[Marxism] GLOBAL RESEARCH/UNAC: U.S. Citizens Must Say No to Economic and Military Intervention in Libya

2011-03-03 Thread Walter Lippmann
ary rule. ===== WALTER LIPPMANN Havana, Cuba Editor-in-Chief, CubaNews http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CubaNews/ "Cuba - Un Paraíso bajo el bloqueo" = Send list submi

[Marxism] PL: Venezuelan Business Owners Support Gov't Plan

2011-03-03 Thread Walter Lippmann
ource of a certain amount of political conclusion in my opinion. Walter Lippmann La Habana, Cuba http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CubaNews/ Venezuelan Business Owners Support Gov't Plan Escrito por Ana Julia Suarez Cruz jueves, 03 de mar

[Marxism] PL: Mass Pressure Leads Egyptian Prime Minister to Resign

2011-03-03 Thread Walter Lippmann
eves, 03 de marzo de 2011 ) ===== WALTER LIPPMANN Havana, Cuba Editor-in-Chief, CubaNews http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CubaNews/ "Cuba - Un Paraíso bajo el bloqueo" = ___

[Marxism] ASIA TIMES/Pepe Escobar: War porn is back in Libya

2011-03-03 Thread Walter Lippmann
e author of Globalistan: How the Globalized World is Dissolving into Liquid War (Nimble Books, 2007) and Red Zone Blues: a snapshot of Baghdad during the surge. His new book, just out, is Obama does Globalistan (N

[Marxism] *important* - RHC: Gaddafi Invites International Community to Visit Libya

2011-03-03 Thread Walter Lippmann
vent them from falling into the hands of the terrorists," categorically denying that troops had opened fire on civilians. ========= WALTER LIPPMANN Havana, Cuba Editor-in-Chief, CubaNews http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CubaNews/ "Cuba - U

Re: [Marxism] Adjustment Cuban Style

2011-03-03 Thread Walter Lippmann
sedly ‘democratic’ elections. If I can find the time, I'll try to make a few comments on the article ADJUSTMENT CUBAN STYLE at a later time. Walter Lippmann La Habana, Cuba http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CubaNews/ http://www.uit-ci.org/ The Cuban youth

[Marxism] IMPORTANT: Official Cuban government statement on Libya

2011-03-02 Thread Walter Lippmann
rom the Havana-based blog, SOUTH JOURNAL, which I may combine in to one larger note as they survey Latin American reaction and the response by Gaddafi to US military actions in the area. Walter Lippmann La Habana, Cuba http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CubaNews/ =

[Marxism] NYT: Even a Weakened Qaddafi May Be Hard to Dislodge

2011-03-01 Thread Walter Lippmann
their boy Batista in Havana, the US imperialists had had a more enlightened approach and sent a couple teams of green Berets to help out Fidel and Che. Would you have supported Batista? WALTER LIPPMANN responds: Looking at history with the 20-20 clarity

[Marxism] NYT: Even a Weakened Qaddafi May Be Hard to Dislodge

2011-03-01 Thread Walter Lippmann
re now starting to worry that they may not be able today to sustain yet another Vietnam war, and another failed US occupation as is happening today in Afghanistan. Check the final paragraphs here. Walter Lippmann La Habana, Cuba http://groups.yahoo.com

[Marxism] Notes on the Cuban layoffs which haven't taken place

2011-03-01 Thread Walter Lippmann
Tunisian-style uprising here in Cuba, let's not forget, were SUPPORTERS of the previous regimes in Egypt and in Tunisia, as they still support the regimes in places like Saudi Arabia, the gulf emirates and so on. Raul Castro's speech at the

[Marxism] Walter's notes from a brief trip west

2011-02-28 Thread Walter Lippmann
;s one of the very reasons why the US has adamantaly maintained the travel ban for so many years. If you were in Cuba tonight, you could see the wonderful movie ATLANTIC CITY on Cuban TV. It's part of a week-long festival of the best of US movies being shown here on Cuba TV, not i

[Marxism] EFE/SOUTH JOURNAL: Benicio del Toro debuts as director with film shot in Cuba

2011-02-28 Thread Walter Lippmann
entertainment/2011/02/28/benicio-del-toro-debut\ s-director-film-shot-cuba/#ixzz1FHi0WqOo ===== WALTER LIPPMANN Havana, Cuba Editor-in-Chief, CubaNews http://groups.yahoo.com/group

[Marxism] *important* - REUTERS/Marc Frank: Fidel Castro expected to resign as Cuba party chief

