Re: Re: Why Decry the Wealth Gap?

2000-01-24 Thread Stephen E Philion
Hey, I didn't write that, it's from the NY Times article I sent to the list...Steve On Mon, 24 Jan 2000, William S. Lear wrote: On Monday, January 24, 2000 at 13:26:56 (-1000) Stephen E Philion writes: And what of the poorest Americans' loss of ground compared to the richest

Michael Pereleman, please: was re The Danger of GDP

2000-03-15 Thread Stephen E Philion
Michael Pereleman, Please.Steve Stephen Philion Lecturer/PhD Candidate Department of Sociology 2424 Maile Way Social Sciences Bldg. # 247 Honolulu, HI 96822 On Wed, 15 Mar 2000, chang wrote: Too bad the U.S. never had Red Guards. Juchang He - Original Message -

Re: Re: Re: Marx and Kapital

2000-03-21 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Tue, 21 Mar 2000, Doug Henwood wrote: Charles Brown wrote: GDP is used to hoodwink the people. Did Chang move to Detroit? Doug They sure need him there these days them why they need not fear unemployment. Steve

Re: Re: Re: Marx and Kapital

2000-03-22 Thread Stephen E Philion
yes, chang thinks we all, whether Chinese, American, African,...should not fear unemployment and ditching state investment in industry... Steve On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Charles Brown wrote: Chang is an internationalist. We are all Chang. CB Doug Henwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/21/00 05:53PM

Many Companies Are Forced to Dip Deeper Into Labor Pool (fwd)

2000-03-26 Thread Stephen E Philion
NY Times: March 26, 2000 Many Companies Are Forced to Dip Deeper Into Labor Pool By LOUIS UCHITELLE K ANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Unable to find enough workers in the booming economy, American corporations are trying to expand the labor pool. Until recently, employers had met their

The Price of Oil (fwd)

2000-03-26 Thread Stephen E Philion
NYT: March 26, 2000 The Price of Oil Letters Index _ To the Editor: As a former oil trader, I think there are several issues to consider about the currently high price of oil ("Clinton Calls for New

draft position on amnesty (fwd)

2000-03-27 Thread Stephen E Philion
DRAFT POSITION DRAFT POSITION DRAFT POSITION DRAFT POSITION The following is a draft document, written as a basis for discussion. It is not a final document. The Labor Immigrant Organizers Network (LION) invites the comment, not only of members of the LION network, but of people

Left Approach to China Trade: A Critical View

2000-03-28 Thread Stephen E Philion
After the current anti-China strategy fails, hopefully when the labor movement is thinking about which way to go next, it will consider views such as this more seriously. I think Doug reported recently that there is considerable tension within the AFL-CIO about the 'yellow peril' strategy, so

Re: RE: Left Approach to China Trade: A Critical View

2000-03-28 Thread Stephen E Philion
Max, Noone is calling anyone racist. But relying on Harry Wu to justify an attack on China? Tibetan nuns? What does this have to do with the issue of labor rights in China? Maybe in ads against China trade they can also include pictures of Wen Ho Lee, my sense is the strategy is 'whatever it

Re: Left Approach to China Trade: A Critical View

2000-03-29 Thread Stephen E Philion
I agree with this text, of course. Note that the source is the same kind of source that Henry has so passionately attacked Doug for using when making criticisms of the labor regime in China. It's nice to see that it is alright to quote from the beast after all when discussing China Steve On

Re: Re: Left Approach to China Trade: A Critical View

2000-03-29 Thread Stephen E Philion
Jim Devine wrote: I'm not going to comment on any of the details of this thread (especially the unnecessary rudeness), Steve writes: Thanks for your comments. I'd like to respond to this above comment however. I've tried to not be rude toward Max, I respect his work at EPI and him even when I

Re: Left Approach to China Trade: A Critical View

2000-03-29 Thread Stephen E Philion
I agree with Henry about Harry Wu. I think his attacks on Doug are based on much less valid reasoning. Henry might not like Doug's critical comments on aspects of China's labor regime, but Henry can't even bring himself to acknowledge that Doug also is critical of the AFL-CIO's positin on

Re: RE: Re: RE: Left Approach to China Trade: A CriticalView

2000-03-29 Thread Stephen E Philion
I'm convinced it'll fail because of the well laid out arguments of people like Bacon and Tabb (see March issue of Monthly Review). The strategy is short sighted and will not jive with the American populace, who don't blame China or trade with China for their problems. I say it will fail for

