M-TH: Re: Louis on Columbia

1999-09-25 Thread Gerald Levy
Columbia University, I presume. On that topic he should have some familiarity (at least from a management, i.e. capitalist-agent, perspective). As for the country, as distinct from the university, why waste your time asking someone who has a proven track record of viciously and falsely malignin

M-TH: Louis on Columbia

1999-09-25 Thread George Pennefather
I read your article on the FARC. If FARC is the armed detachment of the Columbian Communist Party does this mean that the Communist Party has a substantial working class base in the cities and towns? And if so why not?   Is the Columbian Communist Party an orthodox Stalinist party? How come th

M-TH: Reformist FARC

1999-09-25 Thread George Pennefather
The Colombian Communist Party has been waging a continuous guerrilla war against the Colombian state for many years now. It occupies a large section of Colombian territory. Its main source of income is agriculture --monocultural farming in the form of cocaine production.   Its negotiations wi