[PEN-L:950] Re: Re: Living Wage book and debate with Krugman

1998-11-09 Thread Ajit Sinha
At 13:06 8/11/98 -0500, you wrote: Concerning this passage from Krugman on Pollin and Luce's book on living wages: So what are the effects of increasing minimum wages? Any Econ 101 student can tell you the answer: The higher wage reduces the quantity of labor demanded, and hence leads to

[PEN-L:951] Re: Re: unemployed Ph.D.'s

1998-11-09 Thread Ajit Sinha
At 14:38 6/11/98 -0500, you wrote: Lou, May I ask what the point of sending this to us was? I know that in your heart of hearts you really do consider all the tenured profs to be a bunch of elitist bums who should be thrown out into the street. Was that the message, tenure should be

[PEN-L:952] Re: Re: Re: unemployed Ph.D.'s

1998-11-09 Thread Ajit Sinha
At 17:08 6/11/98 -0500, Doug Henwood wrote: Bad Subjects http://english-www.hss.cmu.edu/bs/, which she was a co-founder, even takes its name from that good Stalinist, Althusser! __ What a cheap shot this is! Could you explain why do you call Althusser a Stalinist? Cheers, ajit sinha

[PEN-L:955] Fwd: A Call for Action (fwd)

1998-11-09 Thread seth sandronsky
Activists, An urgent request for activism from Kathy Kelly of Voices in the Wilderness. In solidarity, Seth Sandronsky -- Forwarded message -- Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 17:25:04 -0800 (PST) From: Kathy Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A Call for Action Dear

[PEN-L:959] Re: Althusser as Stalinist

1998-11-09 Thread Brad De Long
Ajit Sinha wrote: At 17:08 6/11/98 -0500, Doug Henwood wrote: Bad Subjects http://english-www.hss.cmu.edu/bs/, which she was a co-founder, even takes its name from that good Stalinist, Althusser! __ What a cheap shot this is! Could you explain why do you call Althusser a Stalinist?

[PEN-L:963] Re: unemployed Ph.D.

1998-11-09 Thread michael perelman
I am sorry that Paul thought that I was criticizing his post. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. I don't think/believe that university teaching is the only unalienated application of academic training. Indeed, I spent three years working as an intellectual worker for the unions, and another year

[PEN-L:964] Re: Re: Re: Althusser as Stalinist

1998-11-09 Thread Brad De Long
Brad De Long wrote: What a cheap shot this is! Could you explain why do you call Althusser a Stalinist? Actually I meant it partly as a joke, In what sense was it meant as a joke? Because to call Althusser a "Stalinist" would be rather stupidly reductive. Doug E.P. Thompson would

[PEN-L:965] Re: Re: Re: Re: Althusser as Stalinist

1998-11-09 Thread Doug Henwood
Brad De Long wrote: E.P. Thompson would disagree... and if I recall correctly had a not unreasonable case. Whatever else you might think of E.P. Thompson, he was not stupid: to faithfully follow every twist and turn of the PCF line from the Nazi-Soviet pact onward... is that not the essence of

[PEN-L:967] Re: Re: unemployed Ph.D.

1998-11-09 Thread James Michael Craven
On 9 Nov 98 at 20:20, michael perelman wrote: I am sorry that Paul thought that I was criticizing his post. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. I don't think/believe that university teaching is the only unalienated application of academic training. Indeed, I spent three years working as

[PEN-L:969] Re: Re: Re: Re: unemployed Ph.D.'s

1998-11-09 Thread tom wood
"Disparaging suggestions about class origin -- she must be lower middle class or from the working class -- which are then linked to the putatively exaggerated respect those subjects have for the institutions of higher learning suggest that those making such claims are able, unlike our

[PEN-L:968] Union's Pension Funds Used Against Workers

1998-11-09 Thread Ken Hanly
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --49B959D3506E In trying to ascertain the facts about the Ontario Teacher's Federation ownership of Maple Leaf Foods, I came across the statement attached. Do similar situations exist in the United States. Do unions have control over

[PEN-L:961] Re: Re: Althusser as Stalinist

1998-11-09 Thread Doug Henwood
Brad De Long wrote: What a cheap shot this is! Could you explain why do you call Althusser a Stalinist? Actually I meant it partly as a joke, In what sense was it meant as a joke? Because to call Althusser a "Stalinist" would be rather stupidly reductive. Doug

[PEN-L:962] Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: unemployed Ph.D.'s

1998-11-09 Thread James Michael Craven
Later the same year, Andrei Zhdanov, Stalinism's principal ideologue proclaimed the symmetrical doctrine which divided the world into imperialist and anti-imperialist camps. The Cold War had begun. Excuse me, but this USIA/Radio Free Europe-level rendition of the origins of the "Cold

[PEN-L:960] Re: unemployed Ph.D.

1998-11-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED] [130.179.16.47]
In response to Michail's critique of my response to the original post let me offer the following. 1. I don't think/believe that university teaching is the only unalienated application of academic training. Indeed, I spent three years working as an intellectual worker for the unions, and another

[PEN-L:957] Iraq's Oil

1998-11-09 Thread seth sandronsky
Hi All, Does anybody have the numbers on the volume of oil Iraq sold on the world market before the Gulf War versus today? Thanks in advance. Seth Sandronsky __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

[PEN-L:956] Re: Re: Re: Re: unemployed Ph.D.'s

1998-11-09 Thread Doug Henwood
Ajit Sinha wrote: At 17:08 6/11/98 -0500, Doug Henwood wrote: Bad Subjects http://english-www.hss.cmu.edu/bs/, which she was a co-founder, even takes its name from that good Stalinist, Althusser! __ What a cheap shot this is! Could you explain why do you call Althusser a Stalinist?

[PEN-L:954] BLS Daily Report

1998-11-09 Thread Richardson_D
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_01BE0BEE.8754F480 BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1998 __The economy continued to show signs of slowing in October, producing

[PEN-L:953] Query re control of Maple Leaf Foods

1998-11-09 Thread Ken Hanly
Someone has written me to the effect that Maple Leaf Foods is controlled by the Ontario Teacher's Union.( NOTE: Maple Leaf has been notorious for anti-union actions lately in Canada, all in the name of the need to be competitive etc.) Does anyone know if this is correct or have a reference to