[PEN-L] URPE at Brecht: Capitalism and the Candidates, Fri. Oct. 15

2004-10-12 Thread Ruth Indeck
CAPITALISM AND THE CANDIDATES: CAN THEIR ECONOMIC PROGRAMS WORK? presented by New York Union for Radical Political Economics and the Brecht Forum Friday October 15,

[PEN-L] Demos NYPL 10/20 event: Nomi Prins', Other People's Money: The Corporate Mugging of America

2004-10-16 Thread Ruth Indeck
To URPE Members and Friends From Nomi Prins Please note request to RSVP *** Greetings! Next Wednesday, October 20th, Demos is sponsoring an exciting event at New York Public Librarys Donnell Center (20 W.

[PEN-L] URPE at Brecht Forum, Fall 2004

2004-10-03 Thread Ruth Indeck
URPE AT BRECHT FORUM, FALL 2004 presented by New York Union for Radical Political Economics and the Brecht Forum

[PEN-L] URPE at Brecht: The Raw Deal by Ellen Frank -- Book Party and Discussion, Thurs. Oct. 21

2004-10-18 Thread Ruth Indeck
BOOK PARTY AND DISCUSSION: "THE RAW DEAL" by Ellen Frank presented by New York Union for Radical Political Economics and the Brecht Forum Thursday October 21, 7:30 pm

[PEN-L] URPE at Brecht: Outsourcing Revisited, Wednesday Nov. 17

2004-11-01 Thread Ruth Indeck
OUTSOURCING REVISITED: TWO VIEWS ON A DIRECTION FOR THE US LABOR MOVEMENT presented by New York Union for Radical Political Economics and the Brecht

[PEN-L] [NYC] Mark Weisbrot Talk on Social Security, March 20, Staten Island

2005-03-14 Thread Ruth Indeck
To URPE Members and Friends, Economy Connection has been providing speakers on Social Security to activists and radio stations. We invite you to attend a discussion Sunday with Mark Weisbrot, co-author with Dean Baker of Social Security: The Phony Crisis, hosted by the Unitarian Church of Staten

[PEN-L] [NYC] Events at the Brecht Forum

2005-04-08 Thread Ruth Indeck
TO URPE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS The Brecht Forum has sponsored many wonderful events over the years, and has been a terrific host to numerous URPE panels and individual speakers, allowing us to get our ideas out to NYC audiences in a way that we never would have been able to on our own. This year the

[PEN-L] URPE/DS at 2005 Left Forum, April 15-17

2005-04-12 Thread Ruth Indeck
To URPE Members and Friends: The 2005 Left Forum (grew out of what used to be the Socialist Scholars Conference) will take place April 15-17 at CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave. (at 34th), NYC. The phone is 212-817-8215. The website is www.2005leftforum.org. Look for the URPE/Dollars and Sense

[PEN-L] [NYC] Two Events on Social Security with URPE Speakers: Fri. May 13 and Wed. May 25

2005-05-10 Thread Ruth Indeck
BUSH'S ASSAULT ON SOCIAL SECURITY - NYC May 13 Forum A presentation and discussion on the ideological and political motivation behind the Bush administrations program to destroy the social safety net. Who is really behind it, what would be its effects and how do we stop it? Speaker: William

[PEN-L] [NYC] URPE at Brecht: The Social Security Crisis: Rolling Back the New Deal Wed. May 25

2005-05-17 Thread Ruth Indeck
To URPE Members and Friends: Please forward this to anyone you think might be interested. Please download and post this flyer at your school, job or organization: http://urpe.org/SSatBrecht.pdf *** NYC Union for

[PEN-L] URPE Summer Conference: ALTERNATIVES! Aug. 20-23

2005-06-16 Thread Ruth Indeck
UNION FOR RADICAL POLITICAL ECONOMICS (URPE) SUMMER CONFERENCE: ALTERNATIVES! Camp Chinqueka, Bantam, Connecticut Saturday, August 20 - Tuesday, August 23, 2005 For several years now, people have asked for a Summer Workshop/Retreat focused on alternatives what can we

[PEN-L] Center for Popular Economics - Summer Institute

2005-06-27 Thread Ruth Indeck
Dear Friends, Please circulate as widely as possible. Also note that scholarships are still available. Thanks, Emily Kawano The Center for Popular Economics invites you to our 26th Annual Summer Institute With a Special track on: Health and Economic Justice July

[PEN-L] URPE Summer Conference: ALTERNATIVES! Aug. 20-23

2005-08-07 Thread Ruth Indeck
UNION FOR RADICAL POLITICAL ECONOMICS (URPE) SUMMER CONFERENCE: ALTERNATIVES! Camp Chinqueka, Bantam, Connecticut Saturday, August 20 - Tuesday, August 23, 2005

[PEN-L] [NYC] URPE at Brecht: THE ECONOMICS OF WAR AND DISASTER Wed. November 16

2005-11-07 Thread Ruth Indeck
To URPE Members and Friends: Please forward this to anyone you think might be interested. Please download and post this flyer at your school, job or organization: http://urpe.org/MilBW.pdf (print with black ink) or http://urpe.org/MilColor.pdf (full color)

[PEN-L] [NYC] URPE at Brecht: THE ECONOMICS OF WAR AND DISASTER Wed. November 16 Reminder!

