Straight Goods

Alternative media -- Straight Goods is a Canadian independent online newsmagazine, usually publishing about twenty new stories every week. Publisher Ish Theilheimer started it in 1999, with the support of about thirty shareholders. SG's slogan is, "Protecting your rights -- saving you money -- untangling spin." As might be expected, civil and human rights, consumer information and media criticism appear in every weekly issue. As well, SG has a weekly column about the labour movement and a strong emphasis on environmental issues. Readers often find original articles by outstanding thinkers such as Mel Watkins, Stephen Lewis, Linda McQuaig, Armine Yalnizyan, Aaron Freeman, Charles Gordon, Gordon Guyatt, Manning Marable, Stewart Steinhauer, and Charles Gordon, as well as a few "Hot Headlines", which are links to articles in other publications.