Tabb on China policy

2000-03-29 Thread Stephen E Philion
From Monthly Review: Volume 51, Number 10 March 2000 After Seattle: Understanding the Politics of Globalization by William K. Tabb {Cut, about the first 2/3rds of the article, go to www.monthlyreview.org for full article) Similarly, an analysis is needed concerning the politics inherent in

Re: NYU Conference Schedule (April 7-8) (fwd)

2000-03-29 Thread Stephen E Philion
Mine, Have you heard of liberation theology to begin with? Steve On Wed, 29 Mar 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: labor-religion coalition? interfaith commitee? people of faith net work? what are these to be exact? what have they got to with labor rights, sweatshops and social justice

Re: RE: RE: Left Approach to China Trade: A CriticalView

2000-03-29 Thread Stephen E Philion
steve wrote orginally: I'm convinced it'll fail because of the well laid out arguments of people like Bacon and Tabb (see March issue of Monthly Review). The strategy is short sighted and will not jive with the American populace, who don't blame China or trade with China for their problems.

Re: Keeping Tabb

2000-03-30 Thread Stephen E Philion
Max wrote: Tabb and others are troubled by the anti-communist overtones of the China/WTO campaign and find it unpleasant to look at the real state of labor and human rights in China. We seem stuck in the old trap of apologizing for transgressions of really-existing communism in the belief or

Re: Further excuses of religion: RE: NYU ConferenceSchedule (April 7-8) (fwd)

2000-03-30 Thread Stephen E Philion
Mine wrote: It is sad that the US left, whatever it means, still subscribes to the notion of compatibility of religion and socialism. If Mr. jesus can save us from capitalism, let him save us! Steve writes: The stuff of sectarianism. Who cares about someone's religious beliefs, I care more

All the work units have collapsed. . . . It's a dangerous situation.(fwd)

2000-03-30 Thread Stephen E Philion
My apologies for sending on this information from a bourgeois source. But for those offended, rest assured this kind of story you can find in Chinese magazines, newspapers,...Steve Subject: "All the work units have collapsed. . . . It's a dangerous situation." Washington Post WTO

Re: Re: Further excuses of religion: RE: NYU ConferenceSchedule (April 7-8) (fwd)

2000-03-30 Thread Stephen E Philion
Yes, Mine, I could see you in Kansas trying to fight for your child's right to not be subjected to creationist dogma. Daniel Berrigan walks up to you and offers cooperation, your response?, "Sorry Dan, gotta give up your religion before we work together to fight creationists" Steve Stephen

Boston Globe Online

2000-03-30 Thread Stephen E Philion
Boston Globe ] Temp agencies find labor pool evaporating By Michael Crowley, Globe Staff, 3/30/2000 [H.gif] ow tight is the labor market in Boston? Consider the latest tactic of Franklin Pierce

Re: Re: All the work units have collapsed. . . . It's a dangerous situation. (fwd)

2000-03-30 Thread Stephen E Philion
My apologies for sending on this information from a bourgeois source. But for those offended, rest assured this kind of story you can find in Chinese magazines, newspapers,...Steve Subject: "All the work units have collapsed. . . . It's a dangerous situation." Washington Post WTO

Re: Re: Re: NYU Conference Schedule (April 7-8) (fwd)

2000-03-30 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Thu, 30 Mar 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: are your catholic folks progressive enough when it comes to gender issues? just crucious to know... Mine Steve: The answer to that is, obviously, yes. Many Catholic lefties are pro-choice,...all one has to do is read their literature. They might

Spam

2000-03-30 Thread Stephen E Philion
Spam., steve On Thu, 30 Mar 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is this debate about? Michael, the debate is as follows... Still, religion has inspired great generosity and positive heroism in others. thanks god for his generosity! then go and register to a biology course in

L.A.LaborNews - The China Syndrome - meltdown in the movement (fwd)

2000-04-03 Thread Stephen E Philion
This is a useful contribution, not simply because I agree with the text, but because it doesn't resort to simplistic characterizations of the AFL-CIO as a monolothic entity, with all troops goosestepping to the same tune. Note the discussion of the Asian desk if you are wondering what I mean. Any

