[PEN-L:1065] How to control another country
TWO WAYS TO CONQUER "There are two ways of conquering a foreign nation. One is to gain control of its people by force of arms. The other is to gain control of its economy by financial means." -- John Foster Dulles Former U.S. Secretary of State Quoted in the September 1995 issue of The Monitor, published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Ottawa
[PEN-L:1066] Core labor rights/global trade agreements
I'm trying to figure out what third world labor activists have to say about the issue of making labor standards (core labor rights) a part of GATT. People like Jerome Levinson and AFL-CIO seem to think that this is crucial for labor standards globally. This was introduced by the US delegation at the Marrakesh Meeting of the Uruguay Rounds and left unresolved. The recent World Bank Report on Labor is obviously against this, and the ILO report supports the idea (vaguely). The only things I can find from a Third world perspective come from the Third World Network people (Martin Khor) who argues that this will only allow first world countries to enforce protectionism against exports from the third world, i.e. they are for raising standards but not through trade sanctions and the WTO. What are other, more progressive (and realistic) options/alternatives? Would appreciate any thoughts or suggestions of articles, etc. on this issue of protecting "core labor rights" globally that people might have. Best Pauline Chakravartty
[PEN-L:1067] Why not become Americans?
AMERICANIZATION "How American do we really want Canada to be? "The gap between rich and poor is greater in the U.S. than in any other industrial nation, with the wealthiest 20% of Americans collecting 11 times as much in after-tax income as the bottom 20%. "This is a country in which, even with the Cold War over, Republican leaders demand increases in Pentagon spending of $60 billion over the next six years while cutting $7 billion out of child nutrition programs. "This is a country in which the wealthy reap gains from investments while every fifth full-time worker earns too little to life a family out of poverty. "This is a country in which many Americans believe welfare bums are bleeding them dry, even though the annual amount per taxpayer spent on welfare is a puny $28. "This is a country I don't want Canada to become." -- Harry Bruce, editor, Issues Network
[PEN-L:1068] The world's priorities
WORLD PRIORITIES --Estimated annual cost of providing adequate health care, education, nutrition and clean drinking water to every human being in the world: US$30 to $40 billion. --Amount the world spends on golfing each year: US$30 to $40 billion. --Annual amount spent annually on cigarette advertising in the United States: US$30 to $40 billion. --Average daily total of military expenditures worldwide: US $30 to 40 billion. Source: World State of Childhood 1995, UNICEF
[PEN-L:1071] (PEN-L:1054) Mary had a little Lambda
Hi Jim, Didn't respond because I thought someone better informed would. However I did go to the community action workshop at the URPE summer camp which I found interesting and where a number of information packs got handed round on the Contract on America. One compendium with lots of short, informative backup facts came from the American Friends Service Committee at 1501 Cherry Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102-1479. Emily Kawano, a staffer at this organisation, made a presentation on it.I hoped to send you her E-Mail but I've mislaid it.. She may already be on this list in which case (a) hi (b) hope I haven't duplicated or misrepresented. I also have a request for information. One of the participants in the workshop mentioned that the Black Congressional Caucus had produced an Economic Programme in response to the Contract On America. This is very much needed over here; does anyone know of a primary contact for it? Alan
[PEN-L:1072] Core labor rights/g
I submitted a report to the US Labor Department earlier this year on the topic of labor standards and trade. For a copy, write to: Greg Schoepfle Bureau of International Labor Affairs U.S. Department of Labor Room S-5325 200 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20210 Better hurry, since the latest word is that the Republicans have zeroed out ILAB, and it's scheduled to vanish in another month or so. In addition, I participated in an exchange with Martin Khor (along with several others, such as Elaine Bernard) on IGC about a year ago. Look for it in trade.strategy, if my memory is correct. I agreed with his distrust concerning the motives of many in the developed countries that are pushing this issue, but I argued that his position remains fundamentally inconsistent. Peter Dorman (involved in the debate, but not a third world labor activist)
[PEN-L:1073] Fw: Andre Gunder Frank Festschrift Forthcoming (fwd)
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[PEN-L:1074] Re: (PEN-L:1054) Mary had a little Lambda
Try the House Progressive Caucus, c/o Rep. Peter DeFazio - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dick Lavine On Fri, 20 Oct 1995, Alan Freeman wrote: Hi Jim, Didn't respond because I thought someone better informed would. However I did go to the community action workshop at the URPE summer camp which I found interesting and where a number of information packs got handed round on the Contract on America. One compendium with lots of short, informative backup facts came from the American Friends Service Committee at 1501 Cherry Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102-1479. Emily Kawano, a staffer at this organisation, made a presentation on it.I hoped to send you her E-Mail but I've mislaid it.. She may already be on this list in which case (a) hi (b) hope I haven't duplicated or misrepresented. I also have a request for information. One of the participants in the workshop mentioned that the Black Congressional Caucus had produced an Economic Programme in response to the Contract On America. This is very much needed over here; does anyone know of a primary contact for it? Alan
