I am going to the Seattle-Tacoma area in
Washington for my Christmas vacation. Could anyone
living in or familiar with that area give me some
ideas about bookstores where I could find
literature on feminism, ecologism, international
relations. Are there any good used book stores in
the area?
Greatful for your help.
Annica Kronsell
Department of Political Science
P.O.Box 52
Lund University
S-221 00 Lund, Sweden
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Dec 14 15:59:41 MST 1994
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 1994 15:59:36 -0700
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Date: Wed, 14 Dec 94 17:33:13 EST
From: B Frederique S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RACIAL-RELIGIOUS-ETHNONATIONALIST VIOLENCE STUDIES
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From: "Alan Spector" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: International E-Mail Network on Race/Religious/Ethnic Violence
REVS--An International E-Mail Network about
Racial-Religious-EthnoNationalist Violence
An electronic mail network has been established for scholars,
researchers, students, activists, and all interested observers
for reporting, investigating, and analyzing the rapid growth and
development of Racial-Religious-EthnoNationalist Violence (REVS).
From anti-Muslim riots in India to Muslim fundamentalist
religious warfare in the Mid-East, from anti-Turkish riots in
Germany to anti-Kurdish repression in Turkey, from Ku Klux Klan,
Skinheads, neo-Nazis, and other neo-fascist terrorists attacking
immigrants in the USA, Italy, France, Sweden, and scores of other
countries---at all these places and more, the development of
violence against certain groups, ostensibly for racial, religious,
or ethnic reasons is on the rise. In Russia, darker skinned
southerners are beaten and deported. Yugoslavia is just one place
in Eastern Europe/Western Asia where massive violence has led to
hundreds of thousands of deaths, and Rwanda is just one place in
in Africa where ethnic warfare has led to the deaths of hundreds
of thousands.
Many people are dealing with this issue all over the world, but
communication among them has been limited. This is a world-wide
problem; there needs to be a world-wide response. The purpose of
the list is to facilitate the sharing of information about news,
research, data, publications, announcements, meetings,
book reviews, and general commentary on this issue.
Three points about focus:
1) Because this issue lies at the intersection of race-religious-
ethnic discrimination and repressive violence, some discussions
will probably deal with race-religious discrimination in general,
and some will deal with political repression in general. That is
expected, although we want to maintain a special emphasis on
race-religious-ethnonationalist violence as a particular issue.
2) There will naturally be some chatting, as members think out
loud on their keyboards or debate certain issues/analyses on
this network. That is expected, although we want to maintain
an essential focus of reporting and analyzing present (and past)
events as well, so that this becomes an international clearing
house for news and information.
3) This is a WORLD-WIDE list. Members are encouraged to join from
every country. The quality of the work this network can accomplish
will depend very much on how many active members come from places
where this issue is especially salient. In addition to members from
the U.S. and Canada, where electronic mail is quite developed, we
hope to involve large numbers of active members from Asia,
Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Australia. Please feel free to
encourage colleagues and friends from India to Istanbul, Colombia
to Nigeria to Italy to subscribe to this network.
As hardware capabilities are upgraded, we hope to offer archives
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Date: Wed, 14 Dec 1994 19:05:20 -0700
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FOLKS: Here is an interesting piece of news. Note the new name of New Zealand
(and I am surprized that I have met some Kiwis who didn't know of the
name change!). Anyone think the United States could ever take such
a bold step???? Not in my life-time!
CHEERS,
B Frederique S
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Subject: Indigenous land rights
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Kia ora koutou
My name is Fiona Cram; I'm a social psychologist and a member of the
Research Unit for Maori Education at the University of Auckland.
Following on from the discussion of land rights I thought I'd let you
know about a video produced recently on our (Aotearoa/New Zealand)
fiscal envelope to settle Treaty of Waitangi claims. This is an
information sharing exercise, not an advertisement.
"THE FISCAL ENVELOPE: THE GENERATION GAP"
This video explores the history of the Sealords Deal (over NZ
fisheries), in particular the inclusion of Clause 4.6 within the deed of
settlement. This clause sets a precedent for the crown to place fiscal
limitations on any Treaty settlements. It also sets a precedent for the
extinguishment of Treaty rights and therefore our inalienable right as
whenua rangatira [first peoples = loose translation].
The kaupapa [motivation/why it was made] for making this video is to
ensure that tangata whenua [Maori] have access to quality information.
The video is seen as a catalyst for wider discussion. Therefore its
function is primarily as a means of information sharing.