Bolivia declares emergency over protests - April 8, 2000

2000-04-08 Thread Stephen E Philion
You have to scroll down a bit to get to the story, but it's worth reading. Steve Subject: CNN.com - Bolivia declares emergency over protests - April 8, 2000 http://cnn.com/2000/WORLD/americas/04/08/bolivia.emergency.reut/index.html Title: CNN.com - Bolivia declares emergency over protests -

Of Steve Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: genome news (fwd)

2000-04-08 Thread Stephen E Philion
For the record, the Steve referred to below is Steve Rosenthal, not me... Steve (The "PEN Steve") Stephen Philion Lecturer/PhD Candidate Department of Sociology 2424 Maile Way Social Sciences Bldg. # 247 Honolulu, HI 96822 On Sat, 8 Apr 2000, Mine Aysen Doyran wrote: Steve wrote:

Economist on China's economy

2000-04-13 Thread Stephen E Philion
The Economist April 8-14, 2000 SURVEY CHINA Now comes the hard part China looks set to change as much in the next five years as in the past extraordinary 20, says Dominic Ziegler “IF YOU think,” says a high administration official in Washington,D C, “what will be required for economic

Re: Re: what's happening?

2000-04-14 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Fri, 14 Apr 2000, Louis Proyect wrote: The reason that the government has been so spineless with respect to the kidnappers is that it is ambivalent about their role in American society. I would agree about this in part. This view is amendable at any moment. It needs the Miami gusanos as

Labor Disputes in China on the Rise

2000-04-23 Thread Stephen E Philion
Chinese Workers Are Showing Disenchantment Official Statistics Show Number of Labor Disputes Has Soared as Workers Complain of Late or No Pay, Layoffs, Corruption By John Pomfret Washington Post Foreign Service Sunday, April 23, 2000; Page A23 BEIJING—The number of labor disputes in China has

CHINA REPORTS BIG SURGE IN LABOR UNREST DURING 1999 - SF Chronicle

2000-04-26 Thread Stephen E Philion
The San Francisco Chronicle Monday, April 24, 2000 CHINA REPORTS BIG SURGE IN LABOR UNREST DURING 1999 Disputes over unpaid pensions, wages, fraud By John Pomfret, Washington Post Beijing -- The number of labor disputes in China has skyrocketed -- to more

Little interest among Chinese students one year after NATO bombing(fwd)

2000-05-05 Thread Stephen E Philion
Friday, May 5 10:28 AM SGT Little interest among Chinese students one year after NATO bombing BEIJING, May 5 (AFP) - For many students who took part in the violent anti-US protests after the NATO bombing of China's embassy in Belgrade anger has given way to study, job hunting and the dream

AP on current attitudes toward the bombing

2000-05-06 Thread Stephen E Philion
May 5, 2000 China Shepherds US Ties After Bomb By The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) -- China and the United States are wrangling anew over Taiwan, trade and a host of human rights complaints. A year after U.S. bombs shattered China's embassy in Yugoslavia, bitterly strained relations have

Jiang walks tightrope between left and right (fwd)

2000-05-06 Thread Stephen E Philion
Saturday, May 6, 2000 Jiang walks tightrope between left and right WILLY WO-LAP LAM Communist Party ideologues have temporarily wound down their campaign against rightists, or "bourgeois-liberal" intellectuals who advocate faster political reform. The main reason is that the hard left has

China's recession adds pressure for workers' rights

2000-05-07 Thread Stephen E Philion
The Telegraph (UK) Sunday May 7, 2000 China's recession adds pressure for workers' rights By Damien Mcelroy in Beijing CHINA returns to work today after an unprecedented week-long national holiday ordered by a Communist leadership alarmed at escalating violent protests and strikes among a

Chinese workers desert state sector

2000-05-08 Thread Stephen E Philion
BBC Saturday, 6 May, 2000, 09:30 GMT 10:30 Chinese workers desert state sector By Duncan Hewitt in Beijing An official survey in China has given further evidence of the dramatic changes in the country's economy. The nationwide survey found that in the last two decades, the proportion of

Re: Re: Chinese workers desert state sector

2000-05-10 Thread Stephen E Philion
Hi Michael, Sorry to respond so late. Private businesses tend to pay quite a bit more than state companies, especially skilled positions. The desertion is a combination of boot and attraction. Of course, it depends on what kind of skills you possess and the state of the SOE you're located in.

