Re: Paul Marlor Sweezy (1910-2004)

2004-02-28 Thread Peter Bohmer
and a revolutionary socialist current cannot be overstated, Paul Sweezy presente!!  Peter Bohmer  MICHAEL YATES wrote: Friends,  I first came to know Paul Sweezy in the early 1970s. He was always a very kind critic, and when I got to know him personally, a very kind and gen

Re: Cancun

2003-10-13 Thread Peter Bohmer
To Julio, thanks for your thoughtful responses. I think your point about also putting at the center the needs of landless peasants and farmworkers is really important and much appreciated, Peter Julio Huato wrote: [Part II] Peter Bohmer continues: To this end, I support protectionism and

Re: Cancun

2003-10-12 Thread Peter Bohmer
we should strongly oppose subsidies for agribusiness but not necessarily ones in the North tailored to help the family farm and the small farmer. I realize care will have to be given in tailoring the policies. to further these objectives. Peter Bohmer Doug Henwood wrote: <http://www.thenation.co

Re: war, growth, inflation

2003-09-16 Thread Peter Bohmer
While the overall unemployment rate was slightly below 4% in the late 1960's, I remember that in a study of several black communities in major urban centers in 1967, the official unemployment rate there was 10% or more and the underemployment rate, which the labor department calculated at that ti

NYTimes.com Article: Foreigners May Not Have Liked the War, but They Financed It

2003-09-12 Thread Peter Bohmer
This article from NYTimes.com has been sent to you by [EMAIL PROTECTED] The adds to the earlier post from Michael P. from Dollars and Sense about the increasing holding of the U.S. foreign debt in the form of U.S. government bonds. Furthermore as pointed out in this article, this undermines the

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2000-08-08 Thread Peter Bohmer
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[PEN-L:8735] Re: Kosov@ news from Pete Bohmer

1999-07-01 Thread Peter Bohmer
It is important to point out the Western media exaggerations. However, I find the comments you cite somewhat insensitive to what has happened in Kosovo. Let us say "only 10,000" Kosovan Albanian men were killed as Slate reports, rather than 100,000. There are also reports of many women being kille

[PEN-L:8178] Mumia at Evergreen Graduation

1999-06-22 Thread Peter Bohmer
I wrote this for a forthcoming ZNET (www.znet.org) commentary and am posting it on PEN-L, peter bohmer.     A Graduation Day to Remember by Peter Bohmer     June 20, 1999 "Out of the many here assembled, it i

[PEN-L:7065] Mumia Abu-Jamal,Graduation Speaker at Evergreen State College

1999-05-19 Thread Peter Bohmer
I thought people might find this interesting. Please publicize this at your college, other interested place  and on other email lists. In solidarity, Peter Bohmer Mumia Abu-Jamal's presence at the Evergreen State College graduation ignites controversy Washington Governor Gary Locke refus

[PEN-L:6749] Re: Imagine...

1999-05-12 Thread Peter Bohmer
Hi Jim, There are two one year full-time appointments teachiong MPA next year. Tell your friend to apply.Last time his application was not complete so he wasn't considered. The school is quite bureaucratic in that the apllication must inlcude all things requested before anybody looks at it. For m

[PEN-L:4036] Re: local money

1999-03-02 Thread Peter Bohmer
equality, employment, local production? Thanks, Peter Bohmer Jim Devine wrote: > from yesterday's SLATE: > > >The LA TIMES's "Column One" describes the blooming of a little-known > economic phenomenon cropping up here and there in small communities > threatened by

[PEN-L:3908] Re: Re: Re: The Vietnam War Era and the Sixties

1999-02-26 Thread Peter Bohmer
icago 8; also "Attica", "Freedom on My Mind", part of "Eyes on the Prize", particularly the one on Attica and Fred Hampton to list a few. Peter Bohmer Sam Pawlett wrote: > Also; > > Kate Millet Sexual Politics > S. Firestone The Dialectics of Sex >

[PEN-L:3347] Re: Re: Re: Re: students<14018.11435.938600.895526@lisa.zopyra.com><36C241B1.6E2D8247@pitt.edu> <14018.25990.738244.103348@lisa.zopyra.com> <36C2E9C6.1583287@pitt.edu>

1999-02-14 Thread Peter Bohmer
redit for Spanish by attending. Estela had met the same day with a group of unemployed steel workers in McKeesport, near Pittsburgh, and she told me how much more open they were to what she was saying than the public school teachers. In solidarity, Peter Bohmer Michael Yates wrote: > Friends, &g

