Re: [PEN-L] China's Socialist Path (Hart-Landsberg and Paul Burkett)

to reduce the power of the bureaucracy but was ultimately unsuccessful and the bureaucrats sucessfully struck back. The handful of capitalist roaders are now firmly at the helm but they have grown in numbers, strength, and riches. Cheers, Ken Hanly CHINA AND SOCIALISM Market Reforms and Class

Re: [PEN-L] China's Socialist Path

First time I have encountered a comedian who quotes Heraclitus. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Shane Mage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 20, 2008, at 9:12 PM, ken hanly wrote: Neither Vietnam China nor Venezuela are socialist. Socialism involves the socialisation of the means

Re: [PEN-L] China's Socialist Path

The Chinese working class is growing by leaps and bounds and is confident that eventually it will achieve the American dream with Chinese characteristics. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Shane Mage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 20, 2008, at 9:12 PM, ken hanly wrote: Neither Vietnam China

Re: [PEN-L] China's Socialist Path

Neither Vietnam China nor Venezuela are socialist. Socialism involves the socialisation of the means of production, distribution, and exchange, and production based on need not profit. None of those countries have achieved this. Both Vietnam and China have been moving away from such a

Re: [PEN-L] China's Socialist Path

use his intervention on Pen-L to help obtain membership in the Communist Party of China. --- ken hanly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Neither Vietnam China nor Venezuela are socialist. Socialism involves the socialisation of the means of production, distribution, and exchange, and production

Re: [PEN-L] apologia

Max sayeth: Anyway, Cox was going on about how much better off we are these days because we have innovations like many varieties of bottled water, even though the stuff coming out of the tap is periodically found to have uncomfortable levels of doo-doo. Surely there are standards for tap

[PEN-L] The Halliburton KBR sex assault case

The entire article is here: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4249898page=1 The part that puzzles me a bit is this: mother of five who says she was sexually harassed and assaulted while working for Halliburton/KBR in Iraq is headed for a secretive arbitration process rather than being

[PEN-L] Panitch: Putting the U.S. Economic Crisis in Perspective

What are the massive public expenditure cutbacks by Schwarzenegger? ~~ T h e B u l l e t ~~ A Socialist Project e-bulletin No. 80 January 31, 2008 _ Putting the U.S. Economic Crisis in Perspective Leo

[PEN-L] Free market discipline versus the Hangover Cure.

themselves naturally (and organically?) the US is using the hangover remedy. When you have too much alcohol the cure is a drink the next day. So having too much loose credit the US is giving free credit so that there is more consumption.. Cheers, Ken Hanly Blog: http://kenthink7.blogspot.com

Re: [PEN-L] Free market discipline versus the Hangover Cure.

Don't you mean no Keynes' doubters? We are all Keynesians now. --- Max B. Sawicky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are no atheists in foxholes. Where are all the free market worshippers and ideologues? Blog: http://kenthink7.blogspot.com/index.html Blog:

Re: [PEN-L] Greg Mankiw's blog

Mankiw's characterisation of left versus right economists illustrate the technique of framing discourse in such a way that it is conceptually impossible to seriously discuss important issues. Notice there is no mention of capitalism or socialism in any of the different characterisations. I

[PEN-L] Gwyn Prins and Kyoto etc.

Does anyone know much about Gwyn Prins? He is very critical of Kyoto and thus seems to adopt a stance similar to the US (and Canada). In an article in the National Post. http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=c3385bf0-a6d4-469a-8122-282b4904a92ck=64102 Here is a part of the article.

[PEN-L] Gonzales makes money on speaking tour.

