[PEN-L:866] Gore v. Bush?

G'day Penners, You Americans sure are a confusing bunch! Would it be right to say that the Democrats have actually done better out of these elections than they might have expected before the Lewinsky story broke? If so, does it mean that all those loud fundamentalist bible-belters are more

[PEN-L:898] San Francisco Hemp Expo

Well, class, here's some interesting news, reformatted and re-punctuated for forwarding and re)ing among your contacts on the Net. Let's hope this does more than simply give a free assist to some phony ponytail capitalists.

[PEN-L:902] Navasky's final thoughts

(Final post from Navasky, which I will not respond to, since I've said all I have to say. Last night at a book party for Tariq Ali, I was talking to somebody who has written for the Nation over the years and is fed up with the magazine, especially with Alterman. I told her that I will be floating

[PEN-L:904] Re: Re: RE: Re: overcapacity - 'Ford chief predictsdoom'

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doug Henwood (correctly) insists that the same firms are often both financial and industrial, but this dualism really amounts to a schizophrenia. Yeah, but the dualism is sort of hardwired into the M-C-M' formula, no? Doug

[PEN-L:909] Another gem

Pen-l-ers, Another gem from 'Texas North' and the redneck right. "Albertans prepare for winter in dark" "Blackouts imminent in energy-rich province" by Carol Harrington, Winnipeg Free Press, Nov.2, 1998 Dr. Michael Harvey is so afraid of the dark, he bought his own generator. The Calgary

[PEN-L:910] BLS Daily Report

This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. -- =_NextPart_000_01BE0902.ECDE1C60 BLS DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1998: The index of leading economic indicators remained unchanged in

[PEN-L:899] Worries over Chinese economy

November 5, 1998 MARKET PLACE China's Reliability as Borrower May Be in Doubt By JOSEPH KAHN With a Chinese company set to default on a foreign bond payment for the first time since the communists took power 50 years ago, some bankers worry that a looming credit crunch could weaken China's

[PEN-L:905] RE: Re: Re: RE: Re: overcapacity - 'Ford chief predictsdoom'

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doug Henwood (correctly) insists that the same firms are often both financial and industrial, but this dualism really amounts to a schizophrenia. Yeah, but the dualism is sort of hardwired into the M-C-M' formula, no? More than that, in a debate on taxation I

[PEN-L:912] Hurricane Mitch report, including where to send donations

Nicaragua Network Hotline November 2, 1998 SPECIAL REPORT ON HURRICANE MITCH Last week, northern and western Nicaragua was hit by Hurricane Mitch, a storm that is being described as one of the deadliest natural disasters in the country's history. The latest news reports from Nicaragua place the

[PEN-L:907] RE: Re: Re: RE: Re: overcapacity - 'Ford chief predictsdoom'

Maybe you guys how been over this before I signed on, but even if the 'dualism is hardwired' something has changed since post-war period. GM for example used to make cars (well, vehicles if we include military); I read a year or so ago in the business section of my local rag that that year they

[PEN-L:916] their own realitymagellan@netrio.com.br

From today's paper in Cochabamba, Bolivia: La Paz (Los Tiempos).- The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces [of Bolivia], general Carlos Béjar, said yesterday that members of the military "have their own reality" and with that argument he declared himself in oppostion to re-opening

Re: [PEN-L:908] Re: RE: Re: Re: RE: Re: overcapacity - 'Ford chief predictsdoom'

Actually it was US Steel's pres who said that sometime in the 1980s wrt to steel production and plant shutdowns. Anthony P. D'Costa Associate Professor Comparative International Development University of Washington 1900 Commerce Street Tacoma, WA 98402, USA Phone: (253) 692-4462 Fax : (253)

[PEN-L:913] BLS Daily Report

This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. -- =_NextPart_000_01BE0915.CCEB0C80 BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998 RELEASED TODAY: "The Employment Situation: October 1998" was released

[PEN-L:900] Russia can not pay its debts

November 5, 1998 Russia Cannot Pay Its Foreign Debts By MICHAEL R. GORDON MOSCOW -- The Russian government said on Wednesday for the first time that it will not pay its foreign debts next year, and will seek to renegotiate the loans. Wednesday's announcement is just the latest in a litany of

[PEN-L:914] Fob James's defeat in Alabama

Regarding Fob James's defeat in the Alabama gubernatorial race, my impression from a trip last spring to Alabama was that even many of the people who voted for him were profoundly disappointed with his administration. Steven Zahniser [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[PEN-L:911] Re: Michael Meerpol's new book

On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, Michael Perelman wrote: Now that the Democrats have managed to slide by without too much damage from Clinton’s follies, I should remind you about a wonderful new book from Michael Meerpol, Surrender: How the Clinton Administration completed the Reagan Revolution. I am

[PEN-L:906] Re: Re: Re: RE: Re: overcapacity - 'Ford chief predicts

Doug wrote: Yeah, but the dualism is sort of hardwired into the M-C-M' formula, no? and, of course, he is correct. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[PEN-L:903] Internet question

I heard Peter Schwartz on NPR today saying that the government offered the Internet to ATT in 1978 and 1988. The company turned down the offer saying that it had no commercial value. Can anybody verify that story? Thanks. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University