[PEN-L:7545] Re: PEN-L digest 1579

Patrick Bond writes "The rise of pomo-K"? I understand it differently: the crisis of modern-K (which Harvey unfortunately describes in that work as fordism). While there is little doubt that the use of the term fordism is problematic, both in Harvey's and general usage, I am curious to know

[PEN-L:7543] Re: Technology Shock and Teen Pregnancy

At 12:22 PM 11/22/96, Eban Goodstein wrote: The "theory" sounds persuasive to me-- the large rise in out of wedlock births clearly reflects changing social norms, which in turn are affected in major ways by technology. Attempts to reduce the phenomenon either to the availability of welfare or

[PEN-L:7540] Re: Technology Shock and Teen Pregnancy

Maggie C. writes that:I'm not sure about what technology shock is, but I do think the increase in teen pregnancy is over stated. I believe I've said this before, the method of reporting the statistics has more to do with the increase than actually increasing teen births. this point seemed to

[PEN-L:7546] Third Anniversary of the Zhili Toy Factory Fire (fwd)

From: AMRC [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Third Anniversary of the Zhili Toy Factory Fire November 23, 1996 WE WON'T FORGET Statement by the Coalition for the Charter on the Safe Production of Toys Many people may have forgotten those beautiful faces of

[PEN-L:7547] Fed's new model called blend of art and science

PITTSBURGH, Nov 22 (Reuter) - The Federal Reserve on Friday unveiled a new computer forecasting model that elevates the role that the expectations of consumers, businesses and investors play in the economy. The new tool for

[PEN-L:7544] Re: Technology Shock and Teen Pregnancy

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it the case that the increase in the share of births to unmarried women (weird word, wedlock) is the result in a decline in the fertility rate of married women, while the rate for unmarried women has stayed fairly constant? Doug The rate for unmarried

[PEN-L:7539] Re: On Marxism

Michael Hoover wrote: check the forward to Hal Draper's "Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution" Vol 2...forward is entitled "How Not to Quote Marx"...Michael Or check-out Ch. 1 of Joseph O'Malley and Keith Algozin ed. _Rubel on Karl Marx_ (Cambridge, CUP, 1981). to what end?...my

[PEN-L:7541] Re: Technology Shock and Teen Pregnancy

The "theory" sounds persuasive to me-- the large rise in out of wedlock births clearly reflects changing social norms, which in turn are affected in major ways by technology. Attempts to reduce the phenomenon either to the availability of welfare or the decline in the pool of marriageable

[PEN-L:7542] On The Question Of The Reunification Of Korea; Agrarian Revolution Is

ON THE QUESTION OF THE REUNIFICATION OF KOREA One of the greatest problems of the twentieth century is that of the independence and peaceful reunification of Korea. First, the Japanese colonialists, later the U.S. imperialists and presently, all the imperialists led by the U.S., have fought

[PEN-L:7537] Banned at Borders (fwd)

Original message - Forwarded message follows - Banned by Borders -- By Michael Moore On November 9, as I write this, I was supposed to have been at the Borders bookstore in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, speaking and signing