Pope calls for global fast

2003-03-05 Thread Chris Burford
Some may feel that he has not always been the most progressive of popes. Some may regards this as ridiculous, as something that even rich catholic landowners might do. Others may feel it is a distraction from the possibilities of civil disobedience. I suggest however, the wider the

Outlawry

2003-03-05 Thread Chris Burford
Guardian Wed In a clear sign that the criticism of France and Germany has the blessing of Downing Street, Peter Mandelson warned last night that the US would behave like a sheriff and his posse sorting out the world's problems if Europe refuses to engage with Washington. Would it not be more

Fellowship at EPI

2003-03-05 Thread Max B. Sawicky
THE SEIU / MARCIA McGILL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP In memory of staff economist Marcia McGill, the Service Employees International Union sponsors a one-year fellowship at the Economic Policy Institute. Purpose To provide advanced graduate students with experience in policy-relevant empirical research

Forbes includes Arafat Castro among wealthiest heads of state

2003-03-05 Thread Grant Lee
(Apologies for cross posting.) It appears, apart from anything else, that Forbes is not interested in distinguishing between funds actually controlled by an individual and those theroetically/symbolically held (e.g. QE2). The allegation re Castro is not new, but is it complete disinformation?

Re: Forbes includes Arafat Castro among wealthiestheads of state

2003-03-05 Thread Louis Proyect
Grant Lee wrote: (Apologies for cross posting.) It appears, apart from anything else, that Forbes is not interested in distinguishing between funds actually controlled by an individual and those theroetically/symbolically held (e.g. QE2). The allegation re Castro is not new, but is it complete

Re: Re: Forbes includes Arafat Castro among wealthiest heads ofstate

2003-03-05 Thread Carl Remick
From: Louis Proyect [EMAIL PROTECTED] ...Forbes refers to fortunes, which in ordinary English means personal wealth. Now there have been charges leveled against Fidel Castro, but owning a fortune is not one of them. I think that Forbes grouped Saddam Hussein, Yasir Arafat and Fidel Castro with

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | The Saddam and George show

2003-03-05 Thread ravi
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,902793,00.html The Saddam and George show Ignoring the fact that George Bush declined Saddam Hussein's challenge to a televised debate, Tim Dowling exclusively reveals what could have happened had they met Tuesday February 25, 2003 Tony Blair,

ECAAR Economists for Allied Arms Reduction

2003-03-05 Thread k hanly
There are several articles and a press release against unilateral war at: http://www.ecaar.org/ Maybe this has been discussed some time ago but the press release seems recent with a lot of signatures, Arrow Shaikh etc signing on among others. Cheers, Ken Hanly

Man Arrested for Wearing Peace T-Shirt

2003-03-05 Thread ravi
do folks find these news clippings worthwhile, or is it so off-topic that i should stop sending them to pen-l? --ravi http://my.aol.com/news/news_story.psp?type=1cat=0100id=0303050618089478 Man Arrested for Wearing Peace T-Shirt The Associated Press Mar 5 2003 6:18AM ALBANY, N.Y.

James Galbraith on Pre-Emptive War

2003-03-05 Thread k hanly
Note: The test that is failed is the test of mutuality or a rule that gives both sides an equal right to use the rule as justification. From: http://www.ecaar.org/Newsletter/Oct02/Galbraith.htm cheers, Ken Hanly The doctrine of pre-emptive self-defense, which is the right of one country to

Re: Man Arrested for Wearing Peace T-Shirt / Therewill be a protest tomorrow!

2003-03-05 Thread e. ahmet tonak
ravi wrote: do folks find these news clippings worthwhile, or is it so off-topic that i should stop sending them to pen-l? --ravi http://my.aol.com/news/news_story.psp?type=1cat=0100id=0303050618089478 Man Arrested for Wearing Peace T-Shirt The Associated Press Mar 5 2003 6:18AM ALBANY, N.Y.

