
World leaders clamped a harmonious face on a summit simmering with Iraq war disputes Sunday, striking a united front with pledges of billions of dollars to fight AIDS and hunger in poor countries. [More]

G8 leaders remain split on Iran, North Korea *
On Iraq, at least, they turned the page. But feuding world leaders who came together at a let's-make-up summit in France remained split over the next crises darkening the horizon — how to prevent North Korea and Iran from building nuclear weapons. [More]

G8 retreating from disease commitments, activists say *
Signs indicate leaders ready to back away from pledges to aid ill in poor countries [More]

Gallery closing sparks backlash *
Regina's mayor is asking for a decision to shut the Dunlop to be reversed. [More]

Garber rant: Fiction versus real-life and predictions about the Da Vinci Code *
I think the next volley in the Da Vinci debate is that those alleged blood-line descendants of Jesus and Mary -- the purported Merovingians -- will reveal themselves. Good idea, huh? [More]

Garth, Mel -- chose another hymn *
Of all the sacred texts to bring to the screen, why did you pick the most adversarial Gospel? asks scholar DONALD HARMAN AKENSON [More]

Gay activists dispute Statscan survey *
For the first time in its history, Statistics Canada has released a survey on the sexual orientation of Canadians, but some members of the gay community contend that the numbers are dramatically lower than the truth. [More]

Gay B.C. cabinet minister marries partner *
B.C. cabinet minister Ted Nebbeling says he's the first cabinet minister anywhere to marry his same-sex partner. [More]

Get along, governments -- or get out of the way *
When the premiers met last week to breathe life into their proposed Council of the Federation, several suggested that Canada was on the edge of a new era of intergovernmental co-operation. It's in their interest to be right. [More]

Gibson film stirs passionate debate *
Critics accuse star of anti-Semitism, while he screens movie for D.C. elite [More]

Gilligan joins BBC exodus *
The storm consuming the British Broadcasting Corp. sent a chill through British journalism Friday, as senior figures warned that a judge's harsh criticism of the broadcaster could discourage tough investigative reporting. [More]

Giorgio Copello: His welcome expired *
It is not the sort of thing that looks good on one's résumé: "declared persona non grata by the Canadian government." Perhaps that is why Giorgio Copello, a social and immigration officer at Italy's embassy in Ottawa, felt impelled to fight long and hard to stay in the country that made no bones about not wanting him. [More]

Giving a graceless okay to medical marijuana *
Like a recalcitrant teenager ordered to do her homework or lose her TV privileges, Health Minister Anne McLellan has waited until the last possible moment to make medical marijuana available to Canadians, as directed by the courts. [More]

God and the brain *
Mario Beauregard, a neuroscientist with the University of Montreal's psychology department, won a two-year $100,000 (U.S) grant from mutual-fund titan John Templeton to study spirituality. [More]

God keep our land *
At a glance, the stats suggest that more Canadians than ever have no religion. Look more closely, says REGINALD BIBBY [More]

Good for the neshamah *
A small Jewish congregation takes a giant step today by allowing women to read from the Torah -- without a man by their side. MICHAEL VALPY reports. [More]

Gore buys former CBC channel *
After months of speculation, former U.S. presidential hopeful Al Gore and some well-heeled partners finally cemented a deal yesterday to acquire the 24-hour cable channel Newsworld International, which is programmed by the CBC. [More]

Gospel according to Garth *
The film The Gospel of John offers a unique chance to understand Jesus's life , not just his violent final hours, says GARTH DRABINSKY. [More]

Governor Arnie sworn in *
The Austrian-born action hero who unseated Governor Gray Davis in a bizarre recall election last month took his oath of office as California's 38th governor on Monday. [More]

Greening Canadian politics *
Is there a new political force in the making? Led by a former Progressive Conservative who preaches fiscal prudence, Canada's Green Party is on the move... [More]

Greens deserve airtime *
In a lifetime of covering politics, I can remember only one occasion when I participated in a high-level and significant political discussion. [More]

Grinding the axe and passing the buck *
In Britain, it's the suicide of a scientist that spawns the blame game; here, it's the Great Blackout. Grinding various ideological axes, the media weigh in. Governments establish inquiries to reassure voters the cock-up will never again occur, at least until the next time. [More]

Haiti rebellion spreads *
Rebellion spread to central Haiti on Monday as rebels and former soldiers attacked a police station in Hinche and President Jean-Bertrand Aristide pleaded for help to stop the bloodshed. [More]

Haiti's PM calls for international aid *
Canada offers $1.5-million as bloody uprising intensifies; Graham offers 100 officers for police force. [More]

