[PEN-L:11103] Fifth OSCE Economic Forum: "Transition Economies" And The "Rule Of Law"

With "market economies and rule of law in nations with economies in transition" as its agenda, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) held its 5th Economic Forum in Prague from June 11-13. Participants included representatives of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the

[PEN-L:11102] 47th Anniversary Of The Launching Of The Korean War: A History Of Ceaseless Struggle For The Unity And Independence Of The Korean People

This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. Send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more info. --63676D46DF8 June 25 marks the 47th anniversary of the Korean War; at 05:00 on June

[PEN-L:11100] comments

Friends, Those who saw Doug's post about his talk at Borders in the World Trade Center might be interested to know that the 100 or so workers there just voted in favor of a union by a wide margin. They will now begin to negotiate for a contract. I had occassion to speak at one of their rallie

[PEN-L:11099] Re: Re: Interimperialist Rivalry (III)

I had written: > > >>*If* the "main contradiction" was between capitalism and socialism I > would agree Lenin's approach needs transplant surgury.<< and Jim Devine replied: > > I don't know about "main contradiction," but the cold war sure did dominate > the world political economy from about 1

[PEN-L:11098] Re: Barbarism

On Wed, 2 Jul 1997, Wojtek Sokolowski wrote: > Today the state of Maryland executed Mr. Hunt, a black man, for killing a > white police officer some 12 years. This barbaric human sacrifice was > broadly televised, as "execution countdown" on local TV. At the same time, > > The United States

[PEN-L:11097] Re: Re: Interimperialist Rivalry (III)

Bill Burgess writes: I don't see the distinction your are making re *nation-based* overproduction. I would argue the competitive austerity you described is imposed by capital as their 'solution' to growing overproduction. Is there a better way of understanding its root cause?<< If I remember Leni

[PEN-L:11096] Re: inter-imperialist rivalries (III)

> Lenin's characterization was of an epoch of (inter-related) imperialism, > war and revolution, and so Vietnam fits fine. I don't think it is right to > say the US war against Vietnam was aimed at the USSR. It was a war against > national liberation, including the right to choose another soci

[PEN-L:11095] Barbarism

Today the state of Maryland executed Mr. Hunt, a black man, for killing a white police officer some 12 years. This barbaric human sacrifice was broadly televised, as "execution countdown" on local TV. At the same time, MD courts hear an appeal to shorten the sentence of a white officer convicte

[PEN-L:11094] New Book/Shameless Self-Promotion

The University of Michigan Press has just published "The Macroeconomics of Saving, Finance and Investment," edited by me. It is the product of a conference sponsored by the Economic Policy Institute three years ago. The contents of the book are as follows: Robert Pollin, "Introduction"

[PEN-L:11093] Re: inter-imperialist rivalries (III)

James Devine wrote: > > I find Lenin's discussion of overproduction to be a bit confused. However, > I do think that the competitive austerity I talked about in the longer > missive is encouraging over-production on a global scale. That's very > different from Lenin's nation-based overproduction

[PEN-L:11092] Middle East: U.S. Should Get Out Of The Persian Gulf!

This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. Send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more info. --51FDF8552F5 The U.S. has a long history of declaring any nation which opposes the

[PEN-L:11091] Henwood speaks

All of you in the NYC area, stop by and watch me self-promote at the Borders Bookstore in the World Trade Center, tonight (Wednesday), 6 PM. Doug

[PEN-L:11090] Call for Papers

16th Annual International Labour Process Conference 7 - 9 April 1998 Manchester School of Management, UMIST, Manchester, England CALL FOR PAPERS The Labour Process Conference is a leading international forum for discussing critical studies of work and organisation in contemporary society. R

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> "Globalization From Below: >Contingency and Contestation in Historical Perspective" > >February 5th-8th, 1998 > > An international conference sponsored by the graduate seminar in > Interdisciplinary Studies with funding from the