[L-I] GOP reverses course, now opposes counting unpostmarked military absentee ballots

2000-11-21 Thread Khafara
Excerpted from http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20001121/el/recount_overseas_24.html. What was this about the GOP being the voting serviceperson's friend? <> ___ Leninist-International mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your

[L-I] Serbia a "typical postcommunist state"

2000-11-21 Thread Owen Jones
Interesting and insightful analysis from a Guardian columnist. I hope this is a suitable answer to those such as Louis Proyect, or indeed that hysterical ex-Maoist suffering from a case of acute Slavophilia, whose lone absurd theories about the progressive nature of Milosevic's regime - of being

Re: [L-I] Machiavelli

2000-11-21 Thread Macdonald Stainsby
> If I were you, I would not simply reduce Machiavelli to a simple "strategist" >though-- he > makes several hypothetical assumptions about human nature. That is why, realist/ > neo-realist theorist of international relations find support to their theses in his > writings. They see states competi

Re: [L-I] Serbia a "typical postcommunist state"

2000-11-21 Thread Macdonald Stainsby
> Interesting and insightful analysis from a Guardian columnist. I hope this > is a suitable answer to those such as Louis Proyect, or indeed that > hysterical ex-Maoist suffering from a case of acute Slavophilia, Owen: Consider this a first warning. No personalizing. Macdonald Stainsby, Co-

Re: [L-I] Serbia a "typical postcommunist state"

2000-11-21 Thread Macdonald Stainsby
> The same is not true in Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan or Georgia, or > indeed Russia. Serbia's revolution was prompted by special factors, in > particular 10 years of pointless and lost wars. That may make Serbia a > unique exception which will not be repeated elsewhere. But the higher > prob

[L-I] Re: Serbia a "typical postcommunist state"

2000-11-21 Thread Owen Jones
Hi Mac This is awful stuff. > The author of this piece is assuming two falsities: 1, that the "revolution" > in > Yugoslavia must have been a popular one, Frankly if that revolution was not "popular" to use your vocabulary, then I really am at a lost as to what is a "popular" revolution by

Re: [L-I] Re: Serbia a "typical postcommunist state"

2000-11-21 Thread Macdonald Stainsby
I will deal with your post in it's entirety later. But for now, it is quite humourous that you can say the following: > This was a spontaneous outburst of the entire working class > which was completely out of the control of anyone. > > Owen When those of us who followed the events twist and t

Re: [L-I] Re: Serbia a "typical postcommunist state"

2000-11-21 Thread Louis Proyect
Owen: > I'm sure the money was very useful for banners and posters and buying >mansions for opposition leaders but it doesn't really explain why hundreds >of thousands of workers and peasants took to the streets of the country and >seized control of the means of production. How did imperialist mon

[L-I] Documentary: Looking for participants

2000-11-21 Thread Shakingusa
My name is Alexis Robie and I am an independent documentarian. I have an important project that will provide an opportunity for those of you who are upset by the dominance of the mass media in all of our lives. Over the past year, I have been spending quite a lot of personal time reading about

[L-I] test -- please ignore

2000-11-21 Thread Gary Wilson
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Re: [L-I] Serbia a "typical postcommunist state"

2000-11-21 Thread Lou Paulsen
-Original Message- From: Owen Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 2:44 PM Subject: [L-I] Serbia a "typical postcommunist state" > > Interesting and insightful analysis from a Guardian columnist. Really? Let's look at it.

Re: [L-I] Argentine unions join forces for nationwide strike

2000-11-21 Thread Nestor Miguel Gorojovsky
En relación a [L-I] Argentine unions join forces for nationwide, el 17 Nov 00, a las 14:09, Johannes Schneider dijo: > I am sure comrades from Argentina will keep us updated. > Johannes I will, certainly. For the time being, what is happening could be summed up like this: The De la Rúa governme

[L-I] Machiavelli

2000-11-21 Thread Macdonald Stainsby
Hello all, I have but a simple request. I am currently finishing up an essay on Machiavelli with a thesis that, to put it simply, states that Machiavelli is not a psychiatrist and the Prince is not about "human nature" and its ugliness. The Prince can be a guide to tactics in building a society in

Re: [L-I] Machiavelli

2000-11-21 Thread Mine Aysen Doyran
I don't remember exactly where, but Mary Dietz must have published an article about Machiavelli, which was controversial at the time. It must be in _American Political Science Review_ (late 80s, early 90s?) If I were you, I would not simply reduce Machiavelli to a simple "strategist" though--

Re: [L-I] Machiavelli

2000-11-21 Thread Mine Aysen Doyran
Macdonald Stainsby wrote: > > If I were you, I would not simply reduce Machiavelli to a simple "strategist" >though-- > he > > makes several hypothetical assumptions about human nature. That is why, realist/ > > neo-realist theorist of international relations find support to their theses in hi

[L-I] Chrysler purge

2000-11-21 Thread Charles Brown
Chrysler purge claims 3 more execs Another 24 German managers headed for Auburn Hills By Bill Vlasic, and Daniel Howes / The Detroit News AUBURN HILLS -- The new German chief of the Chrysler Group ousted three more American executives Monday and promised that "painful" steps will be ta