2005-11-14 Thread Ruth Indeck
To URPE Members and Friends: Please forward this to anyone you think might be interested. Please download and post this flyer at your school, job or organization: http://urpe.org/MilBW.pdf (print with black ink) or http://urpe.org/MilColor.pdf (full color)

[PEN-L] [NYC] NYC URPE at the Brecht Forum, Spring 2006

2006-04-20 Thread Ruth Indeck
To URPE Members and Friends: Please forward this to anyone you think might be interested. Please download and post this flyer at your school, job or organization: http://urpe.org/BrechtSpring06.pdf For our first event on retail organizing, you can choose a flyer to download:

[PEN-L] [NYC] URPE at Brecht, May 2: ORGANIZING POTENTIAL OF THE RETAIL SECTOR

2006-04-30 Thread Ruth Indeck
NYC Union for Radical Political Economics and the Brecht Forum present: ORGANIZING POTENTIAL OF THE RETAIL SECTOR Tuesday, May 2, 7:30pm Brecht Forum, 451 West St., 212-242-4201 (West Side Highway between Bank and Bethune) See website for directions: www.brechtforum.org $6/$10/$15 suggested

[PEN-L] Harry Magdoff Roundtable and Memorial, May 6 and 7

2006-05-02 Thread Ruth Indeck
REMEMBERING HARRY MAGDOFF A roundtable discussion of Harry Magdoff's work will take place on Saturday, May 6th, 5-7pm at the Brecht Forum, 451 West Street in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. For directions, visit http://www.brechtforum.org/. A memorial service for Harry Magdoff will be held

[PEN-L] URPE at Brecht, May 16: Political Economy of the Iran Crisis

2006-05-09 Thread Ruth Indeck
NYC Union for Radical Political Economics and the Brecht Forum present: OIL, NUKES, MULLAHS, DEMOCRACY AND U.S. HEGEMONY: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE IRAN CRISIS Speakers: FARAMARZ FARBOD, REZA GHORASHI, FATEMEH MOGHADAM, TOM O'DONNELL Tuesday, May

[PEN-L] [NYC] Reminder: URPE at Brecht, Tues. May 16 -- Political Economy of the Iran Crisis

2006-05-14 Thread Ruth Indeck
NYC Union for Radical Political Economics and the Brecht Forum present: OIL, NUKES, MULLAHS, DEMOCRACY AND U.S. HEGEMONY: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE IRAN CRISIS Speakers: FARAMARZ FARBOD, REZA GHORASHI, FATEMEH MOGHADAM, TOM O'DONNELL

[PEN-L] PART-TIME URPE JOB VACANCY - APPLICATIONS INVITED

2006-05-20 Thread Ruth Indeck
PART-TIME JOB VACANCY - APPLICATIONS INVITED The Union for Radical Political Economics (URPE) seeks applications for a part-time Office Manager. Founded in 1968, URPE is a membership organization of academics and activists who share an interest in a radical analysis

[PEN-L] [NYC] URPE at Brecht, Thurs. June 1: Political Economies of Palestine and Israel

2006-05-20 Thread Ruth Indeck
NYC Union for Radical Political Economics and the Brecht Forum present: THE POLITICAL ECONOMIES OF PALESTINE AND ISRAEL: UNDER-EXPLORED ASPECTS OF THE CONFLICT Speakers: JEROME JOFFE, KAREN PFEIFER Moderator: MICHAEL ZWEIG Thursday, June 1, 7:30pm at the Brecht Forum

[PEN-L] Reminder: URPE at Brecht, Thurs. June 1: Political Economies of Palestine and Israel

2006-05-29 Thread Ruth Indeck
NYC Union for Radical Political Economics and the Brecht Forum present: THE POLITICAL ECONOMIES OF PALESTINE AND ISRAEL: UNDER-EXPLORED ASPECTS OF THE CONFLICT Speakers: JEROME JOFFE, KAREN PFEIFER Moderator: MICHAEL ZWEIG Thursday, June 1, 7:30pm at the

[PEN-L] SIPP: Rep. Serrano to Propose Amendment - Your Calls Needed Today!!!

2006-06-19 Thread Ruth Indeck
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Tomorrow, Rep. Serrano (DNY) will propose an amendment to require the Census Bureau to continue the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). This may be our only chance to get language added to an appropriations bill that can save the SIPP! If your

[PEN-L] URPE Summer Conference Aug 11-14: Nationalism, Internationalism, and Nature

2006-06-20 Thread Ruth Indeck
2006 URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE Nationalism, Internationalism, and Nature Friday, Aug. 11 - Monday, Aug 14. Camp Deer Run, Pine Bush, NY -- SAVE THE DATES! MORE DETAILS COMING SOON! -- This is a preliminary schedule for the plenaries and David Gordon Lecture at the URPE Summer

[PEN-L] URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE -- Register by July 28!

