Last weeK I dashed off a criticism of some "talking points' against NAFTA
fast-fastacking that had been posted on PEN-L. I argued they blamed
Mexicans for increased bad food and (illegal) drugs in the US; that
blaming NAFTA for job losses let capitalism off the hook; and that citing
'border
This post reminds me of the Kathleen Turner's line in Prizzi's
Honor. Jack Nicholson learns with shock that his girlfriend
is a hit-person with many jobs under her belt. Expressing
his amazement to her, she replies, "Well, it's not that many
if you take it as a proportion of the population."
In a message dated 97-09-14 14:28:04 EDT, you write:
The way to say it without sounding like a chauvanist is to say it like a
feminist. There is no cultural basis for asserting that Sr. Nirmala is
acting out of an Indian cultural perspective. The beauty of culture is its
adaptability. The Indian
Bill Burgess wrote:
Michael Pereleman noted that it is not blaming Americans to assert that
WTO regulations make it difficult to keep steroids and growth hormones
out
of food in European countries. I'm not sure how this point connects to
NAFTA on Mexico. Should be oppose increasing access
Devine writes that depending on one's definitions one may separate
thought and language. That's true, but some definitions are closer to
the truth than others. Even if we define thinking per se as something
that "occurs within an individual's brain" (a very liberal view, I
might add) such
Ricardo writes notes that I wrote that depending on one's definitions one
may separate
thought and language. That's true, but some definitions are closer to the
truth than others. Even if we define thinking per se as something that
"occurs within an individual's brain" (a very liberal view, I
It's good that people on the list are quick to defend
Buddhists, even from relatively oblique references that
might be interpreted as indicating a lack of respect.
Can a similar level of courtesy and respect be extended
to Muslims? I'm a little surprised that an anti-Muslim
joke could go up
The Thailand version of Asian miracle is real in terms of macroeconomic
performance, the growth of manufacturing, and real changes in standards of
living for an extraordinary number of Thais. But the miracle is only part of
the story. Poverty, environmental degradation, urban congestion, AIDS,
For clarification: My remarks were intended to remind our colleague of the
Catholic church hierarchy requirements that clerics and nuns spout the
party line. Sr. Nirmala was responding as per the requirement of her oath
of office to a question about abortion. As a nun she was not "free" to make
a
Maybe I am an insensitive type. Yes, as Doug pointed out, the Bhudda joke
cast aspersions -- but not on Bhuddists, but on Gore and Clinton. The
Kuwaiti joke was suggesting that sexism exists in the Muslim world. It
does. Sometimes, it even crops up closer to home.
We should be sensitive to
I had written: In addition, a clarifying note: the expression of words (on
paper or in
speech or electronically) is a kind of action (social practice). There are,
however, some types of action that are more important in terms of their
impact on the historical process than others. My lecturing in
I am sorry but I don't rely on 60 minutes for my news on India. Sixty
minutes sounds good on TV and sometimes genuinely so. There are dowry
deaths and like I said found in certain regions, concentrated among
urban lower/middle middle classes. I am fully aware of Sati and there
is no confusion
Bill Burgess wrote:
Michael Perelman asked if we should not have the right to pass protective
regulations in a city or state or country. Of course, and I'm all for
improving the regulations. But he goes on to say "The problem is that
capitalists use trade organizations to break down the
PBS carried a one-hour, Pew Trust sponsored program called "Affluenza"
tonight about American consumerism. The first 45 minutes were quite good
though the last part on responses focussed solely on individualist
strategies for dropping off the treadmill, not even a hint of actually
challenge
At 09:48 12/09/97 -0700, Jim D. wrote:
Sure, but is fighting on the language front the _best_ way to
empower those without power? If a moralistic perspective that "you
guys have to speak 'correct' language all the time" alienates
potential allies, is the language battle the best way? Wouldn't
On Mon, 15 Sep 1997, anzalone/starbird wrote:
For clarification: My remarks were intended to remind our colleague of the
Catholic church hierarchy requirements that clerics and nuns spout the
party line. Sr. Nirmala was responding as per the requirement of her oath
of office to a question
On Mon, 15 Sep 1997, Max B. Sawicky wrote (about our difference on blaming
NAFTA for job losses):
The left's job is to strive for practical, incremental gains in a way
that points to larger solutions.
I agree with this, but I disagree you can "point to larger solutions" by
blaming job
11 September 1997 Press Release TAD/1847
UNCTAD SOUNDS WARNING ON GLOBALIZATION
ADVANCE RELEASE
GENEVA, 11 September (UNCTAD) -- The big story of the world economy
since the early 1980s has been increasing integration through the unleashing
of market forces.
I'm sorry, I should have made my point better. I meant to point to the fact
that hierarchies of class and sex are not just the result of Western
imposition. It is anyone's prerogative to point out the feminist question,
I couldn't agree with that more. Violence against women is everywhere and I
The ONIONNumber One In News * 10 September 1997
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News In Brief
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GEOPOLITICAL BALANCE OF POWER SOMEHOW UNAFFECTED
BY DEATH OF PRINCESS
LONDON--In a
Why on earth would you think, even using your own analysis, that words not
acted on are less significant than deeds; that the work building a building
across the way is LESS significant than you class room lecture? ellen
starbird
Ricardo writes notes that I wrote that depending on one's
Eric,
I would appreciate a copy.
Thanks, Larry Shute
Eric Schutz writes: I have just updated a bibliography on socialist
economics that I sent out to pen-l'ers in 1991, suitable for use in courses
on, e.g., Comp. Econ. Sys. I'll be happy to e-mail the new version
Yes, this revolting practice is more common than any patriotic Indian will
admit. Aside from women's groups, general and _ad hoc_, there is little
consistent concern, government and police included. A victim's family
must have some clout to obtain even a glimmer of justice.
We might wonder
On Mon, September 15, 1997 at 07:59:21 (-0700) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
2. However, I certainly agree that catholicism always puts the most
backward/patriarchal spin on any local culture. ...
What about in Central America? How did the Jesuits relate to the
Catholic hierarchy, and to the women
Joe,
Best quick reference I've seen is by Vicente Navarro, In These
Times, March 3, 1997 "Chasing Chile - right over the cliff".
Best,
Ron
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Dept. of Economics
Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680
430 South Michigan Ave
From: Bill Burgess [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [PEN-L:12334] Re: NAFTA
Last weeK I dashed off a criticism of some "talking points' against NAFTA
fast-fastacking that had been posted on PEN-L. I argued they blamed
Mexicans for increased bad food and (illegal) drugs in the US;
Valis writes: Any serious consideration of Doug's question finally compels
a study of
Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, Malaysia's quite messianic PM.
Heck, that is nothing. I have a student whose first name is Messiah.
On the other hand, singer-songwriter Dan Bern tells us that _he_ is the
Messiah.
In a message dated 97-09-15 04:59:44 EDT, Anthony DaCosta writes:
The last case I
heard was in the 1980s, in a village in rajasthan, perhaps
one of the most economically underdeveloped state.
As for restrictions on property ownership it is still a
problem. The institution of patriarchy will
In a message dated 97-09-14 19:07:16 EDT, Doug writes (er asks):
Any thoughts on whether the financial crises in Thailand and Malaysia mark
the end of the Asian miracle, or are just a little bump in the road with
minimal real world fallout?
I think the Asian miracle will take a while to
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