This from this site. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/11/21/national/w133324S49.DTLtsp=1 You would think that better uses could be found for funds than paying Gonzales to speak. Isn't there some law about profiting from one's crimes ;-) Gonzales Pulls in Money, Angry Crowd

[PEN-L] American Monetary Institute

This group now has a blog: http://moneyreform.wordpress.com/ Has this group any credibility among mainstream or other economists? Cheers, Ken Hanly Blog: http://kenthink7.blogspot.com/index.html Blog: http://kencan7.blogspot.com/index.html

Re: [PEN-L] The flat tax and income inequality

a reform is to make things better. Cheers, Ken Hanly -- --- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Nov 16, 2007 6:36 AM, ken hanly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This guy [Rogoff] is a Harvard economist. Does he belong to the flat earth society as well as the flat tax society

[PEN-L] The flat tax and income inequality

in China than the US. How on earth is the flat tax supposed to help reduce income inequality? It does the opposite by doing away with a progressive tax system.. The URL is... http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/kenneth_rogoff/2007/11/to_have_and_to_have_not.html Cheers, Ken Hanly To have

Re: [PEN-L] How is cost-benefit analysis possible?

and discount incorrectly creating embarassment for the politician and lack of further work for the analyst. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Max Sawicky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If C-B is not possible, sports fans, how would your preferred from of government make a decision about whether or not to undertake

Re: [PEN-L] How is cost-benefit analysis possible?

: On Nov 13, 2007 12:49 PM, ken hanly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If this is so how does one make the transition to measurement of cost and benefits in monetary terms that is the typical mode of analysis in applied cost benefit analysis? Doesn't the measurement in monetary units assume

[PEN-L] How is cost-benefit analysis possible?

I know there are problems about measuring cost and benefits biases in measurement etc. but my problem is conceptual. As I understand it modern economics does not assume that interpersonal comparisons of utility are possible just ordinal rankings of individual preferences. If this is so how does

Re: [PEN-L] China's emergent capitalist class

Mao must be turning over in his grave. Socialism with Chinese features means to catch up and surpass the US in number of billionaires. --- Marvin Gandall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Little-Known Entrepreneurs Putting China Near Top of Billionaires’ List By DAVID BARBOZA New York Times

[PEN-L] Is the PKK undergoing transformation into good terrorists for the US?

This is from the Independent: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article3129674.ece If the PKK retreats into Iran and fights within Iran then it will become just as the PJAK the Iranian branch of the PKK a different type of terrorist, good terrorists. They can even expect US aid to

Re: [PEN-L] Petrocracy in Venezuela?

THeir ills are different. My point is just that those who are citizens are probably much better off at least in some of the Gulf States. In all of those states there are large numbers of non-citizen foreign workers who often live in terrible conditions including many female domestic workers.

[PEN-L] Kuwait : Health and Welfare

THe problems that Soulas points out are real enough but so are the benefits provided to citizens. Here is the example of Kuwait. Free health care, free education through the university level. No taxes etc. etc. not too bad. I wouldn't mind being a Kuwaiti citizen. This from this site.

Re: [PEN-L] Petrocracy in Venezuela?

statistics to be meaningful they would need to compare them with those prior to the discovery of oil. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Louis Proyect [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: NY Times Magazine, November 4, 2007 The Perils of Petrocracy By TINA ROSENBERG Who holds the world’s oil? You might assume it’s

[PEN-L] Criticism of CAW-Magna agreement

This is another critique of the CAW-Magna agreement by Ed Broadbent a former leader of the NDP. No place for phony, defanged unions The right to strike is as important today as it was when it was won by workers in Oshawa 70 years ago. By Ed Broadbent Founding president of Rights and Democracy

Re: [PEN-L] Juan Cole: don't forget Iraq!

involved or not. The aim seems to be to isolate the insurgents from their support base. It probably has the opposite effect. Both Maliki and Karzai have complained loudly to no avail it seems. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Juan Cole [EMAIL PROTECTED] Edward

[PEN-L] CAW (Canadian Auto Workers) shelves right to strike

The yellow dog union is not innovative. The company union had been around for ages until outlawed but up until now no legitimate union leader would recognise such unions. This is the great new change a legal company union recognised by legitimate union leaders. Just as Dion will swallow his pride

Re: [PEN-L] Cole and Close: Israeli Intelligence behind Syria Strike dubious.