[PEN-L:1884] Re: Vicious Holiday Silliness

1998-12-27 Thread Peter Bohmer
Hi Gar, Happy Holidays to you and your mom, Peter Gar Lipow wrote: > For some reason this season made me think not about the real meaning > of Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, Ramadan, Solstice or any other > holiday, but about the real meaning of Santa Claus -- and all the > valuable lesson Santa

[PEN-L:1626] Bombing Of Iraq

1998-12-16 Thread Peter Bohmer
surrender all of its sovereignty, when even allowing total interference in their society is not sufficient to end the sanctions. Peter Bohmer

[PEN-L:1577] Re: bad Clark College

1998-12-15 Thread Peter Bohmer
o the administration of Clark College, the trustees and maybe to the human rights commission of the State of Washington. Writing to Pen-L is good but let us also get it beyond ourselves.. Peter Bohmer "Rosser Jr, John Barkley" wrote: > I am concerned now that the administrators

[PEN-L:1186] Jim Craven's email

1998-11-24 Thread Peter Bohmer
Please send me the most current email for James Craven. The email listed for him on the Pen-L subscription list does not seem to work. He seems to be under a strong attack from the administration at Clark and I want to send him a letter of support. Peter Bohmer

[PEN-L:745] Re: Re: re-redefining poverty

1998-10-29 Thread Peter Bohmer
Note: i sent this before but don't believe it got posted. Please ignore if you already received it. Peter Bohmer wrote: > James Devine wrote: > > > Frank presented a useful understanding of how draconian the "poverty level" > > cut-off is. But he missed another

[PEN-L:519] Re: intro econ book

1998-06-10 Thread Peter Bohmer
be willing to read a manuscript and make comments but not at this time do more than that. JUST DO IT! Peter Bohmer

[PEN-L:69] Re: On the status of the pen-l list

1998-05-18 Thread Peter Bohmer
n-l expire, then in advance I want to take this opportunity > to thank each and every one of you for making pen-l the valuable > experience that it has been. > Let us make sure Pen-L doesn't expire. In solidarity, peter Bohmer

Suggestion for book or article appreciated

1998-04-24 Thread Peter Bohmer
Is there a good book or article on the theory of the state you would recommend, particularly ones written in the last 10 years, and that deal with state repression, state violence within the U.S. or internally. Thanks, peter Bohmer

Re: Marx on Native Americans

1998-01-05 Thread Peter Bohmer
See the book edited by Annette James, "The State of Native America". It was published by South End press in 1992 or 1993. there ar many excellent articles dealing with land, fishing rights, water, governance, and resistance. On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Doug Henwood wrote: > Thanks to everyone who's

Question

1997-11-15 Thread Peter Bohmer
Is there a recent book you would recommend as a good recent left analysis on the causes of the growing inequality of income and wealth in the United States for an undergraduate program in political eocnomy. Thanks, peter Bohmer

Re: Colombian guerillas

1997-10-11 Thread Peter Bohmer
It also includes the FARC of Colombia which is probably the group you meant in your last e-mail. They have a similar politics to the Communist Party of Colombia and hold some territory. On Fri, 10 Oct 1997, john gulick wrote: > Pen-l'ers, > > While I'm on the subject of guerillas, did anyone

Full-time aqnd Permanent Job teaching Politcal Economy

1997-10-04 Thread Peter Bohmer
send me the application, see below, Peter Bohmer REGULAR FACULTY POSITION 1998-99 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS/ INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY ABOUT EVERGREEN: Evergreen is a non-traditional public liberal arts college emphasizing intensive interdisciplinary study and collaborative team teaching

[PEN-L:10935] Re: juneteenth?

1997-06-19 Thread Peter Bohmer
Gordon Taylor made a few mistakes on his history of slavery and I disagree with his analysis of Communism. Slavery lasted into the 1880's in Cuba and Brazil. Equating Communism and Nazism is a favorite ploy of those who are downplaying the genocidal nature of Nazism, see the excellent column

[PEN-L:10855] Re: *FALSE AND DANGEROUS REPORT OF DEATH WARRANT

1997-06-16 Thread Peter Bohmer
There is some mistaken information in the message from Tavcis Barr. For those who are interested, Geronimo Pratt's case, was totally distinct from Angela Davis. Angela Davis was indicted and acquitted in the case related to the action where Jonathan Jackson was killed at the Marin County Courthous

