Please provide me with information about becomming a member and about
being on the membership list. Regards, Bonni van Blarcom
Monday night I phoned my parents. They live in Santa
Monica, California and are long time social activists. On the basis of
information I have received via the Internet, I advised them that
Cecilia Rodriguez, one of the leaders of the National Commission for
Democracy in Mexico, was conducti
Kevin Quinn writes:
'... Conceived as attempts at self-understanding,
social-scientific "theory" *does* shape the "facts" it is about--withou
creating them, though.'
I agree totally (despite what one might think from an earlier
reference in Kevin's missive). One's theory (or story) does
affect th
PESO CRISIS MAY FORCE ARGENTINA BACK TO IMF
BUENOS AIRES -- Argentina may sign a new accord
with the IMF to see it through financial
difficulties provoked by the Mexican crisis, a
Finance Ministry official admitted yesterday.
Ricardo Gutierrez described negotiations as
"very preliminary"
On the story stuff: at the risk of sounding like an idealist from
hell--and respectfully, Jim--I think the great merit of the story
formulation is in its suggesting a parallel between social "science" and
the story we tell of our lives. This last is a funny thing: part
creation, part discovery
Harry:
I am active here in Chicago and would very much like to be on your
list. Thanks for your work on this!
Dave Ranney
>OK folks. Those of you who are actively involved in solidarity work with
>chiapas and the Zapatistas but who don't want to