Jim,
I think Michael is right, discussions about Stalin have been done to
deathso to speak.
What is important is that most people in the USSR did support the regime
most of the time. It may not have lived up to the stated intention to
abolish the state, but it is that stated which is crucial
- Original Message -
From: Doug Henwood [EMAIL PROTECTED]
... But I'm still not clear on what you're
advocating as an alternative. 100% autarchy is impossible. But 50%?
25%?
Give me a case and I'll think about it. Here in Johannesburg, I'd say 100%
delinking from hot money by imposing
NY Times, June 26, 2003
Very Richest's Share of Income Grew Even Bigger, Data Show
By DAVID CAY JOHNSTON
The 400 wealthiest taxpayers accounted for more than 1 percent of all
the income in the United States in the year 2000, more than double their
share just eight years earlier, according to new
NY Times, June 26, 2003
INTELLIGENCE
Agency Disputes C.I.A. View of Trailers as Iraqi Weapons Labs
By DOUGLAS JEHL
WASHINGTON, June 25 The State Department's intelligence division is
disputing the Central Intelligence Agency's conclusion that mysterious
trailers found in Iraq were for making
Title: RE: [PEN-L] Query from a Venezuelan
okay. I wonder, though, about Soviet workers' support for their government (that Andie points to). What are we to conclude? what are we to say about the support by US workers for US imperialism in the current era?
you can use any definition you
Devine, James wrote:
okay. I wonder, though, about Soviet workers' support for their
government (that Andie points to). What are we to conclude? what are
we to say about the support by US workers for US imperialism in the
current era?
you can use any definition you want, but how useful is
During the early 70s, we used to go to a wonderful vegetarian restaurant
on Folsom or Howard in San Francisco. The people were spiritual. They
required absolute silence and only charged a dollar or two for the meal.
It was shut down after the owners were found to have subsidized their
[perhaps Dubya is afraid folks might draw comparisons between the Repugs.
version of warlord capitalism and Charles Taylor's.]
[New York Times]
June 27, 2003
Bush Calls for Changes in Africa to End Wars and Promote Trade
By RICHARD W. STEVENSON
WASHINGTON, June 26 - President Bush outlined an
Apart from a temporary leap during the fuel crisis in September 2000,
Labour has led the Conservatives since 1992.
As Downing Street struggles to fight off allegations that it misled the
country over Iraq's banned weapons, a YouGov poll for the Daily Telegraph
places the Tories on 37%. Labour has