[PEN-L:10854] Re: *FALSE AND DANGEROUS REPORT OF DEATH WARRANT

1997-06-16 Thread Peter Bohmer
You are probably thinking about Geronimo Pratt, a leader of the Black Panther Party, who had been falsely imprisoned for over 25 years. He was released last week but may still face a new trial. Peter On Mon, 16 Jun 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was also wondering about this report. I tho

[PEN-L:10836] : *FALSE AND DANGEROUS REPORT OF DEATH WARRANT SIGNED FOR MUMIA

1997-06-15 Thread Peter Bohmer
e information to respond to. Do not post it as fact. In solidarity, Peter Bohmer

[PEN-L:10835] Re: *FALSE AND DANGEROUS REPORT OF DEATH WARRANT SIGNED FOR MUMIA (fwd)

1997-06-15 Thread Peter Bohmer
or someone with more information to respond to. Do not post it as fact. Peter Bohmer On Sun, 15 Jun 1997, Paul Zarembka wrote: > > >FORWARDED MESSAGE > >= > > > >>Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >

[PEN-L:10822] Re: Mumia Abu Jamal sentenced to die in 2 months time!

1997-06-14 Thread Peter Bohmer
Has this been cofirmed. Could somebody post any more details on this. I hadn't heard it before, Peter Bohmer On Sat, 14 Jun 1997, Michael Eisenscher wrote: > Subject: Fwd: Stop press! Mumia Abu Jamal sentenced to die in 2 months time! > > Mumia Abu-Jamal's death warrant

[PEN-L:9968] Suggestion for books

1997-05-08 Thread Peter Bohmer
I am co-teaching a 32 credit program at the Evergreen State College for sophomores and up in the fall and winter and am trying to get my book list together. The program is in political economy, defined broadly--much more than radical economics. Anyway, I am looking for a really good book (books)

[PEN-L:9209] Re: Slovenian/Yugoslavia

1997-03-27 Thread Peter Bohmer
your decision to withdraw. Peter Bohmer On Thu, 27 Mar 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Dear friends, > After Louis' last piece of venom that attacked, not only me, but > my acquaitances that may (or may not) agree with me, but who have > never heard of Louis Proyet, I must withdraw f

[PEN-L:9036] A question on taxes

1997-03-20 Thread Peter Bohmer
dress, telephone number, e-mail and Web site for the Citizens for Tax Justice in D.C.? Please send it to me! Thanks, Peter Bohmer

[PEN-L:7212] A note form Michael Albert

1996-11-03 Thread Peter Bohmer
and neither one has convinced the other. Peter Bohmer -- Antonio: Peter Bohmer was kind enough to forward your pen-l message to me and I thought perhaps I ought to offer a brief reply. In the first part you relate how for you pomo made it possible to see the importance of organizing not

[PEN-L:7210] Re: Pomo and U. Mass. Economics department

1996-11-03 Thread Peter Bohmer
On Sun, 3 Nov 1996 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 96-11-03 04:23:31 EST, you write: > > << > Finally, I expect the people on this list who consider Rick Wolff to be an > infallible god and guru to be incensed by my criticisms of him and respond > with a lot of verbiage. Giv

[PEN-L:7163] Pomo and U. Mass. Economics department

1996-11-03 Thread Peter Bohmer
I also went to grad school in U. Mass. in economics and have a very different opinion of the faculty there than that expressed by Steve Cullenberg and Blair Sandler. I don't think I know Rhon Baiman but my experiences with Rick Wolff there do not seem all that different from what Rhon claims he ex

[PEN-L:2262] budget deficit, slightly corrected version of earlier post

1996-01-04 Thread Peter Bohmer
this? Looking forward to your response, Peter Bohmer

[PEN-L:2260] Re:

1996-01-04 Thread Peter Bohmer
interest rates, lower private investment, a worsening distribution of income. What do you all think of this? Looking forward to your repsonse, Peter Bohmer

[PEN-L:1892] Re: PC

1995-12-12 Thread Peter Bohmer
On Tue, 12 Dec 1995, Trond Andresen wrote: > If it is true that the PC term originated in the U.S. left as a > self-ironic thing, I stand corrected. Seeen from Norway however, to the > (until now) weak degree the term has been employed here, it has been as > a demagogic instrument to turn the t

[PEN-L:1418] Re: the "new" AFL-CIO

1995-11-15 Thread Peter Bohmer
ement with Puerto Rico that was quite strong in the 1970's. I trust or at least hope the passage of time has not caused a shift to a position lauding U.S. corporate domination and dependence. My main interest is in discussion of my first point, contracting out of work and the boeing strike. Peter Bohmer

[PEN-L:823] Albert-Chomsky exchange (fwd)

