Is there an economic subspeciality that studies the dynamics of global
raw commodity markets? I'm especially interested in historical studies of
agricultural commodities, like coffee cocoa.
Michael
[The law of unintended consequences]
October 10, 2003
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Tighter Border
Yields Odd Result:
More Illegals Stay
Once-Migrant Mexican Workers
Settle in Stockton, Calif.;
A Burden for Schools, ER
By EDUARDO PORTER
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
STOCKTON, Calif. -- Something
In his little book of 1974 called The Second Slump (later, expanded edition:
La Crise), Ernest Mandel already remarks that agricultural prices are not
formed in the same way as industrial prices, and refers to Marx's theory of
absolute and differential rents. A significant increase or decrease in
Last night PBS aired a Frontline documentary that marked the first
retreat from its lockstep support for US wars of aggression since 9/11.
You will also be able to view the entire show on the website
(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/truth/) starting on
October 11. Titled Truth, War
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From: Michael Pollak [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is there an economic subspeciality that studies the dynamics of global
raw commodity markets? I'm especially interested in historical studies
of
agricultural commodities, like coffee cocoa.
Michael
I read an earlier version of this article. I don't know how it has
changed, but it is very important unless it has changed dramatically.
Strikes, Scabs and Tread Separations: Labor Strife and the
Production of Defective Bridgestone/Firestone Tires
BY: ALAN B. KRUEGER
The issue of the supply and demand for primary commodities such as coffee is one of
the those topics that refers to what Marx called the surface of society (the realm
of competition amongst capitals, vol. III of CAPITAL) rather than dealing with class
relations (vol. I of CAPITAL). Thus, it's
Putin: Why Not Price Oil in Euros?
By Catherine Belton
Staff Writer President Vladimir Putin said Thursday Russia could switch its
trade in oil from dollars to euros, a move that could have far-reaching
repercussions for the global balance of power -- potentially hurting the
U.S. dollar and
Hi Michael,
Two of the state's big daily papers, the LA Times and The Sacramento Bee,
editorialized against Prop. 54 and the recall. I do not remember what
stance the SF Chronicle took on each.
Seth Sandronsky
Date:Wed, 8 Oct 2003 08:04:42 -0700
From:Michael Perelman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Friday, October 10, 2003 at 08:33:11 (-0700) Michael Perelman writes:
I read an earlier version of this article. I don't know how it has
changed, but it is very important unless it has changed dramatically.
This does sound good. Krueger seems to always do very careful work.
Bill
I would be surprised if the Chron. did not do the same.
On Fri, Oct 10, 2003 at 03:50:32PM +, Seth Sandronsky wrote:
Hi Michael,
Two of the state's big daily papers, the LA Times and The Sacramento Bee,
editorialized against Prop. 54 and the recall. I do not remember what
stance the SF
Here's a decent take, I think, on the recall.
The Day of the Locust
By Mike Davis
The mobs howled again in California, rattling windows on the Potomac.
Are the barbarians marching eastward, as they did after the famous
tax revolt of the late 1970s, or is this just another West Coast
full-moon
Some very depressing news...
UN expert Jean Ziegler has documented how Israeli policies are preventing
Palestinians from having food and water, and thus causing a catastrophic
humanitarian situation. His report was prepared for the UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights, to be presented at
Excellent! But to call Davis autistic is an insult to people with autism.
From the outside, this seems rather ridiculous. Davis, to begin with,
is an autistic centrist in the Democratic Leadership Council mode who
has governed California for the last five years as a good Republican.
In fiscal
Hey Jim,
Thanks for the post. I am no longer capable of rational speech on this
subject.
Joanna
mostly people (in the US, outside the left) seem incapable of rational listening on
this subject.
Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine
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From: joanna bujes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 10,
Excellent! But to call Davis autistic is an insult to people with autism.
From the outside, this seems rather ridiculous. Davis, to begin with,
is an autistic centrist in the Democratic Leadership Council mode who
I agree. Calling him a centrist is damning enough.
Dan
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URL: http://www.ssrc.org/sept11/essays/wallerstein.htm
A Bolivian living in Sweden wrote me about this article: it leaves me kind
of puzzled as to what its purpose really is. So let me try to explain what
its purpose really is
The URL points to an article titled America and the World: The Twin
[or is it free mobility for different species of labor power?]
U.S. May Expand Access To Endangered Species
By Shankar Vedantam
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, October 11, 2003; Page A01
The Bush administration is proposing far-reaching changes to conservation
policies that would allow
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