2006-07-13 Thread Ruth Indeck
2006 URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE Nationalism, Internationalism, and Nature Friday, Aug. 11 - Monday, Aug 14. Camp Deer Run, Pine Bush, NY 7/11/2006. Preliminary schedule for the plenaries and David Gordon Lecture at the URPE Summer Workshop/Retreat. Please note: 1) the meetings are

[PEN-L] URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE REMINDER-- REGISTER BEFORE JULY 28!

2006-07-23 Thread Ruth Indeck
2006 URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE Nationalism, Internationalism, and Nature Friday, Aug. 11 - Monday, Aug 14. Camp Deer Run, Pine Bush, NY 7/23/2006. Preliminary schedule for the plenaries and David Gordon Lecture at the URPE Summer Workshop/Retreat. Please note: 1) the meetings

[PEN-L] URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE THIS WEEKEND

2006-08-08 Thread Ruth Indeck
2006 URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE (Union for Radical Political Economics) Nationalism, Internationalism, and Nature Friday, Aug. 11 - Monday, Aug 14. Camp Deer Run, Pine Bush, NY All information on the new camp - location, directions, facilities, rates, registration form etc, are on our web site,

[PEN-L] URPE's Political Economy of the Iran Crisis web page

2006-10-09 Thread Ruth Indeck
Last spring URPE sponsored a panel called Oil, Nukes, Mullahs, Democracy and U.S. Hegemony: The Political Economy of Iran at the 2006 Left Forum, and another panel of the same name at the Brecht Forum, both in NYC. The 2006LF panel was videotaped, and both panels were audiotaped. The audiotapes

[PEN-L] URPE at 2007 Left Forum, March 9-11 -- Register, Come to URPE Panels

2007-02-27 Thread Ruth Indeck
Chris Rude, URPE Ramaa Vasudevan, Barnard College Chair: Ruth Indeck, Economy Connection, URPE ** LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL PANELS WITH URPE MEMBERS You can view the program by category at: http://leftforum.org/leftforum2007/panels.html#me5

[PEN-L] Two Job openings at Dollars Sense

2007-03-25 Thread Ruth Indeck
Dear friends and colleagues, We at Dollars Sense have two job openings: for a development and promotion coordinator, and for a business and circulation coordinator. We would greatly appreciate any help you may be able to provide in filling these positions (e.g. forwarding this message to any

[PEN-L] 2007 Left Forum URPE Panel on Iran is now on URPE website in MP3

2007-04-15 Thread Ruth Indeck
US, IRAN AND ISRAEL: WHAT'S AHEAD? URPE (Union for Radical Political Economics) sponsored a panel at the 2007 Left Forum called US, Iran and Israel: What's Ahead?. You can now hear mp3 recordings of the four presentations by going to the page on the Political Economy of the Iran Crisis, found on

[PEN-L] URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE -- PROGRAM and CALL FOR WORKSHOPS -- August 10-13

2007-05-29 Thread Ruth Indeck
2007 URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE (Union for Radical Political Economics) GLOBAL MIGRATION AND THE LOGIC OF CAPITALISM Friday, Aug. 10 - Monday, Aug. 13 Camp Deer Run, Pine Bush, NY See the URPE website -- http://urpe.org/urpesumm.html -- for information on the camp: location, directions,

[PEN-L] URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE REMINDER -- PROGRAM and CALL FOR WORKSHOPS -- August 10-13

2007-06-28 Thread Ruth Indeck
2007 URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE (Union for Radical Political Economics) GLOBAL MIGRATION AND THE LOGIC OF CAPITALISM Friday, Aug. 10 - Monday, Aug. 13 Camp Deer Run, Pine Bush, NY See the URPE website -- http://urpe.org/urpesumm.html -- for information on the camp: location, directions,

[PEN-L] URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE -- REGISTER BY JULY 27 -- THIS WEEK!

2007-07-25 Thread Ruth Indeck
2007 URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE (Union for Radical Political Economics) GLOBAL MIGRATION AND THE LOGIC OF CAPITALISM Friday, Aug. 10 - Monday, Aug. 13 Camp Deer Run, Pine Bush, NY See the URPE website -- http://urpe.org/urpesumm.html -- for information on the camp: location, directions,

[PEN-L] URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE Aug 10-13 -- LAST CHANCE!

2007-08-06 Thread Ruth Indeck
THE SUMMER CONFERENCE IS THIS WEEKEND. IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND BUT HAVE NOT ALREADY REGISTERED, PLEASE CONTACT THE URPE NATIONAL OFFICE IMMEDIATELY!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 413-577-0806 2007 URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE (Union for Radical Political

[PEN-L] Senior Position Available at Locker Associates

2007-08-14 Thread Ruth Indeck
Locker Associates, Inc. 225 Broadway, Suite 2625 New York, NY 10007 Tel: 212-962-2980 Fax: 641-453-0838 Immediate Job Opening for Senior Associate Locker Associates -- a business consulting firm that specializes in enhancing the competitiveness of businesses and industries on behalf of union,