, Ken Hanly --- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [more on the raid that some hope sets the precedent for bombing Iran.] From: Juan Cole [EMAIL PROTECTED] The NYT has been pushing the story that the Israeli air strike on Syria on September 6 came in response to intelligence

Re: [PEN-L] more on Israel attack on Syria

if it is eventually officially acknowledged might just as well be part of Israeli-US psy-ops. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: from SLATE: The New York Times leads with news from unnamed officials that the target of Israel's recent attack on Syria was a partially

Re: [PEN-L] Democrats lie to prolong war

. Anyway if the Democrats do win, they will no doubt keep troops in Iraq on the grounds that it is necessary to keep Iran at bay and prevent civil war breaking out again. There is basic bipartisan agreement on the war. The disagreement is to how best mislead the public. Cheers, Ken Hanly Many readers

Re: [PEN-L] Public Employees for Privatization

They are just following the rules of ethical investing according to Milton Friedman! Is there any attempt by the union membership to exert any control over the investment process so that this sort of thing does not happen? Cheers, ken hanly --- Doug Henwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep

[PEN-L] Klein's Shock Doctrine

A couple of videos about the Shock Doctrine are at: http://books.guardian.co.uk/video/2007/sep/07/naomiklein Blog: http://kenthink7.blogspot.com/index.html Blog: http://kencan7.blogspot.com/index.html

[PEN-L] Which paper is the satire?

This is from a Canadian version of Pen-l at: http://www.progressive-economics.ca/2007/08/26/oxoby-levitt-scheiber/ It seems that economics and post-modernism share a common feature: many find it impossible to distinguish a joke or satire from a legitimate paper. Economics on the Highway to Hell?

Re: [PEN-L] credit unions: successful socialist enterprises?

Credit Unions to flourish. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- raghu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is a nice article in thestreet.com about how credit unions have stayed away from the abuses of the mortgage market and are also models of corporate practices such as exec compensation, retained earnings

Re: [PEN-L] Venezuela and 6 hour day?

in Newfoundland. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Louis Proyect [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eugene Coyle wrote: The Financial Times, I;m told (haven't been able to find it) reports that Venezuela is going to the six hour day of work. Can someone tell us about that? Gene Coyle For what it's

Re: [PEN-L] Michael Ignatieff: I was wrong to support the war in Iraq

pockets. Fortunately the Liberals did not elect him leader. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Louis Proyect wrote: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/05/magazine/05iraq-t.html my, he does go on and on, doesn't he? among other things, he writes: The decision facing

Re: [PEN-L] PD simplified

to the traditional irrational solution. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ken hanly wrote: It is not that some definition of rational is contradictory it is that the traditional solution of the dilemma is not rational according to the standard definition because

Re: [PEN-L] Hofstadter on the Prisoner's Dilemma

conclusion of game theory that is contradictory to its own definition. That is the problem not the standard definition of rationality as Hofstadter analysis seems to indicate. Cheers, Ken Hanly \--- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: this doesn't contradict the basic point of the PD story

[PEN-L] PD simplified

The Game Tucker began with a little story, like this: two burglars, Bob and Al, are captured near the scene of a burglary and are given the third degree separately by the police. Each has to choose whether or not to confess and implicate the other. If neither man confesses, then both will serve

Re: [PEN-L] meth. individualism

as to be more rational than the standard result that sees individuals failing to maximise their utility and concluding in effect that the rational solution is irrational. That in itself shows it is not the right solution. Cheers Ken Hanly --- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: so far I've got

[PEN-L] Hofstadter on the Prisoner's Dilemma

Here is the type of non-standard solution to the Prisoner's Dilemma that I had in mind by Douglas Hofstadter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner's_dilemma [edit] Rationality and super-rationality One resolution of the dilemma proposed by Douglas Hofstadter in his Metamagical Themas is to reject

Re: [PEN-L] query: John Elster and methodological individualism

mechanism. Someone who questions the axiom must have a screw loose. Or in a more theological metaphor, ought to be shunned by the orthodox economic congregation. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i think by trivial true he meant the same as Jefferson's phrase, self

Re: [PEN-L] query: John Elster and methodological individualism

be: It is raining or it is not raining. This is true independently of weather conditions--of course actually you need to specify time place etc. to get a proposition and its negation disjoined. I think that he is just wrong. Methodological individualism is not trivially true. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Jim

[PEN-L] Iraq parliament passes bill to privatise refineries

Even though the US benchmarks are nowhere being met as yet this law will give encouragement to the US administration. In the lingo of global capitalism a state that is privatising can hardly be a failed state. Cheers, Ken Hanly PETROL POLITICS Parliament Passes Law to Privatize Refineries