Haitian opposition will consider power-sharing deal *
After a heated five-hour meeting with international envoys, Haitian opposition leaders agreed Saturday to consider a power-sharing plan that would give the poorest country in the Americas a new government but leave President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in office. [More]

Haitian rebels seize Cap-Haitien *
Rebels captured Haiti's second-largest city, Cap-Haitien, after just a few hours of fighting Sunday, claiming their biggest prize in a two-week uprising that has driven government forces from most of the country's north. [More]

Hamas vows '100 reprisals' *
Palestinian group appoints new Gaza Strip chief following Israel's assassination of two of its leaders in less than a month. [More]

Handling the hottest potato (Goldfarb) *
Martin must delay an election until voters are satisfied they know the truth, says MARTIN GOLDFARB. [More]

Handling the hottest potato (Gossage) *
The Liberals need sound crisis communications, says PATRICK GOSSAGE. Martin has done well, his team has not. [More]

Hands off my Bible! *
Today as Parliament reconvenes, MPs face a bill that could redefine biblical teachings on homosexuality as hate literature. Smite it, says LORNA DUECK [More]

Hanks versus Cruise -- the Battle of the Toms *
Does a star's personal philosophy and off-screen behaviour affect box office receipts? How far can a star push the limits of public endurance before a backlash is felt? Does the controversy of a film outweigh its strength as a story, or as entertainment? These, and other questions are about to be answered in coming weeks, as we see how well The Da Vinci Code fares in its opening next week, as measured against the already faltering Mission: Impossible III. [More]

Harrelson: 'I make films for subcultures' *
From his childhood boycott of processed cheese slices to his new film documenting Woody Harrelson's crusade for organic living, Ron Mann has always been the master of the marginal, SARAH HAMPSON writes [More]

Hate crimes rose after 9/11 *
Hate crimes against Muslims rose sharply in the two months after Sept. 11, 2001 but Jewish people were the most targeted overall in 2001 and 2002. [More]

Hate words launch the sticks and stones *
Last month, author-lawyer Howard Rotberg was prevented from delivering a presentation of his new novel, The Second Catastrophe, at the Waterloo, Ont., branch of Chapters bookstores. [More]

Have card, will travel *
I never knew how hard it could be to attend my own opera in the United States, says Alberta librettist and landed immigrant MARK MORRIS. [More]

He must pluck his power *
If Paul Martin wants to conquer our democratic deficit, he should start with the fact that there's too much power in the PMO, says veteran cabinet insider TOM KENT. [More]

He only looks like Mr. Bean *
Spain's new Socialist prime minister is called the 'quiet man.' He may talk softly, writes ALAN FREEMAN, but when it comes to foreign policy, he carries a big stick. [More]

Health care gets $2-billion injection *
Martin ready to hand over cash to premiers, wants funding issue settled before election. [More]

Health care seen top priority *
Health care should be the federal government's top priority, an opinion poll of Canadian corporate executives has found. [More]

Health council finally coming, PM says *
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien says his government will soon announce the establishment of a much-awaited health council designed to keep a watch on the performance of the system. [More]

Health system may not survive the decade, premiers warn *
Inaugural meeting of new council marked by blunt words to Ottawa. [More]

Hear, hear for citizen input *
If we want more engaged voters, let's have less partisan scoffing at citizen-politician dialogues. They're key to 21st-century democracy, says JUDITH MAXWELL. [More]

Heatherington researched stalking, trial told *
Rape and Ritual. The Desperate Game. I'll Be Watching You. These were just three of the seven books on stalking Dar Heatherington was observed reading at the same time she was alleging to police she was being tormented by a stalker of her own. [More]

Heroin's new killing fields *
The Taliban falls and the opium poppy rises. SHAWN BLORE visits the Tajik-Afghan border, where the fierce Russian anti-drug squad this week made its biggest seizure yet [More]

His medicare script *
Prime Minister Paul Martin hopes that health care will be his wedge issue in the next election. But events this week suggest it may instead be a Pandora's box. [More]

Hoax continues: Jessica Lynch receives a hero's welcome *
Former PoW Jessica Lynch returned home to a flag-waving hero's welcome Tuesday, saying "it's great to be home" in her first public words since being rescued. [More]

Hollywood preaches anti-piracy to schools *
As part of its campaign to thwart on-line music and movie piracy, Hollywood is now reaching into school classrooms with a program that denounces file-sharing and offers prizes for students and teachers who spread the word about Internet theft. [More]

Holy? 'Nonsense' *
The man who many Buddhists regard as a living god walks into the room and, before sitting down, displays his famous sense of humour. 'There's a rumour going around Tibet that I have died,' he says through an interpreter. 'Some Tibetans want me to issue a public statement that I'm alive, but why should I? I am teaching, holding meetings and soon I will fly to Canada. Why should I make a statement to say what anyone can see?' He laughs, then sits down on the sofa. [More]

