Comrades,
Just thought I would forward this to the list. Does anyone know
whether Ellen Wood is the ideal person to be editing the Monthly
Review or if the board was right in removing her to make way for
someone more radical.
John
Date sent:Tue, 29 Feb 2000 15:38:12 +
G'day John,
I've never had the pleasure of reading an MR (not a single Oz newsagent
stocks it), but I've read several of Wood's books (the latest being
*Democracy Against Capitalism*) and at least one article. She's genuine,
clever and a good writer (renewing my confidence in the Marxian take
Rob Schaap wrote:
Time for Doug (to whom, many thanks for letting Hugh's little gratuity glide
past)
Only because I didn't read it. What'd my favorite TrotBot say?
to put his finger to the pulse, I reckon. Wassa story, Doug?
Internal disputes. My lips are sealed, except to say it's more a
Rob writes:
Time for Doug (to whom, many thanks for letting Hugh's little gratuity glide
past) to put his finger to the pulse, I reckon. Wassa story, Doug?
Not gratuitous, pregnant with significance as always.
However, why wake a sleeping dog to tell it it looks so peaceful when it's
asleep?
Er, perhaps I should point out it's the sentiment I find so pleasing, not
necessarily the sanguine 'new economy' exceptionalism implicit there-in.
Human work (as opposed to the inhuman work that rules the roost today) will
ever be part of the world, and no-one should be denied their whack. Being
