Angel >> The coalitions demonstrating against Canadian military involvement in Iraq Back in the days of Operation Desert Storm in 1991, the House of Commons actually tried to hold a real debate about Canadian support for the U.S.-led military action against Iraq. This time debate was shut down after less than a day, even though there are fewer reasons to support the action--and fewer countries supporting it. So the only way Canadians can voice their opposition is by taking to the streets. Last Friday, the Peace Network of Greater Montreal marched from McGill's Roddick Gates to the U.S. Consulate in protest. And the Adhoc Network Against U.S. Aggression is circulating a petition against Canada's blind support for American foreign policy. It's unlikely the government will change its mind because of the opposition, but at least someone is speaking up.

Insect >> The McDonald's corporation The clown gets mad. Just as workers at a McDonald's Restaurant in St-Hubert were about to achieve their year-long goal of union accreditation, the managers closed the place, citing poor business returns and a leaky roof. The Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ) this week called for McDonald's to show them the proof. If the billion-dollar fast-food corporation still refuses to cooperate, the FTQ will launch a boycott of the chain--one that, says FTQ president Clément Godbout, has already informally begun.