2011-02-28 Thread Walter Lippmann
e are seeing so much emphasis on the institution of the Cuban Communist Party, the PCC, in the runup to the April congress of the PCC. That's why the daily GRANMA keeps presenting those little squibs from Fidel on the top of the front page of the paper each day it is published. Walter Lipp

[Marxism] MERCO PRESS: Colombian president says he has FARC leader and his command on target

2011-02-26 Thread Walter Lippmann
Colombians are living in Venezuela, and many seem to be strongly supportive of Chavez who has welcomed them into his country. Here in Havana I met - a few nights ago - one of these Colombians who lives in Venezuela who gave me something of a sense of this. We are living indeed in very interestin

[Marxism] CBS NEWS/Seigelbaum: Cuban Jewish leader knew imprisoned American

2011-02-26 Thread Walter Lippmann
e has not done much more than roll-back restrictive regulations to what they were in the Clinton era. President Raul Castro has on more than one occasion said that nothing has changed in U.S. policy toward his country while the Obama White House remains totally behind the more than five-decades-old

[Marxism] WSJ: Political Parties Rise From Egypt's Revolution

2011-02-23 Thread Walter Lippmann
ground. Let's look at the process in Egypt in an open-minded spirit. Andrew: You didn't respond previously, but the floor remains open to you. Walter Lippmann La Habana, Cuba = WALL STREET JOURNAL * MIDDLE EAST NEWS * FEBRUARY 24, 2011

[Marxism] WSJ: Bahrain Frees Political Prisoners as Opposition Outlines Demands

2011-02-23 Thread Walter Lippmann
Underlining the potential regional fallout from Bahrain's crisis, King Hamad on Wednesday traveled to Saudi Arabia to greet Saudi King Abdullah, who returned to Riyadh Wednesday after an extended period of medical treatment outside the country. Write to Joe Parkinson at joe.parkin...@dowjo

[Marxism] Ex-leftists campaign to use Egypt and Libya against Cuba

2011-02-23 Thread Walter Lippmann
pen-minded political discussions. Today, as Ravsberg points out, many here are focusing on trying to make a better living through self-employment. Such elements aren't likely to get involved in political organizing against the Cuban government. Walter Lippmann Havana, Cuba http://groups

[Marxism] Barbara Dane: Wisconsin's courageous state senators deserve our thanks.

2011-02-21 Thread Walter Lippmann
from 1961-1967. We had some terrific activities, but nothing like this in those days. On Wisconsin! Walter Lippmann La Habana, Cuba http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CubaNews/ == From: Jane Franklin To: walter lippmann Cc: Barbara Dane Subject: from

Re: [Marxism] JR: Military Committee to Reform Egyptian Constitution

2011-02-16 Thread Walter Lippmann
program for the Egyptians to follow would seem to me to be rather lower on the lists of priorities for U.S. revolutionaries. Thanks for posing the questions. I look forward to your responses. Walter Lippmann La Habana, Cuba ANDREW POLL

[Marxism] NYT: Egypt Army Sets 6-Month Blueprint, but Future Role Is Unclear

2011-02-14 Thread Walter Lippmann
Egyptian army isn't acting to repress the strikes which, by the way, are bring shown on TeleSur, the Bolivian TV network. Walter Lippmann La Habana, Cuba (Eager to tamp down the strikes, the governing military council urged employees to retu

[Marxism] FIDEL CASTRO: The Revolutionary Rebellion in Egypt

2011-02-14 Thread Walter Lippmann
are not opposed to the people of Israel; we are opposed to the genocide of the Palestinian people and in favor of their right to an independent state. We are not in favor of war, but rather in favor of peace among all peoples. Fidel Castro Ruz February 13, 2011 9:14 p.m. Translated by Granma In

[Marxism] PL: Egyptians Back to Everyday Life, but Expecting Demands to Be Met

2011-02-14 Thread Walter Lippmann
redict. But let's look, listen and learn. And be inspired! Walter Lippmann La Habana, Cuba === Egyptians Back to Everyday Life, but Expecting Demands to Be Met By Ulises Canales Cairo, Feb 14.- Shops packed with red hearts, gifts, and cards allegori

Re: [Marxism] WikiLeaks versus OpenLeaks

2011-02-12 Thread Walter Lippmann
to observe that even in the US government, where frame-ups are a well-honed art, the supposed case against Mr. Assange seems to be collapsing. Walter Lippmann La Habana, Cuba = WALTER LIPPMANN Havana, Cuba Editor-in-Chief, CubaNews