The video is available by contacting:
"The Fiscal Envelope"
Moko Productions
PO Box 42005
Orakei
Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland
Aotearoa/New Zealand
The price is NZ$25 for individuals and community groups and NZ$40 for
institutions.
Dr Fiona Cram
Department of Psychology
University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Auckland
Aotearoa/New Zealand
Ph. +64 9 373 7599 Extn. 8512
Fax +64 9 373 7450
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>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Dec 15 09:03:22 MST 1994
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 11:07:16 -0500 (EST)
From: Joyce Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Brian Ripley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Green Acres
In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Dear Brian,
I live in Barnesville MD which is about 45 min. from Wash D.C.
My full time job is in education, but I tried for several years to start
up a small farm business specializing in organice vegetable and fresh
eggs, chicken, and lamb. I have cut way down and now sell/give away to
friends. The two major blocks I ran into were 1) regulations by the
State and county which made it almost impossible for a small farm to
comply with and 2) the low profit margins due to the small scale that the
farming operated on i.e. buying feed in bulk, etc. However it was fun I
am continuing to do what I can ....
Joyce
On Fri, 9 Dec 1994, Brian Ripley wrote:
> Greetings from a new subscriber. I've scanned through some of the
> archives and discovered a lot of really interesting material. I'd
> like to contribute a couple of ideas/questions. If these have been
> "covered" in prior conversations, feel free to discard as clutter.
> If not, I'd like to get responses.
>
> I have been doing a fair amount of informal research on organic
> farming and sustainable agriculture given my access to a nice land
> grant ag library. As I peruse a number of sources (ranging from
> THE DRAFT HORSE JOURNAL to HOARD'S DAIRYMAN to ORGANIC GARDENING)
> I see a lot of articles noting the rejuvenation of small farms
> despite the dominance of large, mechanized agribusinesses. Even
> the "mainstream" agribusiness literature seems aware of the phenomenon
> although most articles are defensive (e.g. "how to preempt the
> animal rights assaults" "back to horse and buggy days?"). Still
> the rise of "part time" farmers (those who have a "regular" job but
> farm a small acreage as well) is an exciting, and potentially
> eco-friendly phenomenon. Three brief items:
> (1) Lots of post-election talk about cutting farm subsidies (in
> particular those that prop up millionaire agribusiness enterprises)
> but what's happening on the political front regarding agriculture
> /environment legislation? I've heard a lot about potential "green
> farm bills" but don't have specifics. (These would cap ag subsidies
> on big farms, reorienting toward smaller, more sustainable ag.)
> Anybody doing research or activism in this area?
> (2) Many who sing the praises of small scale, sustainable agriculture
> point to the Amish as a model. Simplicity, horse-powered farming,
> thriftiness, community ... you know the story. As an outsider to
> that community, however, I see many, many problems regarding gender
> roles and hierarchy. Still, it causes me to wonder: does simplicity
> require rigid roles (if not gender, some other kind?) If everybody
> does as they please, who milks the cows?
> (3) Is anybody directly involved in "part time" farming (e.g. trying
> to combine an academic or other career with small scale acreage)?
> Anybody contracting directly from these folks? Anybody involved in a
> "larger than backyard" garden? I'd be interested in good stories about
> your experiences and any consideration you've given to questions of
> rural values, small communities, home schooling, eco/environmental
> trade-offs and realities, etc.
>
> Sorry to take up so much space. I'll be quiet now, and give you a
> "flame proof" identity to react to or criticize my comments and
> questions.
>
> Best regards,
> Mr. Greenjeans
>
>
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Dec 15 16:10:18 MST 1994
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 15:17:43 -0800 (PST)
From: Faith Freewoman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: discrimination (fwd)
I thought this would be of interest to ecofemmers ...
Faith
FYI --
SENATE APPROVES U.N. TREATY ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS
OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
An important human rights treaty, the Convention on the Elimination of
All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, has been pending before the
Senate since 1980, when the United States signed it. More than 136
countries are now parties to the Convention; the United States has not
ratified the treaty yet. The United National Commission on the Status
of Women formulated the Convention, and the United Nations General
Assembly adopted it in 1979.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the Convention on
September 29, recommending by a vote of 13-4 that the full Senate ratify
the treaty, which has languished in Congress for the past 14 years
(Senate Exec. Rept. 103-38). The treaty did not reach the Senate floor
before Congress left Washington in early October because a confidential
"hold" by an unknown Senator blocked its consideration. The treaty's
fate is unknown in the next Congress in a Foreign Relations Committee
likely to be chaired by Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC).
At its Annual Meeting in June, ALA's Council passed a resolution that
the Association go on record in support of United States ratification of
access to the Convention.
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