Unrest Grows in China's Old State Plants

2000-05-17 Thread Stephen E Philion
NYT May 17, 2000 Unrest Grows in China's Old State Plants By ERIK ECKHOLM B EIJING, May 16 -- Up to 2,000 unpaid workers and retirees have besieged their factory and government offices in a northeastern city over the last two days, the latest example of growing labor

Re: Re: Genderization

2000-05-17 Thread Stephen E Philion
If Charles is channelling Chang, he's doing a bad job of it. He forgot to add that we have nothing to fear from unemployment... Steve On Wed, 17 May 2000, Doug Henwood wrote: Charles Brown wrote: CB: Wasn't GDP socio-politically constructed in order to hoodwink the people ? You

ILWU On China

2000-05-17 Thread Stephen E Philion
Recalling my appeal to would be maligners of the labor movement as a monolithic arm of US foreign policy. Steve Subject: ILWU Position on China Trade International Longshore and Warehouse Union Thirty-first International Convention Portland, Oregon May 1 - 5, 2000 Resolution # R-39 The

[PEN-L:9598] Re: M-I: civil society

1997-04-22 Thread Stephen E Philion
Doug, By far the best article I've read on this is by Ellen Wood (the evil social democrat, you remember?), called "The Uses and abuses of civil society". It's a chapter of here book, *Democracy versus Capitalism* (or against capitalism-don't remember). Later, Steve On Tue, 22 Apr 1997, Doug

Re: Re: Re: Genderization (fwd)

2000-05-19 Thread Stephen E Philion
Mine, there are many many people on this list who believe that women should have children and that it is their only purpose in life. So, the argument you make is bound to be very controversial. I understand that Sam is also for keeping women bound barefoot in the kitchen...for shame! Steve On

Re: Re: EPI Paper on U.S. FDI in China

2000-05-13 Thread Stephen E Philion
I think that what Martin argues below is similar to the arguments that Bill Tabb made a few months ago in MR, right on the money. Steve Martin Hart-Landsberg wrote: And what political implications should we draw from the fact that US capital is highly mobile, using China, among other

[PEN-L:12319] Re: the beautiful poor

1997-09-13 Thread Stephen E Philion
Maggie, Perhaps it's not necessary to cringe. If the women had more savvy she wouldn't be so explicit and it would be impossible to ever make her (or her predecessor's) politics a subject of debate, let alone scrutiny. We should always be

[PEN-L:12389] Re: Affluenza

1997-09-16 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Tue, 16 Sep 1997, Wojtek Sokolowski wrote: At 07:34 AM 9/16/97 -0700, Louis Proyect wrote, inter alia: The show tip-toed around the all important question of the capitalist system. It made the need to reverse environmental degradation, consumerism, etc. a personal choice rather than a

[PEN-L:5130] Louis's Blacklisting Post

1999-04-11 Thread Stephen E Philion
Just wanted to send on a note of appreciation to Louis for taking the time to record this event. For those of us who would give anything to be in the Big Apple for such an event as this, but are at the moment some twenty hours away by air, such posts are invaluable. not to mention wonderful

[PEN-L:6846] The limits of Chinese anti-imperialism (fwd)

1999-05-14 Thread Stephen E Philion
Recall what I said last week about the often confused discourse of anti-imperialism and neo-liberal ideology taking plaace in China at the moment... Steve HK Standard May 15, 1999 Backlash against US goods could boomerang STORY: SHANGHAI: Chinese citizens would damage their

[PEN-L:6875] Fwd: FYI: Chengdu Students' Apology (fwd)

1999-05-16 Thread Stephen E Philion
Early this morning, students in ChengDu, a Southwest city of China, send an apology letter to President Clinton and the American people for the accident of burning down the US consulate in that city days ago: We, the students in ChengDu, hereby sincerely express our deep sorrow to the US

Re: [PEN-L] Re: My one and only reply to Levy

1997-11-02 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Sun, 2 Nov 1997, Gerald Levy wrote: LNP didn't (and doesn't) like Bob Malecki. Well, OK ... he's not exactly my favorite person either. But, Proyect decided that since he didn't like Malecki (a personal grudge), he would [try to] chase him off of cyberspace by maliciously claiming that

