[Marxism-Thaxis] Fw: CMP (Common Minimum Program for the new Indian government)

2004-05-29 Thread Jim Farmelant
Introduction The people of India have voted decisively in the 14th Lok Sabha elections for secular, progressive forces, for parties wedded to the welfare of farmers, agricultural labour, weavers, workers and weaker sections of society, for parties irrevocably committed to the daily well-being o

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] What Next? - Marxist Discussion Journal

2004-05-29 Thread Ralph Dumain
The reviews are interesting, esp. that of Raya Dunayeskaya. It breaks off though in mid-sentence. Either there is something wrong with my Internet connection (which might well be the case) or this web page. Anyway, the reviewer captures the essential problem with deciphering Raya. Also, in

[Marxism-Thaxis] Re: Dave Dellinger obit

2004-05-29 Thread Ralph Dumain
A very interesting set of posts. I've been too busy and too exhausted to respond to Justin and gilhyle on Quine, semantic holism, etc. with my usual promptness. I've got an interesting article on Gramsci, Gouldner, and Habermas to review. More on all this as time permits. I recall the last t

[Marxism-Thaxis] Some thoughts on the death of 'anti-Marxist' Maxime Rodinson (The Daily Star)

2004-05-29 Thread Jim Farmelant
Some thoughts on the death of 'anti-Marxist' Maxime Rodinson By Michael Young Special to The Daily Star Thursday, May 27, 2004 With the death of Maxime Rodinson on Monday, the world of Middle Eastern studies has lost a French Marxist scholar who rarely succumbed to dogma, and who always enrich

[Marxism-Thaxis] What Next? - Marxist Discussion Journal

2004-05-29 Thread Jim Farmelant
The current edition of the on-line journal "What Next?" features among other things Martin Sullivan on the Respect Coalition, Barry Buitekant on Lindsey German and crime, articles on Marxism and Anarchism, the United Front, and George Orwell, plus Ian Birchall's review of Dave Renton's Dissident

[Marxism-Thaxis] David Dellinger, of Chicago 7, Dies at 88 (NY Times obit)

2004-05-29 Thread Jim Farmelant
- David Dellinger, of Chicago 7, Dies at 88 May 27, 2004 By MICHAEL T. KAUFMAN David Dellinger, whose commitment to nonviolent direct action against the federal government placed him at the forefront of American radical pacifism in the 20th century and led, most famously, to a courtroom in C