[PEN-L:12211] Re: Real social change

I'm not on any crusade against do-gooders about whose projects I have skepticism. But sooner or later we all have to consider the best use of scarce political resources. Don't we? The implication is that resources generated by Diana's campaign against land mines would otherwise be used for

[PEN-L:12214] Re: Piece on Mike Davis in _Lingua Franca_

As a refugee from my native Los Angeles, I strongly recommend City of Quartz to any Penners who want a very insightful analysis of the history and politics of L.A. I learned more from reading the book than I knew from having been raised there. Sid Shniad Following coffee-sipping Louis P's

[PEN-L:12217] Drake International document (fwd)

To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The following document - quaint spelling mistakes faithfully preserved - was recovered from the wall of Drake International's offices in Charles House, Regent St., London during the occupation by Reclaim the Streets in support of the Liverpool dockers on 8 Sept. Drake

[PEN-L:12212] Striking workers occupy PC World! (fwd)

Strikers occupy PC World plant CAW members vow to stay until contract is signed and 8-month walkout ends By Susan Bourette The Globe and Mail TORONTO - Nearly 100 striking workers barricaded themselves in PC World's main plant in Toronto yesterday, hoping to force an end to an

[PEN-L:12192] ALERT: Congress near a vote on Net privacy legislation; call now! (fwd)

Date: Mon, 08 Sep 1997 12:12:45 -0400 From: "Shabbir J. Safdar" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ALERT: Congress near a vote on Net privacy legislation; call now! == ___ _ _ _ _ / _ \| | | |

[PEN-L:12193] Real social change

s it. No point in trying to raise public awareness or to change public opinion on the subject. In any event, that wouldn't be _real_ social change, would it? Sid Shniad

[PEN-L:12191] International Dockers Day of Action world round-up (fwd)

Reported and expected action as of 6 p.m., 8 Sept. Sweden all ports organised by Swedish Dockworkers Union to stop and all ACL and CAST containers to be halted. All trade with Liverpool and Sheerness to be hit. Gothenburg: ACL vessel diverted until Wednesday. Dockers refusing to handle

[PEN-L:12189] Major Canadian Boycott Test Case Begins (fwd)

Subject: Major Canadian Boycott Test Case Begins Date: Sept 5, 1997 From: Peter Abramowicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- From: SCHWARZBAUER PETER[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: August 29, 1997 1:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Lubicon Mailout Friends of the

[PEN-L:12190] Fw: International solidarity (fwd)

Date: Mon, 08 Sep 1997 15:54:18 -0700 From: ntlab [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: International solidarity To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Turin September 8, 1997 Dear comrades: 17 delegates from ICEM affiliated trade unions in Africa and Asia are participating in a seminar on Globalization

[PEN-L:12166] Slagging Di

of the phoniness and media hype attached to this woman and her demise, how many leftists can be said to have had a comparable influence? The Old Softy, Sid Shniad

[PEN-L:12143] Request for help for Zapatistas

THE ZAPATISTAS NEED YOU. PLEASE HELP THEM IN THEIR STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE IN MEXICO. A representative group from the Zapatista Army of National Liberation has begun a journey to Mexico City. Leaving from Chiapas, it will arrive on September 12th in Mexico City. The march to Mexico City has two

[PEN-L:12142] ACTU backs Maritime Union of Australia against government

To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain;charset="us-ascii" Australian Congress of Trade Unions backs Maritime Union of Australia against Howard Government Press reports from Australia quote Bill Kelty, secretary of the Australian Congress of Trade Unions (ACTU), as promising to

[PEN-L:12127] BC Premier talks about APEC

The Vancouver Sun Thursday 4 September 1997 B.C. sees APEC as springboard Premier likens economic summit to Expo 86 when it comes to business effects. Daphne Bramham, Sun Asia-Pacific Reporter The provincial government will use its role

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