BBC2 Newsnight commentator suggested Thursday evening that the harder
Powell tries to get the Security Council votes for a resolution the more
elusive they are becoming. A wobble among one spreads among others.
Aided by a statement by the African countries in favour of continued
inspections,
Title: RE: [PEN-L:34933] Lerner and a split in San Francisco demo
I missed something. Why was Michael Lerner banned from the demo? who did it?
Jim
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Subject: [PEN-L:34933] Lerner and a split in San
French Oil Firm Sees Future in Iraq
Industry Debates Postwar Business Before a Shot Is Fired
By Robert J. McCartney
Washington Post Foreign Service
Friday, February 21, 2003; Page E01
PARIS, Feb. 20 -- France's principal oil company said today that its long
experience in Iraq would give it an
hey Jim didja hear the Beatles broke up.
mbs
I missed something. Why was Michael Lerner banned from the demo? who did
it?
Jim
I thought that the US was going to be gone from that war in a few weeks.
Has there ever been an exit from an incursion that has gone on schedule
other than Panama and Granada, where the objective was not the defeat of a
country or a movement?
--
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California
I said nothing whatsoever about speakers at mass
rallies, a topic I was not addressing. As matter of
fact I do think speakersa t mass demos are boring, but
since the right doesn't hold mass rallies, by and
large, there's no contrast class to compare right wing
to left wing speakers. jks
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Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 12:21 PM
Subject: Fw: rice him
There is a grassroots campaign underway to protest
war in Iraq in a
simple, but potentially powerful way.
Place 1/2 cup uncooked rice in a small plastic bag
(a snack-size bag or sandwich bag work fine). Squeeze
out excess air
On January 28th, Natalie Johnson Lee, Minneapolis City Councilwoman
gave the Green Party response to President Bush's State of the Union
Address. Ms. Lee's speech was broadcasted over the Pacifica Radio
Network, as well as was heard by a large crowd in Washington DC who
had gathered to hear
Title: Stiglitz on Iraq attack
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-stiglitz21feb21,1,514275.story
COMMENTARY
War Could Bomb Your Pocketbook
Expect skittish markets, higher deficits and slower growth.
By Joseph E. Stiglitz
Joseph E. Stiglitz is the 2001 Nobel laureate
Title: collateral impact of war
Looking for a well-written text on the environmental impact of
military action?
This is a good one from WILPF - Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom. Formatted for a quickie flyer.
10 Reasons Environmentalists Oppose an Attack
on Iraq
As
UPDATE 1-Turkish markets bolstered by troop deal hopes
Fri February 21, 2003 10:50 AM ET
By Mark Bentley
ISTANBUL, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Turkish markets edged up on Friday after Turkey
said it may agree shortly with the United States on a multi-billion dollar
aid package aimed at cushioning its
He wasn't banned, he was initially not invited. The people who were
representing him at the meeting were asked if they had any
objections; they didn't. A week later Lerner charged that he was
banned because ANSWER is anti-semitic.
I believe that he was finally given fifteen minutes to speak:
Max asked me
why I didn't know about this stuff... it's because I'm not an lbo-talker. Who
has the time?
Speaking of
Lerner, I once had a personal experience that makes me very leery of him,
independent of his reputation as a personal empire-builder among many
progressive Jews.*Back in
We discussed this issue some time ago.
When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique
BY: MARGARET S. MCMILLAN
Tufts University
Department of Economics
DANI RODRIK
Harvard University
John F. Kennedy School of
[from the WA state labor council weekly e-news]
On Thursday, the House Commerce and Labor Committee heard HB 1830, which would require
large employers to reimburse
the state for Basic Health Plan coverage of their employees. Rep. Steve Conway
(D-Tacoma), the committee's
chairman, pointed out
It has taken a while for Blix to understand whose orders he is supposed to
follow...At least the article notes that
the US has been demanding this. The missiles only marginally exceed the
allowed range and Iraq insists that when loaded with guidance systems etc.
their range will be within allowed
Affluent but anxious and alienated
Far-reaching survey over decades finds Britons better off but more unhappy
Will Woodward, education editor
Saturday February 22, 2003
The Guardian
Despite higher incomes, better health and much greater opportunity for
women, Britons are increasingly depressed,
Greetings Economists,
JKS responds,
I said nothing whatsoever about speakers at mass
rallies, a topic I was not addressing. As matter of
fact I do think speakersa t mass demos are boring, but
since the right doesn't hold mass rallies, by and
large, there's no contrast class to compare right wing
You haven't explored these areas, and instead have concentrated in alack of talent on the left for shining in puerile broadcast television.That games aren't boring and why isn't on your agenda for this discussion offeeling coming out of the left? Am I being harsh toward you? I respect youenough to
*In one of the articles I saw on-line, David Corn refers to him as _the_
progressive Jew (his emphasis). C'mon! Isn't Noam Chomsky Jewish? aren't
there lots of progressive Jews out there?
Jim Devine
It's a little strong but not out to lunch.
There are lots of progressives who happen to be
Max and others on the list have written at length about Lerner on the LBO.
Jim, who like me saw the turd operating in Berkeley, probably knows the
problems with Lerner.
I would much rather we learn about how to stop the war than to dwell on
personalities who are disrupting the anti-war movement.
Jeb's Nicole is still getting in trouble.Can you imagine what would
happen to a poor minority kid?
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-BRF-Jeb-Bushs-Daughter.html
--
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail [EMAIL
At 11:56 PM -0500 2/21/03, Max B. Sawicky wrote:
The underlying issue in the Lerner/ANSWER flap is whether the
anti-war movement will be steered towards or away from support for a
right of return for Palestinians, thereby denying the legitimacy of
the Jewish state. Lerner has translated this
U.S. Oil Firms Boost Use of Iraqi Crude Oil
Venezuelan Strike Fueled Increase, Analysts Say
By Colum Lynch
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, February 22, 2003; Page E01
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 21 -- American oil refineries have dramatically
increased their reliance on Iraqi crude, even as
Greetings Economists,
Max replies to Jim Devine,
Lots of people have cited stories that reflect badly
on his personal habits and organizational style. But
the fact remains that he has put something real
together, and most of us are just posting to the
Internet.
Doyle
Joanna says he got his
A trap set for protesters Michael Hardt
Friday February 21, 2003
The Guardian
full: http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,899852,00.html
HARDT: Corresponding in part to the new US anti-Europeanism, there is
today in Europe and across the world a growing anti-Americanism. In
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