[PEN-L] Mounting Costs of the Iraq War

Where are all those fiscal conservatives in the US who scream about excessive government spending? Cheers, Ken Hanly A Look at the Mounting Cost of the Iraq War By BOB DEANS Cox News Service Wednesday, July 18, 2007 WASHINGTON — By Friday, the Senate is expected to authorize a record-breaking

[PEN-L] Slick connections: US influence on Iraqi Oil

This has a really good chronological account of different events in which the US influenced the development of Iraq's oil industry. Cheers, Ken Hanly Slick Connections: U.S. Influence on Iraqi Oil Erik Leaver and Greg Muttitt | July 17, 2007 Editor: FPIF Foreign Policy In Focus

Re: [PEN-L] Real estate bubble

. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Louis Proyect [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In these Times, July 17, 2007 Tranche Warfare Who will be left holding the bag as subprime mortgages go bad? By Dave Mulcahey Now that the real estate bubble seems poised to go the way of its dot-com predecessor, a new narrative

[PEN-L] Neo-Conservatism and strong national states

is completely at odds with a free people but that is because it is not weak or limited at all. Cheers, Ken Hanly Blog: http://kenthink7.blogspot.com/index.html Blog: http://kencan7.blogspot.com/index.html

Re: [PEN-L] Neo-Conservatism and strong national states

the headline, they adopted it.[1] --- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 7/16/07, ken hanly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a quote from James Laxer, a well known Canadian left nationalist, and one of the founders of the Waffle group. ... why is it called the Waffle? that makes it sound

Re: [PEN-L] Fwd: Judy Rebick on U.S. social forum

conflict even positively because of the reaction of the organisers. Cheers, Ken Hanly Achievements and Limits of the First United States Social Forum by Steve Sherman The first US Social Forum wrapped up on Sunday, July 1 in Atlanta, Georgia. That it happened at all seems almost miraculous

[PEN-L] Petras on failure of US anti-war movement

movement did not change Blair's policy. Cheers, Ken Hanly US Middle East Wars: Social Opposition and Political Impotence Everywhere I visit from Copenhagen to Istanbul, Patagonia to Mexico City, journalists and academics, trade unionists and businesspeople, as well as ordinary citizens

Re: [PEN-L] Castro Blog

When I looked at the English version it seemed far from a Castro blog. It is a source for articles on Cuba and much else. There is even an article on Canada by the leader of the Communist Party of Canada. Its not a bad article but it never mentions Castro. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Gar Lipow [EMAIL

Re: [PEN-L] Sicko: Heavily Doctored?

of the system so that poorer provinces are hard pressed to keep their services up to snuff. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Paul Phillips [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Indeed, I was a participant in the Saskatchewan civil war when the (or I should say, some) doctors went on strike against the introduction

Re: [PEN-L] a neoliberal manifesto

There is a link to a Neoliberal Manifesto at this site http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2007_03/010914.php It was written in 1983 but from what I read it is rather different than what you consider neo-liberalism. This neoliberalism was simply a retreat from left liberal values

Re: [PEN-L] Gaza

of the Palestinian tax money they have collected to the new government. Gaza will be left to rot until the Palestinians come to their senses and replace Hamas with a respectable puppet crew. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: so what's going to happen, now that Hamas has taken

[PEN-L] Bomb Iran: Spread democracy!

Notice that this guy was former CSIS (canadian security intellgence service) chief of strategic planning and is also now a counsel for the CCD (canadian coalition for democracies). This latter group thinks that Israel is the cats pajamas and that the US ought to be supported by Canada in every

Re: [PEN-L] NACLA on RCTV

efficient than the large scale agriculture with intensive inputs of chemical fertilizer and advanced gas guzzling machinery characteristic of most advanced capitalist countries. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- David B. Shemano [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael Lebowitz explains and defends the ongoing land

Re: [PEN-L] Guantanamo military judge - No authority to try inmates, just imprison them

has the right to jail people indefinitely without trial and any country that does is one that violates basic rights pure and simple. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Leigh Meyers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Reuters: Guantanamo war crimes trials screech to halt By Jane Sutton GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL

Re: [PEN-L] Sadr's uneasy alliance with the Americans

If Sadr is working with the US it is not clear that the US is working with him. Quite the contrary they are using air attacks on his constituents. I think that Sadr is an opportunist interested in furthering his own fame and significance. As I understand it the Mahdi militia is not completely

[PEN-L] Quote of the day

That certainly sums up how many mainstream media treat reality. The entire commencement speech is available at: http://www.tomdispatch.com/index.mhtml?pid=200332 I give you my favorite quotation from the Bush administration, put forward by the proverbial unnamed Administration official and

Re: [PEN-L] Schooling In Capitalist America or What Happened to Bowles and Gintis

is basically pro-capitalist and all about markets and mathematical models and preferences. --- Bill Lear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday, June 1, 2007 at 19:19:52 (-0700) ken hanly writes: I remember ages ago reading a book: Schooling in Capitalist America by Sam Bowles and Gintis. I

Re: [PEN-L] Herbert Gintis: Review of Fullbrook's book

What are the grounds upon which Gintis rejects Marxism or other heterodox alternatives? His article is brimming over with ad hominem arguments or what he surely intends as such. If an economics is based upon philosophy why should that invalidate it. And what economics is based on philosophy? NC

[PEN-L] Schooling In Capitalist America or What Happened to Bowles and Gintis

I remember ages ago reading a book: Schooling in Capitalist America by Sam Bowles and Gintis. I found it very interesting. The work certainly seemed to have a generally Marxist framework showing the relationship between education and class. Whatever happened to Gintis. Now he seems anti-Marxist.

[PEN-L] The Iraq oil law: Legal goings on behind the scenes

This is an interesting article detailing a bit of US influence behind the scenes. Everyone who counted was involved in the drafting carefully guiding the Iraqis involved. By the way there is no way the law will be voted on this month. It isnt even being debated as yet! Perhaps by the end of May

[PEN-L] Corruption in Reconstruction In Iraq

Although some of this is old news, it seems that wasting taxpayers money like this (and also Iraqi funds) would cause at least some to demand an investigation and hold at least some people responsible. Of course the investigation would need to stay at lower rungs of the ladder. What an

Re: [PEN-L] Oil Sands Watch

Thanks for the URL. The watch is run by the Pembina Institute. This think tank is actually located in Alberta. It seems to have a reasonable number of staff. I post a media release here. The blue print can be downloaded from the site. Notice that the release says that Albertans should think

Re: [PEN-L] Oil Sands Watch

/07, ken hanly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the URL. The watch is run by the Pembina Institute. This think tank is actually located in Alberta. It seems to have a reasonable number of staff. I post a media release here. The blue print can be downloaded from the site. Notice

Re: [PEN-L] Jonah Gindin on Canada's and Venezuela's Oil Policies

Ralph Klein is not the premier of Alberta. He hasn't been since early last December. The premier is Ed Stelmach. This is an interesting article. The new Alberta premier is following the same policy path as Ralph Klein for the most part. There are some alternative energy projects in Alberta.

[PEN-L] Robert Fisk: Censorship of Mid-East Reality in US schools.

Has there been much support for Sami Al-Arian by the academic community and organisations in the US? It seems that much of the censorship takes the form of ignoring much of the reality by the mainstream press. Robert Fisk: The true story of free speech in America This systematic censorship

Re: [PEN-L] The Mood On Campus: Conservative Collegiates Rising

So what is the explanation for the rise of right wing thought on campuses. I wonder if the same thing is happening in Canada. Certainly when I was in the Philippines as far as I could see university students were very left wing. There are many well attended demonstrations, many against the

Re: [PEN-L] Iraq the Philippines: US occupations compared

by filipinos is in this order: 1st Armed Forces of the Philippines 2nd Philippine National Police 3rd Politicians. My wife has property in NPA territory. Property values are not enhanced by NPA presence! Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another Perspective Iraq

[PEN-L] Ethanol gasoline emissions no cleaner than standard gasoline

Although this test is limited in nature it shows that the benefits of ethanol in gasoline are probably over-rated in terms of the environment. Of course the subsidies will help ADM and corn farmers! To be fair it would make sense to test cars that run on pure ethanol and gasoline. However,

[PEN-L] Wow! Brzezinski said that!

