Talking about left organizations going bankrupt,
I think pen-lers should know that Dollars and
Sense magazine, a 27-year old publication of
solid progressive economic analysis written
for a general audience, is having financial
difficulties. Nobody is suing us. Its just the
usual problems -- costs have risen, magazine
sales don't cover the full costs of production
and advertising revenue potential is limited.
D&S has covered its costs in the past by
printing compilations of its articles as
readers to accompany college-level
economics courses. Our sales have
declined slightly and not been matched
by an increase in other supplementary
revenues (like donations).
If you are a college teacher, consider
ordering the (excellent, if I say so myself)
D&S books for your courses -- micro,
macro, international, money and banking,
environmental and current economic
issues. We also publish a lovely book
by Charles Sackery and Geoff Schneider
called "Introduction to Political Economy"
that can be used in introductory or in
history of thought courses. And we will
be reissuing a book by Randy Albelda
and Bob Drago on inequality beginning
this fall (McGraw-Hill dropped the title).
If you are not a college teacher, consider
making a donation to D&S (what better
use for that $300 tax rebate?). For more
info, go to www.dollarsandsense.org
or call the office at 617-876-2434. Major
credit cards accepted. And if you
don't subscribe, why not take out a
subscribtion? A bargain at $24.95 for
six issues.
Ellen
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>How can we ever imagine succeeding in effecting large-scale social
>transformation if tiny factions of 'radical' and 'marxist' economists
>cannot work out their petty differences without bankrupting one of the
>only organizations and journals that provide an outlet for papers and
>presentations for left political economy? and where is the leadership
>that should have been able to step in and mediate some resolution? for
>all my differences with the late David Gordon, I don't think he would
>have sat around and watched urpe go bankrupt from something like this.
>it doesn't matter who is 'right'--we're all going to lose if this
>doesn't get settled. no wonder so many people give up on left politics.
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