China Sends U.S. Jobs; Business/Labor Make Final Trade Push; CA FirmsEye Chi

2000-05-21 Thread Stephen E Philion
Amid explosive trade debate, China sends the United States jobs JOE McDONALD, Associated Press WriterSunday, May 21, 2000 Breaking News Sections - (05-21) 09:18 PDT QINGDAO,

Re: four walls, three too many

2000-05-22 Thread Stephen E Philion
Sounds very orange to me Steve On Mon, 22 May 2000, Doug Henwood wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Use them and shoot them philosophy! Bracingly clarifying. I'm very grateful you're nowhere near state power. Doug

Media strategies, was: Worldwide Protests Over Chiapas Massacre

1998-01-13 Thread Stephen E Philion
Just a thought. In such situations, perhaps it would be a good idea to make some 5-10,000 leaflets (these #s are picked out of nowhere) and distribute them in front of the 'newspapers of record.' The leaflets could compare the 'official story,' with the union's side of the story. Demos outside

Re: Full translation of Castro speech

1998-01-22 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Thu, 22 Jan 1998, Louis Proyect wrote: [If the blockade is lifted] socialism will be strengthened. That's a fact. Louis Proyect Louis, My impression is the opposite. I certainly don't oppose Cuba's efforts to lift the embargo, but I'm very doubtful that lifting the embargo will

Re: Political Constraints,was Re: :Re:Re:MarxandMalleability (fwd)

2000-05-22 Thread Stephen E Philion
How about electing your own union reps? Officials? Is that something we can get rid of after the rev. also? Steve Stephen Philion Lecturer/PhD Candidate Department of Sociology 2424 Maile Way Social Sciences Bldg. # 247 Honolulu, HI 96822 On Mon, 22 May 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Safety in Chinese SOEs, Mining Sector

2000-01-31 Thread Stephen E Philion
Subject: Beijing exploits appalling safety record to shut mines World Socialist Web Site Beijing exploits appalling safety record to shut mines By Terry Cook 31 January 2000 On January 11, a mine collapse in China's eastern Jiangsu province killed seven workers instantly. The next day 23

China: State-owned firms left behind as dependence on US grows

2000-02-09 Thread Stephen E Philion
Hopefully we can convince the good cadres to stop the bad cadres and then this problem can be solved.Steve South China Morning Post Friday, February 4 6:44 AM SGT State-owned firms left behind as dependence on US grows The imports and exports of foreign-invested joint ventures in the

Re: Re: Theu US and Miami exiles: was The Bill of Gates fallacy

2000-02-13 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Jim Devine wrote: At 12:52 PM 2/11/00 -1000, you wrote: On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Jim Devine wrote: Of course, the US (and especially the anti-Castro Cubans of Miami) wants to bring back the "good old days" of the 1950s, with the anti-Castro Cubans replacing

world labor needs independence and solidarity

2000-03-04 Thread Stephen E Philion
This is an outstanding article, one which takes the labor movement where it is and, given that, where it might be able to go. Steve WORLD LABOR NEEDS INDEPENDENCE AND SOLIDARITY By David Bacon March 4, 2000 Within weeks of the Seattle demonstrations against the World Trade

EU Squeezes China On Foreign Ownership

2000-03-05 Thread Stephen E Philion
Newsbytes Thursday, February 24 9:49 PM SGT EU Squeezes China On Foreign Ownership BEIJING, CHINA, 2000 FEB 24 (NB) - By Martin Stone, Newsbytes. European Union (EU) negotiators are reportedly seeking the right to 51 percent foreign ownership of Chinese telecom firms as part of talks

Re: Re: Re: Re: Capital is wrong

2000-03-09 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Thu, 9 Mar 2000, Jim Devine wrote: At 07:37 PM 3/9/00 -0500, you wrote: You have missed nothing, Mat. A commodity is something that is for sale. Industrial capital is for sale everyday. The recent round of mergers and takeovers demonstrate that without doubt. George is in fact

China's Controls on Rural Workers Stir Some Rarely Seen HeatedOpposition

2000-03-10 Thread Stephen E Philion
NY Times March 10, 2000 China's Controls on Rural Workers Stir Some Rarely Seen Heated Opposition By ERIK ECKHOLM B EIJING, March 9 -- China's long-entrenched controls over where people may live and work have become a subject of unusual public debate here, with critics