This is pretty powerful stuff coming from the right wing anti-communist Brzezinski! Terrorized by 'War on Terror' How a Three-Word Mantra Has Undermined America By Zbigniew Brzezinski 03/25/07 Washington Post' -- -- The war on terror has created a culture of fear in America. The Bush

Re: [PEN-L] walter reed, privatization, and public health care

I don't know why you think that the Canadian system is better than the UK system. WHO ranks Canada as 30 in the world whereas UK is 18. Coverage is far superior in Great Britain. Certainly the system has gone downhill but this is virtually universal in developed capitalist countries. US is

Re: [PEN-L] walter reed, privatization, and public health care

The Canadian system is extremely limited in what it covers. Most dental care is not covered, long term care for the aged. Provinces have add ons but over the last long while the ad-ons are being subtracted or weakened. A good example is the various pharmacare plans in different provinces. Also

Re: [PEN-L] Discrimination at the American Economic Association

So now we know why that famous economist whose name escapes me changed from a man to a woman! Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Michael Perelman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You remember the American Economic Association, the organization that refused to accept adds that suggested preferences

[PEN-L] Will this bill be passed into law?

Why is it almost nothing is written about this bill? Bills Introduced to Restore Rights to Detainees By Jeralyn, Section Terror Detainees Posted on Thu Mar 08, 2007 at 11:04:00 PM EST Tags: (all tags) Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congresswoman Jane Harman (D-CA) just introduced House

[PEN-L] Bill to stop rendition

Will the bill be passed into law. I don't see much publicity about it. I am astonished that El Masri is able to travel to the US. This shows that he is not a suspected terrorist and that his kidnapping involved mistaken identity---something the US has never admitted. Democrats renew Arar fight

Re: [PEN-L] from Juan Cole: judicial coup for oil law?

it is more likely after all this and the cabinet shuffle his government would disintegrate anyway. I think that Maliki's days are numbered even with US backing- or maybe because of it. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Parliamentarians from the Sadr Bloc vowed

[PEN-L] Whistleblower on Oil Sands Rewarded with a complaint

to National Security since it might threaten Oil Sands development! Cheers, Ken Hanly Oilsands-area hamlet supports whistleblower MD Physician raised concerns about high cancer rates downstream from oil projects Last Updated: Monday, March 5, 2007 | 6:39 AM ET CBC News A small Alberta community

[PEN-L] US Economy: Risks and Strategies 2007-2017

This is long. Does anyone know of this guy or the IIM? Comments? US Economy Risks and Strategies 2007-2017 (V1.2) Monday, 5 March 2007, 1:11 pm Opinion: Med Yones U.S. Economy Risks and Strategies for 2007-2017 Policy White Paper (V1.2) By Med Yones International Institute of Management (IIM)

[PEN-L] Washington not paying its bills

This is from the CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/reportsfromabroad/macdonald/20070303.html NEIL MACDONALD: Washington's reluctance to pay the piper March 3, 2007 The Atlanta Journal Constitution ran a rather pointed editorial cartoon the other day. It featured one of those Support Our Troops yellow

Re: [PEN-L] U.S. Stamps

your estate sell them for far below face. These stamps will probably sell around their face value when issued although they may sell for a bit more since they will be able to used at the present first class rate. It depends how quickly and how far rates rise. Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Perelman

[PEN-L] New Iraq Oil Law

It is over a week since the leaked draft of the new oil law was translated and posted on a number of blogs. It has been discussed in the blogosphere ever since but no major dailies even notice. Here finally is a piece from the Observer in the UK. There is also a report in Al

Re: [PEN-L] Guess who supports terrorism?