Re: [Marxism] Ashcar on the Egyptian Army

2011-02-11 Thread Walter Lippmann
red to the role that Egypt has played to date. It should be a lot harder to maintain the blockade of Gaza after the ousting of Mubarak. Walter Lippmann La Habana, Cuba == And the Muslim Brotherhood, I should say, in particular are very keen on not antago

[Marxism] Juventud Rebelde: When Israel woke up

2011-02-10 Thread Walter Lippmann
Israel woke up Luis Luque Álvarez • lu...@juventudrebelde.cu February 7, 2011 - 21:20:33 CDT A CubaNews translation. Edited by Walter Lippmann. "The dramatic events of recent days raise the need to remove the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the daily agenda as soon as possible," Israeli

Re: [Marxism] Barricades of flaming palm trees!

2011-02-09 Thread Walter Lippmann
Hamid does not meet their labor demands. sus/ycf/arc/ucl Modificado el ( miércoles, 09 de febrero de 2011 ) Cuban TV also presents selections from the Bolivarian news service TeleSur. Walter Lippmann ===== WALTER LIPPMANN Havana, Cuba Editor-in-

[Marxism] London, UK: Visiting scholar, Gerald Horne, needs housing

2011-02-09 Thread Walter Lippmann
m out, that would be much appreciated, especially by him. Here's a sample of his scholarship: http://www.walterlippmann.com/horne-cuba-si-yanqui-no.html Walter Lippmann La Habana, Cuba === From: Gerald Horne To: walte...@earthlink.net Subject:

[Marxism] WSJ: Argentine Comments Show Rift With U.S.

2011-02-06 Thread Walter Lippmann
eart attack in October. U.S. diplomats were encouraged that Mrs. Kirchner had worked during a summit of Latin American leaders in December to avoid condemnation of the U.S. over the WikiLeaks scandal. Write to Matt Moffett at matthew.moff...@wsj.com = W

[Marxism] SOUTH JOURNAL: Mumia Abu-Jamal: The Wikileaks Effect

2011-02-06 Thread Walter Lippmann
to send out some reports on the changes which are going on there. Walter Lippmann Los Angeles, California == THE WIKILEAKS EFFECT by Mumia Abu-Jamal lchirino | February 4, 2011 at 4:32 pm URL: http://wp.me/pLgvg-do As these words are being scribbled, U

[Marxism] NYT: America's Journeys With Strongmen

2011-02-06 Thread Walter Lippmann
oublesome demands by the local populations. Evan at this late hour, Washington is still trying to find a way to prop up Mubarak and, failing that, Mubarak's regime and his appointed lieutenants, as all reports in today's media make entirely obvious. Walter Lippmann http://g

Re: [Marxism] Causes of the collapse of USSR

2011-02-06 Thread Walter Lippmann
ek at it: http://www.marxists.org/archive/trotsky/1936/revbet/index.htm Walter Lippmann Los Angeles, California = WALTER LIPPMANN Los Angeles, California Editor-in-Chief, CubaNews http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CubaNews/ "Cuba -

Re: [Marxism] Harry Braverman on Nasser

2011-02-04 Thread Walter Lippmann
ing Fourth International pamphlet put out about the 1952 revolution called EGYPT: A PEOPLE RISING by Abu Hashim. Perhaps David Walters has it already scanned at the Marxist Internet Archives? Walter Lippmann = WALTER LIPPMANN Los Angeles,

[Marxism] *important* - NYT: In a Shift, Cubans Savor Working for Themselves

2011-02-04 Thread Walter Lippmann
miles away from my mind and I truly revere Marx, Engels and Lenin. Walter Lippmann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CubaNews/ THE NEW YORK TIMES February 3, 2011 In a Shift, Cubans Savor Working for Themselves By VICTORIA BURNETT BAUTA, Cuba — M

[Marxism] New book on Malcolm X by Manning Marable

2011-02-02 Thread Walter Lippmann
you would like and we will be happy to work with you. Best Wishes, EsoWon Books James & Tom (323) 290-1048 = WALTER LIPPMANN Los Angeles, California Editor-in-Chief, CubaNews http://groups.y

Re: [Marxism] Look like one of the US NED color revolutions coming up.

2011-01-28 Thread Walter Lippmann
ing, maneuvering and conniving within the situation? Certainly. But responsible for these popular uprisings? The idea defies political logic. Walter Lippmann Los Angeles, California Thousands Protest Against Government in Yemen Sanaa, January 27 (RHC)-- In Yemen, thousands of people are d