RE: Maureen Dowd on the brazen Bush imperialists

2003-03-05 Thread Max B. Sawicky
What Would Genghis Do? It's easy to picture Rummy in a big metal breastplate, a skirt and lace-up gladiator sandals. Rummius Maximus Pompeius. -- My bride... My bride! My bride! I've come to claim my bride, Come tenderly to crush her against my side. Let haste be made! I

Petition to Remove Congressman Howard Coble

2003-03-05 Thread Michael Hoover
Please continue to help us in our efforts by forwarding this email widely. The form below allows for remote signing of the petition and can be reused -- send it to your friends and have them sign right from this email! - Petition to Remove Congressman Howard Coble and Support Civil

Federal Times

2003-03-05 Thread Tom Walker
POLL Do you think your agency has adequate oversight of its contractors? Yes 8 % (101) No 92 % (1,102) Total votes: 1203 http://federaltimes.com/index.php?showresults=true Tom Walker 604 255 4812

Turkish Military finally spoke..

2003-03-05 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
. *Turkish army backs US troops* http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/europe/2822061.stm Turkey's top general supports the deployment of US troops, saying a northern front against Iraq will make the war shorter.

Budget crunch hits Oregon medical care

2003-03-05 Thread k hanly
A Prescription Plan Hailed as a Model Is a Budget Casualty March 5, 2003 By TIMOTHY EGAN - - NY Times PORTLAND, Ore., March 3 - In a state that says it is already so short of public money it does not have enough to keep all the schools open and prosecute many criminals, Oregon took another

DiaMat redux.

2003-03-05 Thread Tom Walker
Analysts say both the poor and the rich share a longing for an iron-fisted leader. 'The poor want a Stalin to make short shrift of their enemies, the rich, while the latter want a Stalin to keep the poor at bay,' said Prof. Dzarasov.

independent Iraqis

2003-03-05 Thread Devine, James
Title: independent Iraqis Independent Iraqis oppose Bush's war 1 of 2 Comment Independent Iraqis oppose Bush's war Not every group takes US cash. Some worry about their people Jonathan Steele Wednesday March 5, 2003 The Guardian [U.K.] A new myth has emerged in the pro-war camp's

Brenner on current crisis

2003-03-05 Thread Devine, James
Title: Brenner on current crisis http://www.lrb.co.uk/v25/n03/bren01_.html Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine

UK Pupils walk out over war

2003-03-05 Thread Chris Burford
It is beginning to contaminate the ideological state apparatuses... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/2821871.stm By Angela Harrison BBC News Online education staff Thousands of children have walked out of their schools across Britain to stage anti-war demonstrations. There were

Maureen Dowd on the brazen Bush imperialists

2003-03-05 Thread Louis Proyect
(An interesting piece by an essentially comic contributor to the editorial page, who does more or less the same sort of thing as Russell Baker did years ago. Over the past year or so, with the buildup of war against Iraq, she has become more sober and more merciless toward the warmongerers.)

Britain's dirty secret

2003-03-05 Thread Ian Murray
[Did Britain build it or did a British corporation in cahoots with the British State build it? So hard to tell these days] Britain's dirty secret This is Falluja 2, identified by Colin Powell as an Iraqi chemical weapons plant. Confidential documents show we were warned but we helped build

Germany

2003-03-05 Thread Ian Murray
Germany: a powerhouse in crisis Larry Elliott and John Hooper Thursday March 6, 2003 The Guardian Germany continues to pay a high economic price for reunification and it will take an entire generation to solve the problems of the former communist eastern states, the country's finance minister,

Bush/USG, isolated

2003-03-05 Thread Ian Murray
[rather amazing commentary from the establishment's local paper] U.S. in a Tough Position As Isolation Increases Setbacks Raise Stakes for Administration By Glenn Kessler Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 6, 2003; Page A01 The Bush administration this week has become increasingly

The politics of the actual war

2003-03-05 Thread Chris Burford
There has been a lot of attention to the remarkable split on the Security Council. The latest is that the British government amazingly believes it has been quietly talking to the undecided 6 on the SC, can get them to agree to a resolution with a few amendments, and that will call the bluff of