As long as the US did it the Americans would never think of these attacks as terrorism. Was the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima terrorism to Americans? Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [from Lenin's Tomb] http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20070223/cm_csm/yballen Those

[PEN-L] Raed Jarrar: New Iraq oil law

There are many links to analyses etc. at Jarrar's website: http://raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com/2007/02/new-iraqi-oil-leaked.html The mainstream press seems completely silent on the new law since the first drafts back in January and very little was said even then. Sunday, February 18, 2007 The

[PEN-L] Text of New Iraq Oil Law

The text of the new law is available at: http://www.freefilehosting.org/pupload/view/26722 This law is even more reactionary than the earlier draft. Cheers, Ken Hanly Blog: http://kenthink7.blogspot.com/index.html

[PEN-L] New China and Socialism Blog

of those contradictions is that it is becoming capitalist and market oriented. http://understandingchinatoday.blogspot.com/ Cheers, Ken Hanly Blog: http://kenthink7.blogspot.com/index.html

[PEN-L] Veterans Health Benefits to be Cut under Bush Plan

Has this made headlines on FOX news yet? Cheers, Ken Hanly Bush budget plan cuts veterans health care Cutbacks aimed to take effect after next president is in office By Andrew Taylor THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON— The Bush administration plans to cut funding for veterans’ health care

[PEN-L] Free Choice Act

Anyone know anything about this act? Cheers, Ken Hanly http://blog.thehill.com/2007/02/09/free-choice-act-protects-workers-right-to-unionize/#more-2391 Free Choice Act Protects Workers’ Right To Unionize February 9th, 2007 Yesterday, my subcommittee held a hearing into whether employees

[PEN-L] An Analysis of Bush Budget

This is long but at least it is about economics. PS. Is there free software that allows you to collect multiple links and copies of text to you clipboard. I am only able to copy one text at a time so if I want to include a URL for the material I must make a draft and add it afterwards in a

[PEN-L] The Great Dollar Crash of 2007

So is this a good analysis? The Great Dollar Crash of ‘07 Tuesday, 06 February 2007 By Mike Whitney The massive equity bubbles which arose from artificially low interest rates and the deliberate destruction of the dollar by reckless increases in the money supply have shifted trillions of

[PEN-L] 800 dollars for each American and counting

So there are cuts in taxes for the rich and cuts in entitlements for the poor. All is well in Amerika. Cheers, Ken Hanly Bush Budget Hikes War Funding By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer Friday, February 2, 2007 Printable Version Email This Article (02-02) 19:14 PST WASHINGTON

[PEN-L] Surge cost is three times estimate

I am surprised that the cost of the war so far does not seem to be hurting the US economy. It must be increasing the debt considerably. If foreign dollar holders such as China and Saudi Arabia become alarmed I just wonder if there won't be big problems. Cost of troop surge already higher By

[PEN-L] While Bush burns Iraq, Democrats fiddle

Democrats Sidestep Defunding Demands by Aaron Glantz Senior Congressional Democrats are brushing off questions about cutting off funding for the Iraq war, and indicate they will do little to forcefully stop President George W. Bush from sending 21,500 additional U.S. troops to Iraq. On

Re: [PEN-L] Russ Feingold: How to End the War

I don't understand. If the Democrats passed this legislation is it not binding? Wouldn't it force the US to withdraw the vast majority of troops within six months? Cheers, Ken Hanly --- Yoshie Furuhashi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is this the best the Democrats can do? -- Yoshie http

[PEN-L] MInimum wages in Canada

It is ironic that Alberta has the lowest minimum wage along with some of the poorest Atlantic provinces. ALberta is oil rich with a booming economy and high cost of living. Economy Minimum wage laws – The state of pay in Canada Last Updated February 2, 2007 CBC News Most Canadians have had only

Re: [PEN-L] in defence of inequality increases

How could anyone question whether the contemporary American economy is rigged in favor of the wealthy? Any capitalist market economy will be rigged in favor of the wealthy. In a market economy goods are rationed by price so that the wealthy automatically are privileged in their access to goods.

[PEN-L] The new imperial war in Lebanon

Why Fisk is wrong about Lebanon Sunday, 28 January 2007 By Mike Whitney “This is how the conflict began in Lebanon. Outbreaks of sectarian hatred, appeals for restraint, promises of aid from Western and Arab nations and a total refusal to understand that this is how civil wars begin”. Robert

[PEN-L] EU report recommends apology and compensation for Arar

The Canadian government has reached a financial settlement with Arar, an apology is widely expected to accompany that as well. THe position of the EU and Canada contrasts starkly with the US position that has kept Arar on a security watch list after a supposed review of the evidence. Stockwell

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