1995-10-12 Thread Peter Bohmer
Here's still another forwarded missive from PEN-L I found in my mailbox, and brief comments. After quoting some comments from myself and Noam Chomsky appearing in the recent issue of Z, we have... BO>Listening to these two is like listening to Ted Koppel interviewing BO>Henry Kissinger. Indee

[PEN-L:822] Mike Albert's response to Louis Proyect

1995-10-12 Thread Peter Bohmer
Here is more reply to the materials I was sent re the discussion on PEN-L: BO>Z magazine has been getting a BO>free ride for years and that's about to end. You have a strange way of expressing yourself, or at least I have difficulty understanding your comments. What could this possibly mean? I

[PEN-L:821] Mike Albert's response to Louis Proyect

1995-10-12 Thread Peter Bohmer
fact, Hahnel and I are not vague at all. Far from it we have openly presented a quite developed model for an economy that can foster equity, diversity, solidarity, particpatory self management, and yet be efficient and productive. We could of course have it all wrong. But amorphous? What does that

[PEN-L:747] Mike Albert's response to Louis Proyect

1995-10-10 Thread Peter Bohmer
What follows is Michael Albert's response to Louis Proyect's criticism of LBBS of 10/6/95. Michael is co-editor of Z magazine, founder of Left on Line (LBBS) and co-author of many important books and articles on alternatives to capitalism and many other important areas. Peter Boh

[PEN-L:135] looking for a book on GATT

1995-08-10 Thread Peter Bohmer
Do you know of any books from a left perspective on the history of GATT, particularly its formation and its relation to the post World War II global political and economic structure. Thanks, peter Bohmer

[PEN-L:5711] U.S. Mass Murder in El Salvador

1995-06-26 Thread Peter Bohmer
I haven't seen anything in the New York Times. Has it been in your newspaper, on the TV news? Maybe you should ask them why? I hope somebody investigates and publicizes this further. Peter Bohmer

[PEN-L:3642] Re: Reinvent Government

1995-01-07 Thread Peter Bohmer
On Sat, 7 Jan 1995, Paul Harrison wrote: > Is there a way to stay on this list but not receive Peter Pflaum's posts? I don't think so but I immediately delete anything I see from Peter Pflaum. pete Bohmer

Readings for a Political Economy Seminar

1994-12-04 Thread Peter Bohmer
I am leading a seminar in topics in political economy for students who are seniors and have a good background in Marx and radical political economy. The focus is on the present, U.S. and globally. Topics we are covering will include: 1. Immigration and Racism today. 2. Women and the Internatio

Re: readings on race and economics

1994-10-28 Thread Peter Bohmer
On Thu, 27 Oct 1994 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I realize that this question has come up in the past, but I haven't > saved EVERY msg from Pen-L! Can someone recommend some good readings > for advanced undergraduates on the the economics of race? I am interested > in both readings on theorie

Thoughts on Haiti and the Left-a readable version

1994-09-21 Thread Peter Bohmer
I apologize for some of the computer junk on the previous message and am reposting it. The U.S. has invaded Haiti, it began way before the troops started landing yesterday and will continue way beyond when they leave. On balance I opposed the invasion of Haiti and a massive shooting war but I a

Thoughts on Haiti

1994-09-21 Thread Peter Bohmer
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RE: WE NEED HELP: Economists for a single payer plan in California

1994-08-15 Thread Peter Bohmer
I also endorse the single-payer plan on the ballot in California. I used to live there. My name, title and address are: Peter Bohmer Faculty in Political Economy The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA 98505 tel. 206 866-6000 X6431 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a degree (ph.D) in

Re: Jobs and the Left

1994-08-09 Thread Peter Bohmer
I have not seen the article in the June, 1994 Journal Of Economic Literature on unemployment referred to by Alan Isaac. Does this article discuss whether unemployment rates are calculated similarly in the U.S., the EC and the non EC countires? In other words, would the U.S. unemployment rates be s

The armed struggle in Chiapas

1994-01-03 Thread Peter Bohmer
I would appreciate any good information in English or Spanish on the uprising in Chiapas in the last few days beyond what is in the New York Times, CNN, CBS, etc. These armed actions appear to be a very significant and inspiring event by an organized group of people who have in a powerful and dra

The armed struggle in Chiapas

1994-01-03 Thread Peter Bohmer
I would appreciate any good information in English or Spanish on the uprising in Chiapas in the last few days beyond what is in the New York Times, CNN, CBS, etc. These armed actions appear to be a very significant and inspiring event by an organized group of people who have in a powerful and dra