Bill Clinton will be speaking this Friday (in less than 48 hours) at the
convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in
Philadelphia. Antiwar activists are organizing a
picket/vigil/demonstration at 11:30 AM at 12th and Market Sts.
If anyone is attending this
friends,
by all means, we should invite david card to participate on pen-l. he's
done fine workd.
michael yates
Michael Perelman wrote:
David Card visited the hallowed halls of Chico yesterday. I mentioned
in that we had brought up his work several times over the past few
months. I
Apocalypse Now
by Edward Said
It would be a mistake, I think, to reduce what is happening between Iraq
and the United States simply to an assertion of Arab will and sovereignty
on the one hand versus American imperialism, which undoubtedly plays a
central role in all this. However
Official Resolution of KCTU delegation convention
Resolution of KCTU delegates
The Plan for KCTU general strike struggle
WE DEMAND the retirement of chaebol chiefs and offering their personal
wealth to the society
WE ARE AGAINST the legislation of lay-off on managerial reasons and
temporary
AFL-CIO Executive Council January 29, 1998 Statement
ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS
The financial crisis now roaring through east Asia will have profound
consequences for working people all over the world. Deep currency
devaluations, in conjunction with conjunction with economic austerity
Any comments?
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What the fuck's this line of discussion about?
(Canadian) Sid
Of course.
Michael Perelman wrote:
I was thinking that we could invite him long but excuse him from some of
the more acrimonious aspects of our culture.
Why? Because he's Canadian?
Doug
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Valis had some very kind things to say about Canada in response to the
comments of General MacKenzie.
For the record, the Liberal government in Ottawa is sucking up to
Washington big time, proving itself a loyal sycophant when Uncle Sam
starts rattling the sabers. (A caller on a talk show I
KCTU delegates reject the "Tripartite Agreement" - Rank and File Revolution
in KCTU Delegate Convention
KCTU rejected the tripartite agreement in extraordinary delegation
convention held in Seoul on February 9.
The convention hall was filled with about 270 regular delegates and over
500
Quoth Wojtek: Any comments?
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[...] When challenged by the reality of 'the great American jobs
machine' and the existence of virtual full employment in the US, albeit
with a base of low pay, [the OECD and such economists as Claus Offe]
argue that this is
Sid Shniad wrote:
What the fuck's this line of discussion about?
Because Canadians are so nice, Sid. Not loud nasty like Americans (or
Australians for that matter).
Doug
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In a message dated 98-02-09 14:48:09 EST, you write:
s this really going to happen? I find it
This is the kind of issue where David Card's input would help. I don't
think there's any reason to be especially nice to him, but I think it's
important to limit ourselves to serious and substantive criticisms on the
level of logic, empirical evidence, methodology, and political
It's hardly surprising that no one on the list feels up to addressing
the comments of Edward Said, nearly four hours after they arrived here.
The immediate subject and the larger world-historical constellation
to which it belongs can by now inspire only a weariness unto death.
Said has been
David Horowitz has a new piece in Salon
http://www.salonmagazine.com/col/horo/1998/02/nc_09horo2.html
called the loafing class, supposedly attacking Marxist professors, but
just directed at S. Aronowitz.
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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
David Byrne(cited by Wojtek Sokolowski) wrote,
When challenged by the reality of 'the great American jobs
machine' and the existence of virtual full employment in the US, albeit
with a base of low pay, they argue that this is concealed unemployment and
represents no more than workfare. I think
valis wrote:
It's hardly surprising that no one on the list feels up to addressing
the comments of Edward Said, nearly four hours after they arrived here.
The immediate subject and the larger world-historical constellation
to which it belongs can by now inspire only a weariness unto death.
Quoth Valis, channeling Prof. Said,
Said ending "Apocalypse Now":
The saddest aspect of the whole thing is that Iraqi civilians seem
condemned to additional suffering and protracted agony.
I've got a hunch things could unfold, or unravel, differently
this time. The U.S. has set an
I don't know why I find all this discussion of how not to frighten off Mr.
Card so _odd_. Maybe its because I am not a trained economist and don't
know who's who. The discussion sounds to me a little bit like this:
"Kids, I've invited Mr. Blunkhorst over for dinner. He's the president of
the
In a message dated 98-02-10 20:46:18 EST, you write:
Why? Because he's Canadian?
No, because he's from P-R-I-N-C-E-T-O-N
I don't think we need to censor q's or a's. The seminars I've been at with
"Big Cheese" NC's are often rough tumble.
Finally: Will somebody clue me in on the
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What the fuck's this line of discussion about?
(Canadian) Sid
Of course.
In a message dated 98-02-11 12:35:33 EST, you write:
It would be interesting for the Right person to infiltrate. It would
obviously have to be a man, someone who of a hail fellow well met variety.
Ellen
I don't think it has to be a man. 40% of all small business owners are women.
A nice
Why not include Mike Yates' and Bruce Nissen's work?
Sid Shniad
I have just been informed that I will be teaching undergraduate labor econ
in the Spring quarter. the last time I got a chance to teach this course
was 10 years ago, and I used Bruce Kaufman's book, which is almost entirely
On Wed, 11 Feb 1998, Doug Henwood wrote:
I got a flyer in yesterday's mail announcing a series of seminars on "How
To Stay Union-Free into the 21st Century" (printed with "UNION FREE" in red
in what looks like 96- or 100-point type, in contrast with the rest of the
phrase, which was merely
I got a flyer in yesterday's mail announcing a series of seminars on "How
To Stay Union-Free into the 21st Century" (printed with "UNION FREE" in red
in what looks like 96- or 100-point type, in contrast with the rest of the
phrase, which was merely in 30-point black type). It's sponsored by
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY AND TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 AND 10, 1998
RELEASED TODAY: In the fourth quarter of 1997, productivity advanced
2.2 percent in the business sector as output grew 5.5 percent and hours
worked rose less - 3.2 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In
the nonfarm business
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