[PEN-L:3752] Re: economists and failure

Anders writes: Doug said that mainstream economists would explain the failure of IBM, etc. by saying that in the new international economy, they didn't make it because they'd gotten "fat and lazy." I guess what I'm trying to ask is, how do smart neoclassicals explain how + when large

[PEN-L:3753] piece from the Progressive

NEW PARTY TIME BY DANIEL CANTOR ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Over the last three years, I've had thousands of conversations with people about the idea of building a new political party in the United States. Many of these conversations have been with the leadership of existing organizations: labor

[PEN-L:3754] Re: piece from the Progressive

Many thanks to Matt Z. for posting the Progressive piece on the New Party by Daniel Cantor. My main concern with going the third-party route (as opposed to revitalizing the progressive "wing" of the Democratic party) was the divide-and-conquer problem the article spoke to quite effectively.

[PEN-L:3755] Re: Krugman and Mundell

Everybody has their own preference for what they want Pen-l to be. I vacillate between wanting to learn how we can use our training to be activists (going beyond the mere repitition of left rhetoric) and gaining deeper insight into economics. Lynn's long postings represent the best of the

[PEN-L:3756] Who are Corporate Criminals?

Hi, The subject header is a serious question. I am working on creating some propaganda for street organizing (and net organizing) that addresses right-wing scapegoating versus the true abuses in favor of the wealthy. THe form of the sheet will probably start with: WHO IS THE CORPORATE

[PEN-L:3757] China to Establish Direct Commercial Links to Internet

2. China to Establish Direct Commercial Links to Internet ... 56 Source: The Boston Globe, 1/2/95 Written by: Ted Plaflser

[PEN-L:3758] Unemployment as measure of gains over bysiness cycle

In this whole discussion about folks rising with the tides and particularly about minorities gaining more during upturns, I wonder how much unemployment stats tell us. What kind of jobs are these people getting? It might well be better to be employed at minimum wage than unemployed.

[PEN-L:3759] RE: China to Establish Direct Commercial Links to Internet

What will this do to the use of internet? Will this very large increase in the number of users overwelm the hardware currently in existence? Recently I spoke with a rep. from Digital who predicted that the use of the internet on a large scale basis as it is now moving towards will destroy

[PEN-L:3760] Re: piece from the Progressive

Coincidentally, the Labor Party Advocates held a public hearing in the San Francisco area yesterday on the need for a labor party. Four hundred people showed up to participate at the meeting in Hayward. More public hearings are planned across the US. I was not at the meeting but can get a

[PEN-L:3762] Re: Who are Corporate Criminals?

Have a look at Paul Hawken's book The Ecology of Commerce for some excellent examples. Sally Lerner Hi, The subject header is a serious question. I am working on creating some propaganda for street organizing (and net organizing) that addresses right-wing scapegoating versus the true abuses

[PEN-L:3766] Re: New Party piece

Dear Doug: Did I miss it since 1/5/95, or did your proof that claims of the New Party in Milwaukee were "bullshit"appear elsewhere? I would appreciate reading your remarks. How can I find them? While I find the articles of Nation writers generally interesting and certainly

[PEN-L:3768] *Who are Corporate Criminals?

Nathan Newman wrote on January 15, 1994: Who are the real corporate criminals? Consider the recent case of GM in which U.S. Transportation Secretary Federico Pena concluded that certain Chevy and GMC pickup trucks are prone to catch fire in side collisions. Rather than force a recall, Pena