Home run: PM didn't fawn, Bush didn't get ugly *
Never in Canada-U.S. history have a Liberal prime minister and a Republican president hit it off. Among the various reasons was a basic one: ideological differences. [More]

Honesty killed David Kelly *
The brave people of conscience who reveal government wrongdoing always pay a price, says British MP TAM DALYELL [More]

Hopkins presents new film at Venice *
Anthony Hopkins' new film The Human Stain tells the tale of a brilliant man brought down by political correctness, a modern trend that the esteemed actor describes as "a cancer." [More]

How a brilliant kid in Moncton got a Stradivari *
It was a small and quiet crowd that gathered in the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto last Friday morning, but it was an extraordinary ceremony. Eight extremely rare and valuable antique instruments were given out, by a government agency funded by you, to young people, just as a loan, for free. [More]

How about a daily corporate Question Period? *
Conrad Black's fall from grace last week sparked glee and gloating amongst the unwashed rabble of the nation. Mr. Black was Canada's own Monopoly Guy, complete with pinstripes and top hats, his arrogance bluntly offending our egalitarian sensibilities. [More]

How perfect do we want to be? *
In seeking immortality and other godlike attributes, we risk our very humanity, says ethicist MARGARET SOMERVILLE. [More]

How to make friends and occupy people *
REVERSALS OF FORTUNE. When Saddam Hussein's sons died this week, many predicted a warming between Iraqis and U.S. soldiers. But as MARK MacKINNON reports from Baghdad, resistance there may need no leadership, if the U.S. can't calm tempers and assure basic needs [More]

How to win at Happy Families *
There is a card game called Happy Families. The rules involve assembling the 11 families extant in 44 cards so that each has a mother, father, daughter and son. The player asking for a card must say "please" and the receiver "thank you," or there's a penalty. [More]

Huffington pulls out of California race *
Independent candidate Arianna Huffington dropped out of the California recall race Tuesday, saying it was her best hope of preventing Arnold Schwarzenegger from becoming governor. [More]

Hundreds mark 10-year anniversary of Clayoquot Sound protest *
Hundreds of people who were arrested at a massive logging protest on Vancouver Island in 1993 returned to the area for a reunion of sorts on Saturday. [More]

Hundreds protest WTO meetings in Montreal *
Several hundred people gathered in downtown Montreal on Sunday to voice their opposition to a World Trade Organization meeting to be held in the city. [More]

Hussein's sons killed in raid: U.S. general *
Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay died in a blaze of gunfire and rockets Tuesday, the U.S. military said, claiming their deaths will blunt Iraqi resistance to the American occupation. [More]

Hutton report had narrow focus *
The inquiry into the death of a British weapons expert had no mandate to look at the Iraq war, or at the intelligence failures that helped set it off, says PAUL KNOX. [More]

I spy blocked vision *
If Bush and Blair want to know why they got faulty intelligence on Iraq, they should look at the politicization of their spy ops, says U.K. security analyst PHILIP DAVIES. [More]

ID card sticker shock *
Robert Marleau, the interim privacy commissioner, did taxpayers a service last week, though hardly anyone took notice. In testimony to the House of Commons citizenship and immigration committee, he put forward a cogent, thoughtful analysis on the merits of Immigration Minister Denis Coderre's idea to make Canadians carry a national identity card. [More]

ID cards: Big price tag foils Big Brother *
Manitoba drivers will not have to provide biometric information such as fingerprints for new drivers' licences being developed by the provincial government. [More]

Immigrant Blues: Fish out of water ****
Even in the former Yugoslavia, poet Goran Simic was something of an anomaly, a Bosnian Serb who took a Muslim bride. But it is only here and now, in his adopted Canada, that he begins to contemplate fully his role as an outsider in verse. [More]

Immigrants are not a problem *
Over the past few weeks, The Globe and Mail brought us various facets and faces of The New Canada: the country's 20-somethings, their achievements, and their diversity created by immigration. Last week, Daniel Stoffman commented on the "underside" of immigration, arguing that Canada has "too much, too soon." I disagree. [More]

In B.C., a Monday morning like no other *
There is no point in asking people in British Columbia what they think... [More]

In Haiti, the fear is all around *
Fear is a gaggle of menacing toughs on a ramshackle main thoroughfare, waving rifles and pistols to halt vehicles and summarily search their occupants. [More]

In praise of the city and its slickers *
The writer and thinker Ian Buruma, who is a relentlessly cosmopolitan type -- grew up in the Netherlands, lived for years in Asia, teaches in the United States, writes for journals all over the globe -- has been writing with frequency about various forms of resistance to Western culture around the