Re: World labor needs independence and solidarity

2000-03-04 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Sat, 4 Mar 2000, Louis Proyect wrote: Conclusion to a longer piece by David Bacon posted to PEN-L by Stephen Philion: The AFL-CIO left Seattle making opposition to China's membership in the WTO, and new administration trade agreements with China, the centerpiece of its trade

Re: Catching Up

2000-07-09 Thread Stephen E Philion
Chelsea's no longer a virgin? Steve Stephen Philion Lecturer/PhD Candidate Department of Sociology 2424 Maile Way Social Sciences Bldg. # 247 Honolulu, HI 96822

[PEN-L:3007] Re: Re: Bounced from Anwar Shaikh

1999-02-06 Thread Stephen E Philion
Yes Jery you are right, Doug Henwod is an evil exploiter of cheap, young laborers and Lou Proyet is a nefarious racist pig...Neither makes an even remotely valuable contribution to this list indeed. Steve On Sat, 6 Feb 1999, Gerald Levy wrote: An intelligent discussion would begin by

[PEN-L:3112] Re: Re: We are waiting

1999-02-09 Thread Stephen E Philion
I agree. I certainly find the BLS report more intersting than Jery's posts. Steve On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, Mathew Forstater wrote: I appreciate the BLS report and if it is discontinued from PEN-L, would like to arrange to receive it some other way. But it seems it should be easy enough to

Re: Re: Re: Re: The Upheavals of June, 2000

2000-07-11 Thread Stephen E Philion
Lately I'm convinced the definition of Marxist on this list for some has become, 'I like xx, therefore they are Marxist.' Steve On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Mine Aysen Doyran wrote: No. IW does *not* endorse the Smithian view implied above. He is a marxist. Mine

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The Upheavals of June, 2000

2000-07-11 Thread Stephen E Philion
Brenner, if I recall, in his latest work actually includes quite a bit of discussion of the impact of global integration and intensified global competition in the international political economy... On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Mine Aysen Doyran wrote: I have heard Wallerstein speak very recently too,

Simmer down now! Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:The Upheavals of June, 2000

2000-07-12 Thread Stephen E Philion
Mine, I'm hardly getting all bent out of shape about this question, why should I relax? Steve Stephen Philion Lecturer/PhD Candidate Department of Sociology 2424 Maile Way Social Sciences Bldg. # 247 Honolulu, HI 96822

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The Upheavals of June, 2000

2000-07-12 Thread Stephen E Philion
Mine wrote: fourth, I will appreciate if you do *not* contact me privately now or in the future. enough!! Mine, What are you talking about, contacting you privately? That post is plainly addressed to PEN, cc'd to youwhy would I want to contact you privately if I address the post to PEN?

Re: Re: Re:The Rise and Future Demise of World-Systems Analysis

2000-07-12 Thread Stephen E Philion
This is exactly on the mark imho Steve On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Jim Devine wrote: I don't think Wallerstein ever claimed to be a Marxist, though he clearly learned from Marx Marxists and Marxist can learn some from his research. (In this, he is very similar to Barrington Moore.)

FTR, Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:The Upheavals of June,

2000-07-12 Thread Stephen E Philion
FTR, I didn't write to her personally. Because my unix system confuses me when I respond to messages from mass lists, sometimes I end up pressing the wrong respond to selection and only get the individual the post was sent from. So, I just add pen to the list. I frequently get inadvertently cc'd

Re: Re: Re:The Rise and Future Demise of World-Systems Analysis

2000-07-12 Thread Stephen E Philion
Mine wrote: World System Marxism overcomes two limitations of Analytical Marxism in 5 *weak* areas 1) methodolological individualism Steve writes: I've never heard world system theorists addressing themselves to the AM question actually...and of course Marxists like Brenner, Petras,..have

More n' More Cap's in CCP

2000-07-14 Thread Stephen E Philion
Friday, July 14, 2000 SCMP Capitalists infiltrating party, article warns JASPER BECKER Too many private businessmen are joining the Communist Party, an article in the party's monthly ideological magazine, Zhongliu, has warned. In some coastal areas, half of the new members in small towns and

Re: Chinese new left

2000-07-14 Thread Stephen E Philion
Henry wrote: The importance of this development is that the youths of China have finally rediscover the right path, unlike the misguided students in Tiananmen Square in 1989. This sounds like hyperbole to me. None of the Marxists I know in China in their correspondences with me are seeing a

Re: Re: Re: Up a Hayek in a kayak without a paddle

2000-07-14 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Fri, 14 Jul 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yoshie, you asked me a while ago how I planned to get support for antiimperialism. I said, organize, agitate, join groups, propagandize, etc. I belong to Solidarity, the NLG. I write acdemic papers. I engage in thsi sort of discussion. I do

Excellent Taiwan source

2000-07-14 Thread Stephen E Philion
Here's an excellent source from Taiwan, the English web site. www.coolloud.org

[PEN-L:11117] Re: Feminism is sexist?

