CBC News: Canada Post says possible strike won’t stop holiday mail
–News from Canada Post and the strike that is about to start.

U.S: Crop Testing Rules Menace Food Supply, Say Critics
–A look at public opinion about GE crops. The people have spoken, but no one seems to be listening.

TRADE: US to Face Severe WTO Sanctions
–The US is going to hit a sanctions wall at the WTO. Isn’t it funny how Neo-Liberal rules enacted by the US can now come back and bite them.

POLITICS: U.S. Has Zero Credibility Among Muslims - Pentagon Panel
–Jim Lobe looks at the credibility gap the US is falling into.

News
–There are too many children in jail in Britain say the UN.

News: Bhopal 20 years on
–The world has failed the people in Bhopal (BBC headline). I tend to agree.

News:Tories need to copy the Republicans, says Duncan Smith
–This is scary. The Tories in Britain think that they should copy the Republicans and “return” to conservative “values”. Explain how the Tories are not conservative? If they mean that they are more tollerant of others than the Repulican masses then a shift right socially for the Tories is a worry.

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Israel shocked by image of soldiers forcing violinist to play at roadblock
–Of all the things that happen in the west bank it is the picture of Israeli Police making a Palestinian play his violin that has finally sparked outrage.

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Swiss voters back stem cell research
–The Swiss have backed stem-cell research.

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Peace gives hope in land of cattle and guns
–A little look at life in the Sudan.

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Sarkozy promises truth and glory
–A little look at the rise of the new centre-left candidate in France.

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Threat to split Ukraine in two as crisis grows
–The Ukraine my split along that provincial divide that separates the workers from the liberals.

CBC News: Dipping oil may contain dangerous bacteria
–A warning to those who have Citrus Infusion Dipping Oil. It is being recalled. I do not even know what this is, but the warning was put out by the CBC.

CBC News: Bush visit may help mend fences
–People are dreaming if they think that the any “mending of fences” can happen in a couple of days of visits from Bush. The reality is that Bush and Martin have little control over what they do because it is the people that decide… Or at least that how it is supposed to be. Have a read of this propaganda if you want to see the PR department in full swing.

BBC NEWS | Europe | Sarkozy takes over Chirac party
–The liberals are on the rise in France. The Left need to be more active in portraying their position as new as these neo-liberal ideals.

CBC News: Terra Nova oil may have spilled for 4 hours
–No evidence of Human error? What other kind of error is there? Blame on the equipment should end the debate over if more of these things should be built. Human error can be avoided through redundancy. It the technology is not sound then there is a larger crisis here.

Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Benefits system hit by IT chaos
–This is too good to pass-up blogging about. It is no secret that I am not a fan of M$ but have a read of this. 80,000 blue screens of death in one swoop in the UK. Way to go Bill. Maybe the government should look into spending money on a solid OS… hehe.

Buy Nothing Day - there is a clothing swap at the woman’s centre at the SUB at UNB today 11- 4. Buy Nothing, give something, and protest the system.

Stop Star Wars
–Say no to Missile Defence. Sign the petition. Then pass it on. Then come out and protest at noon on Tuesday at City Hall (or where ever your city is meeting).

Yahoo! News - Appointment of Alta environment minister from oilsands area raises eyebrows
–Democracy in Alberta? Not so much.

ZNet |Economy | Economic Crisis A Question Of When, Not If
–Heading for an economic crisis. Many think so.

Sierra Club of Canada News Release
–Climate Change and the Sierra Club of Canada.