Washington Free Press - #79 January/February 2006

#79 January/February 2006

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In their latest Independent Press Awards, the staff of the Minnesota-based national magazine Utne Reader nominated the Washington Free Press and seven other publications in the US and Canada for "Best Local/Regional Coverage." Thanks, Utne, and we understand that Minnesota is cold and there's nothing much to do there in the winter besides reading thousands of magazines. But try to get out and enjoy some fresh air, OK?

FREE THOUGHTS

NORTHWEST & BEYOND compiled by Sharlynn Cobaugh
Hatchery fish same as wild?; Dousing wilderness with pesticides; Open-source software movement growing; Department of Peace proposed in Senate; Genetically modified alfalfa deregulated; Biotech industry seeks to reverse local bans on GE crops

READER MAIL
Bush's personal agenda; Don't forget the high gas prices of last year; Migration across the southern border; Victims of divorce court, unite!

In Memoriam
John Glansbeek, 1945-2005
by Doug Collins

MEDIA BEAT by Norman Solomon
Congratulations to the worst media performances of the year

CONTACTS/ACTIVISM

NORTHWEST NEIGHBORS
contact list of subscribers who like to talk with you

DO SOMETHING! CALENDAR
Northwest activist events

POLITICS

Lessons for Political Reformers
Campaign finance reform is a start, but the big obstacle is winner-take-all voting
by Steven Hill

The Coming Year
by Don Monkerud

HEALTH CARE

Seattle Votes for a Right to Health Care
Will other cities do it too?
by Brian King

Illegal Immigrants Not a Burden on Health Care
by Domenico Maceri

WORKPLACE

Temp World
part 2 (conclusion)
by Margie M. Mitchell

Worker's Rights are Human Rights
photo and caption by David Bacon

RIGHTS

China On the Rise?
Recent media event calls attention to problems the world cannot ignore
by Hannah Lee

'Extraordinary Rendition' of Innocent Man
CIA named in lawsuit along with companies that operated airplanes used in kidnapping
from the ACLU

ENVIRONMENT

Trash Talk Contest Winner!
...plus wacky and wonderful conservation tips
various contributors

NASA Plutonium Launch; Seattle, Portland Safer for Pedestrians
various contributors

WAR

White House Refuses to Comply with Request for Pre-war Intelligence
by David Swanson

RIGHT BRAIN

The Wanderings and Thoughts of Kip Kellogg
by Vincent Spada

PUMPKIN EDDIE'S LIGHTNING POEMSby Vincent Spada
Dry bones sittin' by the road

BOOKS

MY FAVORITE BOOK
The Continuum Concept by Jean Liedloff
review by Doug Collins

BOOK NOTICE
Towards Understanding by Lillian Brummet

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