[Marxism] Iran: Whose Side Are You On?

2009-07-30 Thread Jscotlive
Sartesian: J's uncritical endorsement gets us behind Arafat and Fatah as anti-imperialist in the 70s, only to have Arafat and Fatah lead an accommodation [charitable choice of word] to imperialism. Then it gets us today to the uncritical endorsement of Hamas as anti-imperialist. Reply:

Re: [Marxism] Iran: Whose Side Are You On?

2009-07-30 Thread Louis Proyect
Mehmet Cagatay wrote: I suspect that Jake guy might be Louis as well, intending to discredit the proponents of MZine position by employing scandalous expressions such as (self-identified) Iranian Marxists. No, it was me posing as another contributor named lidia who kept accusing me of

Re: [Marxism] Iran: Whose Side Are You On?

2009-07-30 Thread Louis Proyect
jlev...@earthlink.net wrote: It's understandable that you want to change the subject. Thanks for re-posting my earlier comments; I stand by them Stand by whatever you want, but you clearly had no business citing me, especially when it comes to the Ukraine. That was exactly one of those

Re: [Marxism] Iran: Whose Side Are You On?

2009-07-30 Thread Louis Proyect
S. Artesian wrote: Is that true, Lou? I spent my time arguing with Lidia whom I thought was a first-class unreconstructed moron suitable for KGB employment, when all the time it was you? Geez I guess on the internet nobody does know if you're a dog or not. Didn't know you had a bit of

[Marxism] Urgent Call, re: Honduras by Via Campesina

2009-07-30 Thread Michael Friedman
URGENT Today July 30 since the early hours of the morning the combined forces of the Police and the Army have been carrying to most violent repression to date against unarmed protestors. There are many injured people, some very severely, and other being pursued at this moment. The soldiers have

Re: [Marxism] Urgent Call, re: Honduras by Via Campesina

2009-07-30 Thread Greg McDonald
http://indigoindependiente.blogspot.com/2009/07/dos-heridos-y-un-muerto.html Radio Globo reports 2 seriously wounded and one dead thus far. Reporters on the scene were also beaten and had their equipment destroyed. 99 people are being detained as a result of the repression and many have been

Re: [Marxism] George Russell, Composer Whose Theories Sent Jazz in a New Dire...

2009-07-30 Thread RicardoStarkey
In a message dated 7/30/2009 11:48:37 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, l...@panix.com writes: George Russell, one of the truly greats Yes, he was a jazz master. I recommend in particular his _Ezz-thetics_ (1961), with Don Ellis, Dave Baker, Eric Dolphy, GR on piano, Steve Swallow and Joe

[Marxism] Report by a survivor of Kahrizak

2009-07-30 Thread Louis Proyect
Dear Editors, Below please find a link to a translation of a report by one of the survivors of Camp Kahrizak, which was just ordered closed by Khamenei, presumably due to the national and international attention it was getting and due to the word spreading regarding its horrific reputation as

[Marxism-Thaxis] Partial list of famous musical artists who died as young or younger than Michael Jackson

2009-07-30 Thread c b
http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/4054/1/DRUGS-THE-DESTOYERS/Page1.html DRUGS. THE DESTOYERS By Steve Holesey There will be debates, new information, denials, revelations, speculation, and just about anything else you can think of, for perhaps years to come. But the known

[Marxism-Thaxis] Partial list of famous musical artists who died as young or younger than Michael Jackson

2009-07-30 Thread c b
Bix Beiderbecke Bix Beiderbecke - died at 28 Background information Birth name Leon Bismark Beiderbecke Born March 10, 1903(1903-03-10) Origin Davenport, Iowa,[1] U.S. Died August 6, 1931 (aged 28) Genre(s) Jazz Dixieland Occupation(s) Musician composer Instrument(s) Cornet, Piano Years active

[Marxism-Thaxis] Young muscians' deaths

2009-07-30 Thread c b
Aaliyah This article is about the singer. For her self-titled album, see Aaliyah (album). Aaliyah Background information Birth name Aaliyah Dana Haughton Born January 16, 1979(1979-01-16) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States Origin Detroit, Michigan, United States Died August 25,