[PEN-L:2561] Re: RE: Ishmael Reed launches online magazine

1998-11-24 Thread Michael Yates
Friends, Try Reed's novel, "Japanese by Spring." A real hoot. michael yates Max Sawicky wrote: Salon notes that Reed has started his own online magazine, which is at http://www.ishmaelreedpub.com/. I urge folks to take a look at it. It seems first-rate. This is indeed great

[PEN-L:1196] Lenape civilization

1998-11-24 Thread Louis Proyect
From the NY Times, Nov. 19, 1998: "For years, Timothy J. Stoddard has tried to be noticed in his campaign for American Indian rights. A member of the Mohegan tribe, he and other American Indians sought to celebrate tribal prayer and water ceremonies last year on Liberty Island, home to the Statue

[PEN-L:1195] Red Ecofin

1998-11-24 Thread Hinrich Kuhls
November 23, 1998 [The Times, London] EU socialists set out vision of harmony FROM CHARLES BREMNER IN BRUSSELS A MANIFESTO for a socialist Europe with more harmonised taxes and shared economic policies - including higher public spending - was launched last night by Britain and the ten other

[PEN-L:1194] Emergency civil liberties appeal for Jim C

1998-11-24 Thread James Michael Craven
Comment on Barkley's Comments (Jim Craven) 1) Without painting a broad brush for all administrators, I do believe that Plato's axiom--"Those who seek power are invariably the least fit to wield it"--does indeed apply to many if not most of the administrators with whom I have had dealings or

[PEN-L:1193] Re: Emergency civil liberties appeal for Jim Craven's right to privacy

1998-11-24 Thread Rosser Jr, John Barkley
I am not going to reproduce here my message to the Clark College president. But I shall note that I included in it a suggestion that Interim Vice President Ramsey be removed from office for his abuse of academic freedom. BTW, here at James Madison University we have finally

[PEN-L:1192] Re: residential school activists on hit list (fwd)

1998-11-24 Thread James Michael Craven
Dear Friends on Pen-l I am writing to thank all of you who wrote in to the President of my College in support of this struggle in which I am involved. From the material below, it should be clear that this is about more that academic freedom, freedom from harassment in the workplace, freedom

[PEN-L:1191] Russia: Yeltsin's illness spells disaster

1998-11-24 Thread Gregory Schwartz
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 From: Fred Weir in Moscow MOSCOW (HT Nov 23) -- In what has become a familiar occurrence of late, Russian President Boris Yeltsin was rushed to the hospital Monday. His spokesman said he is suffering from pneumonia. The Kremlin was quick to downplay this latest

[PEN-L:1190] Jim Craven's email address/correction

1998-11-24 Thread Louis Proyect
It is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Protests should be directed to: President Tana Hasart: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Louis Proyect (http://www.panix.com/~lnp3/marxism.html)

[PEN-L:1189] Russia: IMF Leaves without Offering New Deal

1998-11-24 Thread Gregory Schwartz
--4E12C7D109CECBB307F2D21F Tue., Nov. 24, 1998 at: NY 6:55 a.m. / Lon 11:55 a.m. / Pra 12:55 p.m. Mos 2:55 p.m. || IMF Leaves Russia without Offering New Deal MOSCOW, Nov. 24, 1998 -- (Agence France Presse) A top

[PEN-L:1188] Re: Jim Craven's email

1998-11-24 Thread Louis Proyect
At 12:59 AM 11/24/98 -0800, you wrote: Please send me the most current email for James Craven. The email listed for him on the Pen-L subscription list does not seem to work. He seems to be under a strong attack from the administration at Clark and I want to send him a letter of support. Peter

[PEN-L:1187] Re: global exchange

1998-11-24 Thread Tom Kruse
Welcome Kevin! At 21:28 23/11/98 -0800, you wrote: Kevin Danaher of Global Exchange is joining on to pen-l. Perhaps his presence will help us to become more active in contributing to the protests vs. sweatshops, the world bank, imf et al. -- Michael Perelman Tom Kruse Casilla 5812 /

[PEN-L:1186] Jim Craven's email

1998-11-24 Thread Peter Bohmer
Please send me the most current email for James Craven. The email listed for him on the Pen-L subscription list does not seem to work. He seems to be under a strong attack from the administration at Clark and I want to send him a letter of support. Peter Bohmer

[PEN-L:1184] Re: Emergency civil liberties appeal for Jim Craven'sright to privacy

1998-11-24 Thread Ajit Sinha
At 18:30 22/11/98 -0500, you wrote: Anyway, here is a copy of the letter I sent. If the address was right, then it went to the right place. Professor Tana Hasart President, Clark College Dear Professor Hasart, I have learnt that there is an attempt to suppress the freedom of speech of a

[PEN-L:1183] Re: Emergency civil liberties appeal for Jim Craven'sright to privacy

1998-11-24 Thread Ajit Sinha
Isn't Jim teaching somewhere in Canada? Could you please confirm that the e-mail for the President of the college you have given below is correct. Cheers, ajit sinha At 18:30 22/11/98 -0500, you wrote: In the course of getting to know Jim Craven, I have been made privy to his various battles in