1997-07-04 Thread Stephen E Philion
excellent job of flame provoking... steve On Thu, 3 Jul 1997, Karl Carlile wrote: Comrades, While having a mug of coffee I thought to myself that much of what is regarded as progressive feminism is essentially sexist and separatist. It is quite common for many feminists to make general

[PEN-L:11098] Re: Barbarism

1997-07-02 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Wed, 2 Jul 1997, Wojtek Sokolowski wrote: Today the state of Maryland executed Mr. Hunt, a black man, for killing a white police officer some 12 years. This barbaric human sacrifice was broadly televised, as "execution countdown" on local TV. At the same time, The United States is

[PEN-L:10946] re: Juneteenth

1997-06-19 Thread Stephen E Philion
If they're allowed to work, unions should be allowed to unionize'em. Steve Clearly prisoners are being exploited as workers and this diminishes the well-being of workers who aren't incarcerated. At the same time, for some convicts the chance to work at some jobs, even for a pittance,

[PEN-L:11816] Re: ups and the need for a pen-l web site

1997-08-16 Thread Stephen E Philion
Michael, Michael is, in my book providing a valuable service in a responsible fahion. For those who do not wish to look at his messages, it should take no more than a milisecond to delete his messages. Surely there are more important things to get worked up over than Michael's posting

Re: [PEN-L] Re: value, again

1997-11-01 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Sat, 1 Nov 1997, Gerald Levy wrote: Yes, but Jerry you have to explain why you recommend that Doug a) choose a liberal school that charges outrageous tution rates that most working class students cannot afford instead of the Marxist School, which is much cheaper and run by a group of

Re: [PEN-L] Re: My one and only reply to Levy

1997-11-02 Thread Stephen E Philion
jerry, On M-I and Pen-L you have singled out Doug for your bitter attacks. I subscribe to these two lists and have not seen you attack anyone else with such bitterness. As Michael Yates and James Devine have pointed out, your criticisms are especially vitriolic, which this list is not

Re: dead girls in China

1997-11-03 Thread Stephen E Philion
That's a great reply Bill. I'm so tired of all the anti-China hype. If Suharto received half as much flack for human rights violations as China did in the media I suppose i wouldn't be so tired of it... Steve On Mon, 3 Nov 1997, Bill Burgess wrote: I understand that most of the gap in the

Re: Web site on evils of tobacco

1997-11-04 Thread Stephen E Philion
Evils of tobacco? What next, evils of sex? steve On Tue, 4 Nov 1997, Sid Shniad wrote: There's a terrific new web site focusing on the evils of tobacco: The URL is http://www.tobaccofacts.org Especially useful for teachers and other moulders of minds. Sid Shniad

Re: ripening contradictions?

1997-11-12 Thread Stephen E Philion
So, comrades, what is to be done? World revolution, now! Of course. I know because I read Workers Vanguard. Doug Aw Doug, First we need to have an internecine war between revisonists, mensheviks, true trots and false trots*then* and only then can we have a world revolution Steve

Re: dead girls in China

1997-11-11 Thread Stephen E Philion
Bill wrote: In my response to Maggie Coleman's post of the NYT article about the "slaughter of girl babies" in China I said the one-child policy was reactionary, but that one-sided reports were no better. By one-sided reports I meant those that ignored other plausible explanations for the

Anti-China lobby-Remnants of Cold War Hyperbole

1997-11-04 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Tue, 4 Nov 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 97-11-04 00:21:15 EST,[ several people have self righteously said more or less the following]: I understand that most of the gap in the number of girls as opposed to boys in China is due to *under-reporting* of girls rather than

When the Rich Get Even Richer

2000-01-26 Thread Stephen E Philion
A series of letters written in response to the "Why Decry Wealth" article published in the NYT two days ago: January 26, 2000 When the Rich Get Even Richer __ To the Editor: W. Michael Cox and Richard Alm ask, "Why

