Special features are those articles which don’t fit neatly into either the political or environmental categories. Sometimes they about special events or interesting cultural topics. The best ones are these:
- Ottawa’s Bitter Pill: Natural Health Products Scrutinized
A cover story on the federal government’s increase of regulation on natural health products. - Is PETA Sexist?
A critical look at PETA and whether its strategies do more harm than good. - DRM: Consumer Rights In The Digital Age
A story about Digital Rights Management featuring an interview with Cory Doctorow and the computer engineer who broke Microsoft’s code. - Wind Power: The Future Is Green
A cover story on the pros and cons of wind power as an energy source. - Buzzkill: Honeybees Dropping Off Like Flies
An article about the sudden collapse of honeybee colonies in North America.
And the rest…
Light Rail: Hamilton’s Biggest Transit Choice
Plan B Goes OTC
Ottawa’s Bitter Pill: Natural Health Products Scrutinized
Tips: Foiling Bike Thieves
Is PETA Sexist?
Fixing OHIP
Students Gambling With Their Future
Structural Straw
Slow Food: Something to Chew On
Same-Sex School Revival
Cuba’s Work Worldwide
Sex Toys: Pushing Precaution
Sickly Steel
A Public Private Pain
Wind Power: The Future Is Green
Islamophobia In Hamilton
Disappeared Prisoners & Human Rights
Buzzkill: Honeybees Dropping Off Like Flies
Got Snatch?
Global Citizenship Conference
DRM: Consumer Rights In The Digital Age
Getting Astroturfed
What To Do With All That Green
Reigning In The Real Blood Diamonds
United They Stand: Credit Union Strike
Holiday Wasteland
Minimum Wage Myths
Cruelty In Our Backyard
Be A Better Activist: Protesting
Be A Better Activist: Networking
Be A Better Activist: Elected Officials
Be A Better Activist: Letter Writing
Jane Goodall’s Reason For Hope
The Vegan-Diabetes Link
Tips For Going Veg
Kick It To The Curb: Car-Free Campus Living
The Politics Of Pink
Busting Viral Marketing
Getting The Most From Your Green Bin
Going Local
Is Canada Plan B For American Women?
EnerGuide Now Energone
Observing Energy Poverty
Linking Poverty To Gender
Steal This Tattoo
It’s Hip To Knit
Roller Derby – Back And InYour Face
Good News For Wacky Weather
Hard Knock Life For Temps
Parking Mad