[PEN-L] Is this Con artistry ?

Petrospam Dear friend Top of the day to you. Let me crave your indulgence to introduce myself to you I am Mr kenneth tyler president/founder of Con Oil Ltd. we are OPEC members who deal on crude oil and raw materials and export into the Canada/America and Europe our head office is

[PEN-L] Query: Central Bank Reserves

Hi All, Does anyone know where one might find data on central bank reserve holdings for less developed countries (esp. Africa and Latin America)? In particular, how much are they holding in dollars versus euros? Please answer off-list to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, --Doug Koritz

[PEN-L] Hands off Iran! US, Israel set stage for Israeli attack on Iran

I can certainly imagine why Iran might want to have nuclear weapons, and I certainly believe they have as much right as Washington and Israel to have nuclear weapons, but coming from these people -- what reason do we believe that they are developing one, much less close to it? The US cried wolf

[PEN-L] globalization

. On Mon, 11 Apr 2005, Martin Hart-Landsberg wrote: The most recent BusinessWeek (April 18) has in the Business Outlook section a report on profits. One of the reasons cited for the exceptionally strong continuing profit growth is that more US profits are coming from overseas operations.

[PEN-L] data question

* From: Patrick Bond *We also know that since the Volcker shock changed the interest/profit calculus, there have been far more revenues accruing to capital based in finance than in the non-financial sector [ppt13], to the extent that financiers doubled their

[PEN-L] Lebanon

In Lebanon today, they're commemorating the anniversary of their civil war. When will they start doing civil war re-enactments the way we do in the US? Meanwhile, I discovered Prezbush's musical taste, from what's in his I-Pod: The New York TIMES provides a sampling from President Bush's iPod;

Re: [PEN-L] data question

[EMAIL PROTECTED] 4/13/2005 12:38:14 PM the Volcker shock was the big increase in the exchange rate of the dollar and world interest rates in the early 1980s that resulted from Volcker's tight money/anti-inflation policies. On 4/13/05, Charles Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CB: What is the

Re: [PEN-L] globalization

In reply to Jim Devine (12apr05) what is the context in which Marx was writing? On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 01:10:31PM -0400, g kohler wrote: The accumulation, flows, and distribution of these MNC profits can be interpreted as a facet of cosmopolitan exploitation (KM 1848), as opposed to

[PEN-L] Built in Detroit: The Cadillac Brougham and Poetry

Built in Detroit: The Cadillac Brougham and Poetry Lolita Hernandez Book Review by Elisa Gurulé Special to The Michigan Citizen Autopsy of an Engine and Other Stories from the Cadillac Plant By Lolita Hernandez Coffeehouse Press, 2004 Detroit has long been known — by those in

[PEN-L] DEFEAT THE BUSH AGENDA

DEFEAT THE BUSH AGENDA -- THE PEOPLE CAN WIN! DRAFT MAIN POLITICAL RESOLUTION 28TH NATIONAL CONVENTION, COMMUNIST PARTY USA (ISSUED FOR PRE-CONVENTION DISCUSSION FEBRUARY 2005) The 28th National Convention of the Communist Party USA takes place at a dangerous time in our nation's history.

[PEN-L] the definitive article on Social Security, etc.

I've just posted Social Security, revisited, the definitive article on the issue from LBO #110, to the LBO website: http://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/SocialSecurityRevisited.html. While you're at it, check out my critique of Robin Blackburn's pension fund socialism scheme:

Re: [PEN-L] data question

Gerry Epstein has an article on the hidden election in which G. William Miller (Volcker's predecessor) was ousted by the financial interests. JD On 4/13/05, Michael Hoover [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4/13/2005 12:38:14 PM the Volcker shock was the big increase in the exchange

[PEN-L] Househunters

Over the last couple of months, I have become a big fan of Househunters, a half-hour show that appears nightly on the House and Garden cable TV network and that is as ritualized as Kabuki. It starts usually with the introduction of a couple and their children who have outgrown their current

[PEN-L] Left Hook Updated

Latest Release: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 Reverse Reality at Columbia University and /The New York Times/: Dissing Professor Massad Feroze Sidhwa The report recently released by Columbia's Ad Hoc Grievance Committee http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/05/03/ad_hoc_grievance_committee_report.html is

[PEN-L] Social Security Question

Since Social Security is indexed to wages and the ratio of wage earners to retirees is increasing, would rising wages drain the surplus? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael at ecst.csuchico.edu Chico, CA 95929 530-898-5321 fax 530-898-5901

Re: [PEN-L] Social Security Question

yes, decreasing. Sorry. On Wed, Apr 13, 2005 at 05:51:18PM -0700, Eugene Coyle wrote: You meant a decreasing ratio, no? Does rising wages imply high levels of employment and hence a robust economy and lots of wage earners? New immigrants, women, teenagers and all that? Or should I just

[PEN-L] Occupation Watch: No Staff on the Ground in Iraq

Occupation Watch: 'No Staff on the Ground in Iraq' (The International Occupation Watch Center, launched in July 2003 with the staff of two Iraqi women and two international peace workers, was quietly restructured. Now the center has no staff on the ground in Iraq. Lack of funding? If so, that's