Mainland economist's criticism of China's WTO entry

2000-06-03 Thread Stephen E Philion
See the interview here: http://www.chinaonline.com/issues/wto/currentnews/secure/c00052556.asp "Amid the cheers at China's quickening progress toward accession, Dr Han Deqiang has sounded a lonely voice of opposition. In his book "Collision," Han highlights the negative impact of WTO on

Some recent articles from the Journal of Contemporary Asia

2000-06-03 Thread Stephen E Philion
For those who are interested, JCA is a leftie journal...Marty Hart-Landsberg and I have published articles there, I think Bill Brugger might have? Steve Some articles from volume 30 issue 1 of the Journal of Contemporary Asia: Russel Smyth, "Asset Stripping in Chinese

Chile's social security?

2000-06-05 Thread Stephen E Philion
Anyone on lbo or pen mind providing me with a good source on the chilean social security system? thanks much in advance, steve Stephen Philion Lecturer/PhD Candidate Department of Sociology 2424 Maile Way Social Sciences Bldg. # 247 Honolulu, HI 96822

Researcher into laid-off workers in China investigated for subversion

2000-06-12 Thread Stephen E Philion
Subject: Researcher into laid-off workers in China investigated for subversion Monday, June 12 7:23 PM SGT Researcher into laid-off workers in China investigated for subversion BEIJING, June 12 (AFP) - A man who conducted research into the massive number of workers being laid off in

China 'Short-term pain, long-term gain'

2000-05-26 Thread Stephen E Philion
SCMP Friday, May 26, 2000 PNTR VOTE 'Short-term pain, long-term gain' WILLIAM KAZER in Shanghai While Beijing has applauded its likely entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO), joining the global body could contribute to slower economic growth, more job losses and a weaker trade

[PEN-L:686] Warm Coke in China, was banning Coca Cola?

1998-08-09 Thread Stephen E Philion
On Sun, 9 Aug 1998, Eugene P. Coyle wrote: Consumption is learned behavior. The desire for Coca Cola doesn't spring unbidden from the innocent mind. And Coca Cola needs an infrastructure. Refridgeration and ice. Coca Cola had a hard time getting started in the UK because ice

Murky figures cloud China state sector reform

2000-06-19 Thread Stephen E Philion
Murky figures cloud China state sector reform by Jeremy Page FUSHUN, China, June 19 (Reuters) - After a wave of factory closures, mass lay-offs and bankruptcies at state firms, officials in China's northeastern province of Liaoning say they see light at the end of the economic tunnel. But

CNN on Graham

2000-06-20 Thread Stephen E Philion
Michael, I just went to the CNN cite and I didn't see anything that mentioned his bragging about the murder. In fact the article was pretty sympathetic with the argument that had this guy had an even half way alive lawyer he would have been acquitted, forget a good lawyer. What website were you

Re: CNN on Graham

2000-06-21 Thread Stephen E Philion
Thanks Yoshie. Yeah, i see where it mentions Graham's bragging, but it isn't the author stating that, it's the victim of his rape stating that he had bragged about it to her. The article seemed to give pretty fair play to the supporters of a new trial. The momentum around the death penalty

Re: Ronald Chilcote's New Volume on Imperialism (fwd)

2000-06-21 Thread Stephen E Philion
Actually, I was thinking of someone else, I'm mistaken in my characterization of Chilcote. In addition to agreeing that Chilcote is a fine progressive thinker, I might add that I think Jim Devine's a real sharp thinker who makes very insightful use of Marx in his writing btw... His web page is

Re: Re: Ronald Chilcote's New Volume on Imperialism (fwd)

2000-06-21 Thread Stephen E Philion
What debate? I said I agree with you, RC is a fine progressive thinker. I then added I think JD is also. I wasn't debating anything with you. I would also add that trees are known to grow leaves. Steve Mine wrote: On Wed, 21 Jun 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't think that we should

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: GT (fwd)

2000-06-22 Thread Stephen E Philion
The thing about you Mine, is you are just so SMART! Steve On Wed, 21 Jun 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sometimes, it is interesting to follow the "orientation" of discussion taking place in this list. The intellectual ranks of _Analytical Marxism_ include people like Cohen,

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