[PEN-L:2306] Lewis column on balanced budget idiocy

This is reposted from the Mercury News. I have explicit permission to repost their stuff. Budget standoff exposes the true Republican agenda By Anthony Lewis ANYONE WHO WAS still not sure what the Republican radicals in Congress really wanted should be enlightened by now. For in the

[PEN-L:2307] Yale strike comes to a head

Cross posted from H-Labor: Date: Sat, 6 Jan 1996 21:26:03 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] o, Dear Friends: I'm writing to let you know about recent developments in the Yale TA strike, and most of all to ask anyone who can to come join us this coming Wednesday, January 10, in a mass

[PEN-L:2312] The perils of downsizing

DOWNSIZING SPINOFF More evidence has surfaced that corporate downsizings and re-engineering often backfire. Downsizing a workforce, as it's usually done, only increases bureaucracy and organizational politics, said Charles Heckscher, a Rutgers University labour professor who interviewed

[PEN-L:2310] Re: bigtime radio fun

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[PEN-L:2309] Re: Inquiry

Leo Casey writes: How does one subscribe? Send the following command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] : SUB pen-l Firstname Lastname That'll do it. Gil Skillman

[PEN-L:2311] Re: Query

Can anyone point me to some research about the changes (or lack of them) in wealth distribution in the US over the past fifteen or twenty years (or longer if it is available)? Specifically, I am interested in the changes in the wealth of individuals and/or families over time--that is,

[PEN-L:2315] The debt in California

Does anyone on Pen have the figures on the state debt in the years that Ronald Reagan was governor? If so, could you send them my way? Thanks. Sid Shniad

[PEN-L:2317] Rethinking Marx's Theory of Exploitation

Consumer Warnings: 1) If you think critical discussions of Marx's analysis in CAPITAL are a waste of time, hit the delete button now. 2) To PEN-L oldtimers who fear what follows is the start of another extended exchange between Jim Devine and me, don't worry. Now that the relevant

[PEN-L:2318] Economic Predictions by the best

Sometimes, I wonder what exactly economists actually do? Andrew Sessions Department of Political Science University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 USA At Christmas 1984, _The Economist_ sought predictions on four trends in the British and world economy over the next decade.

[PEN-L:2316] Help for Cuba

From: Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association Addresses: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Sisters and Brothers: The Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association has been involved since 1961 in promoting cultural and economic ties with the people of Cuba. Over the past few