. . .
On a related note, a lot of the privatization stuff is only possible, I
think, _because_ of new technologies -- that is, it had not been possible
Yes and no. Without doubt technology is important, but the
political element should not be underestimated. For instance, before
1900,
Nation Magazine, September 8-15, 1997
Whose Economy Is It?
By Gary Mongiovi
Wall Street: How it Works and for Whom. By Doug Henwood. Verso. 372 pp.
$25
Economic processes are complex, and the forces that shape them are seldom
transparent; such conditions are favorable to opportunistic
On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 19:02:15 -0700 (PDT) Max B. Sawicky said:
[...]
That IS should be credited with revival of the
IBT is debatable. They certainly had to help,
like many other lefts within that union. In
fact, on the crucial issue of vanguardism in the
1960's and 1970's, the IS was more right
The present political system prevents the people from coming to
power. This is done both with the carrot and the stick. It is done by
creating the illusion that the people have a say, through voting, while
at the same time putting in place powerful mechanisms of the dictatorship
of the
The following is an exchange that took place elsewhere; given the recent
query as to why the UPS strike made a big splash and the miners and NYNEX
strikes didn;t, thought others here might find it of interest...
jd
To: Danny Alexander [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Jim Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
EPI in collaboration with the Women's Research and
Education Institute will be releasing the following
reports on Labor Day:
"Nonstandard Work, Substandard Jobs:
Flexible Work Arrangements in the U.S."
The authors are: Arne L. Kalleberg, Edith Rasell,
Ken Hudson, David Webster, Barbara F.
