Re: [PEN-L] Depoliticisisng economics

I stayed in Boston for an extra day after the economics meetings before returning home. I don't have the same sort of trenchant observations that Paul usually gives after the meetings. The nicest celebration was a session on J. K. Galbraith, whom I greatly admire. Richard Parker, his

[PEN-L] Workers protest: PRE-CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS: GM to look for more concessions

Auto show PRE-CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS: GM to look for more concessions Wagoner praises UAW, says they need to work together January 9, 2006 BY MICHAEL ELLIS FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER U.S. Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Del., left, shakes hands with GM Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner on

[PEN-L] Kerkorian aide: GM must step up its overhaul

Kerkorian aide: GM must step up its overhaul Jerry York expected to seek dramatic cuts in dividend and executive pay Bill Vlasic / The Detroit News Kirk Kerkorian is about to send a pointed message to General Motors Corp. to move faster and harder to fix the problems that have crippled GM's

[PEN-L] Chavez as anti-Semite?

After the JTA, a Zionist news agency, reported that Hugo Chavez denounced the descendants of those who crucified Christ, a remark that they interpreted as an attack on Jews, rightwing blogs like Harry's Place and Norm Geras began to circulate the charge. To Geras's credit, he was forced to

Re: [PEN-L] Chavez as anti-Semite?

Send a link please... It's not on JTA's site. Leigh www.leighm.net Have you seen my newsfeeds?: http://leighmdotnet.blogspot.com Got RSS?: http://leighmdotnet.blogspot.com/atom.xml - Original Message - From: Louis Proyect [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PEN-L@SUS.CSUCHICO.EDU Sent: Monday,

Re: [PEN-L] Chavez as anti-Semite?

At 10:33 AM 1/9/2006, you wrote: Send a link please... It's not on JTA's site. Leigh www.leighm.net Have you seen my newsfeeds?: http://leighmdotnet.blogspot.com Got RSS?: http://leighmdotnet.blogspot.com/atom.xml

Re: [PEN-L] Chavez as anti-Semite?

- Original Message - From: Louis Proyect [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PEN-L@SUS.CSUCHICO.EDU Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 10:36 AM Subject: Re: [PEN-L] Chavez as anti-Semite? At 10:33 AM 1/9/2006, you wrote: Send a link please... It's not on JTA's site. Leigh www.leighm.net Have you seen

[PEN-L] Stiglitz: Iraq war could cost over $2 trillion

The Guardian, Saturday January 7, 2006 Iraq war could cost US over $2 trillion, says Nobel prize-winning economist Jamie Wilson in Washington The real cost to the US of the Iraq war is likely to be between $1 trillion and $2 trillion (£1.1 trillion), up to 10 times more than previously

[PEN-L] Government debt erased

RETURNED ABRAMOFF DONATIONS ERASE NATIONAL DEBT Lawmakers Scramble To Shed Trillions in Tainted Cash Politicians in Washington hurried today to dump trillions of dollars worth of campaign donations from disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, giving the money to the Treasury Department and all but

Re: [PEN-L] Chavez as anti-Semite?

And the SID (Socialists in Denial) award goes to . . . He's talking about the decendants of the people who crucified christ... the ROMANS. From sick minds, come sick ideas --Adbusters

Re: [PEN-L] Depoliticisisng economics

These are my thoughts on the Boston meeting. I The ASSA annual meetings reinforce in me the view of economics, both its theoretical and empirical sides, as an evolving organism. I can't view the works of particular individuals or even conflicting schools of thought as self-sufficient, finished

[PEN-L] SEIU contest

The SEIU is holding a contest with a first prize of $100,000. You are invited to vote to help choose the winning idea. After preliminary rounds, we are offered 21 ideas to choose among. The choices are unimaginative and without boldness. I did vote, but found it hard to support any of them. (I

Re: [PEN-L] Chavez as anti-Semite?

At 17:02 09/01/2006, Max S wrote: And the SID (Socialists in Denial) award goes to . . . He's talking about the decendants of the people who crucified christ... the ROMANS. Why SID, Max? Do you know something beyond what a zionist news agency has circulated? Here's a note I posted to Marxmail

Re: [PEN-L] Chavez as anti-Semite?

At 17:02 09/01/2006, Max S wrote: And the SID (Socialists in Denial) award goes to . . . Leigh: He's talking about the decendants of the people who crucified christ... the ROMANS. here's what ML posted, in more readable form: On 1/9/06, michael a. lebowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why SID,

Re: [PEN-L] Chavez as anti-Semite?

Max Sawicky wrote: And the SID (Socialists in Denial) award goes to . . . He's talking about the decendants of the people who crucified christ... the ROMANS. From sick minds, come sick ideas --Adbusters That's funny, just the other day I was asked what I was doing on another

Re: [PEN-L] Depoliticisisng economics

On 1/9/06, Michael Perelman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: economists still remain rather liberal and have a wider view of the I attended one session on intellectual property. One paper was interesting, but the others consisted of abstract models, which were barren of any real content. Can you

Re: [PEN-L] Depoliticisisng economics

Julio, This is all very interesting; in principle and in the abstract, I intuitively think it is right to study and attempt to understand the evolution of modern economic theory. However, I read through your note, and I wonder--- 'where's the beef?' What exactly are you finding in the