Iraq's North Korea ploy

2003-02-22 Thread Chris Burford
The Iraqis do not have Alistair Campbell working for them, but their handling of policy and presentation shows signs of great tactical skill. We will see whether the muted presentation in the form of an interview by vice president Ramadan on an Iraqi regional tv channel is just an accident but

Re: Re: Re: Re: Lerner and a split in San Franciscodemo

2003-02-22 Thread Doyle Saylor
Greetings Economists, JKS writes, I didn't think I said anything about broadcast TV either, apart from its being too expensive. I really don't know what you are driving at. jks Doyle, Your position I am critical (mildly and friendly) of centered upon the boring quality of what the left puts out.

USF Prof Al-Arian Arrested

2003-02-22 Thread Michael Hoover
From the St. Pete Times: USF professor Al-Arian arrested at his home FBI officials also take 3 in Chicago into custody under sealed indictment. By GRAHAM BRINK, Times staff writer Published Online, Feb. 21, 2003 TAMPA

Marshall/Martial Plan

2003-02-22 Thread Michael Hoover
not much into paul krugman, don't necessarily agree with some of his take on marshall plan, think title of his 2/21 nyt column is great play on words... http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/21/opinion/21KRUG.html?ex=1046842592ei=1en=dce9f5e0c7040c64

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Lerner and a split in San Francisco demo

2003-02-22 Thread andie nachgeborenen
(Doyle) Your position I am critical (mildly and friendly) of centered upon theboring quality of what the left puts out. So let's talk about that. Whatcan we say? For example you use the word, boring, which is an emotionalresponse on your part. I take that seriously in terms of understanding

Re: Marshall/Martial Plan

2003-02-22 Thread Bill Lear
On Saturday, February 22, 2003 at 06:52:57 (-0500) Michael Hoover writes: not much into paul krugman, don't necessarily agree with some of his take on marshall plan, think title of his 2/21 nyt column is great play on words...

secular Jews

2003-02-22 Thread Devine, James
Title: secular Jews [was: Lerner and a split in San Francisco demo] Max writes ... Lerner is organizing jews as jews. For all I know Chomsky is secular. ... Most of my knowledge of Rabbi Lerner is hear-say, so I'll drop him. But I do want to comment on the above. As seems to be the

Re: Re: Marshall/Martial Plan

2003-02-22 Thread Michael Perelman
Part of the denazification was to bring Nazis to the US to help in the Cold War. I doubt that we will bring too many of SH's people here. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Lerner and a split in San Francisco demo Ref # PEN-L:34965

2003-02-22 Thread Doyle Saylor
Greetings Economists, JKS writes, Boredom is not an emotion. I also don't think it even was a word that I used initially; it was yours. I hasn't even originally been talking about what one hears coming from the stage in mass rallies, which is mostly unimportant. I turned down an offer tos peak for

Re: Re: Re: Marshall/Martial Plan

2003-02-22 Thread Seth Sandronsky
True. They might still have the receipts for U.S weaponry bought by the govt. of SH. Re: Re: Marshall/Martial Plan by Michael Perelman 22 February 2003 Part of the denazification was to bring Nazis to the US to help in the Cold War. I doubt that we will bring too many of SH's people here. --

Re: Re: Marshall/Martial Plan

2003-02-22 Thread Doug Henwood
Bill Lear wrote: Krugman can be proud of his efforts to shed some truth on the mendacious and militant Bush regime, but he should remember that the roots of the current phase of our empire were firmly and consciously put in place beginning with our reconstruction of a postwar world order that

Re: RE: RE: Lerner and a split in San Francisco demo

2003-02-22 Thread Doug Henwood
Max B. Sawicky wrote: The underlying issue in the Lerner/ANSWER flap is whether the anti-war movement will be steered towards or away from support for a right of return for Palestinians, thereby denying the legitimacy of the Jewish state. Max, this is hardly a central issue to the peace movement

Building a Left in the US Re: Lerner and a split in San Francisco demo

2003-02-22 Thread Yoshie Furuhashi
Max B. Sawicky wrote: The underlying issue in the Lerner/ANSWER flap is whether the anti-war movement will be steered towards or away from support for a right of return for Palestinians, thereby denying the legitimacy of the Jewish state. Max, this is hardly a central issue to the peace

advice in writing book?

2003-02-22 Thread johan soderberg
Hi! Ihave had good use of the many tips on literature and debates on the list, thanks everyone. Now I thought ofaskingdirectly for advice. I’m writing and researching on my firstbook project, carrying onfrom an article I had published a year ago in First Monday (Copyleft vs. Copyright - A Marxist

America on Trial - convicted in UK

2003-02-22 Thread Chris Burford
Remarkable television this evening in London. Motion carried 56% to 44% in a representative audience selected by National Opinion Polls, with Richard Perle speaking for the defence. Passionate debate. A (presumably non-voting) contingent of the audience were some 20-30 Americans flown over

Fwd: Fw: A reply to Ian Williams

2003-02-22 Thread Doug Henwood
[I'm sure [EMAIL PROTECTED] will forward this, but in case he's away for the weekend...] From: Ian Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fw: A reply to Ian Williams Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 16:20:14 -0500 To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Louis Proyect Cc: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] ;

Re: Re: Re: Marshall/Martial Plan

2003-02-22 Thread k hanly
H..Dont be too sure. If any bioweapons scientists rat on Hussein or make up stories they can be assured of employment in US labs and that they will not be harassed by inspectors.. Cheers, Ken Hanly - Original Message - From: Michael Perelman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

A reply to Ian Williams

2003-02-22 Thread Louis Proyect
Dear Mr. Williams, I was rather taken aback to see your article on the Counterpunch website that warned about the dangers to world peace posed by Bush administration figure John Bolton, who shares the same agenda as--in your own words--Likudnik fundamentalists. The last time I saw you in

Re: A response to Loius Proyect

2003-02-22 Thread Louis Proyect
Dear Mr Proyect before you go to ad hominem attacks, you should check which homo you are attacking. I am not and never have been a liberal. I am a socialist. The many people who wonder about why I did not mention the Palestinians can rest assured. I joined the Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Join your local tape drive

2003-02-22 Thread Dan Scanlan
Title: Join your local tape drive -- --- Drop Bush, Not Bombs! --- During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell

nuther new war fornt

2003-02-22 Thread Dan Scanlan
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/story.jsp?story=379889 I don't think the vast majority of Americans have any idea how many places in the world the US has troops, which are increasingly operations groups as opposed to advisors. Why is the US hated? Track the US military forces

US already attacking Iraq's defences

2003-02-22 Thread k hanly
US and Britain pound Iraqi defences in massive escalation of airstrikes By Raymond Whitaker 23 February 2003 Iraq has been ordered to destroy dozens of missiles which violate UN limits, but the US and Britain are not waiting to see whether Saddam Hussein complies. In recent days, an Independent

The Kurds: Betrayed again?

2003-02-22 Thread Sabri Oncu
As the Lerner and a split in San Francisco demo and other more stupid debates here in the US and even much more stupid debates among the Peace Initiative members in Turkey go on, the Kurds are on their way to get screwed again. Sabri http://tinyurl.com/69hn The Kurds don't want to be Iraqis

patriarchy and finance

2003-02-22 Thread Ian Murray
Focus: Chauvinism and the City Sex, secrets and lies A campaign of slurs against the first woman to head London's Stock Exchange came to a head last week. Allison Pearson, who interviewed scores of City women as research for a bestselling novel, here reveals the true scale of chauvinism inside