[PEN-L:1177] toxic sludge is good for you

Since people on lbo and pkt are discussing environmental quesitons, I thouhgt that I might mention that I just noticed in the November issue of Agricultural Research that the US Dept of Agriculture has deemed that sludge is a safe form of fertilizer. You see, they believe in recycling. bon appet

[PEN-L:1176] World Bank Sees Recession Risk

http://search.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WAPO/19981202/V000519-120298-idx.html World Bank Sees Risk of Recession By Harry Dunphy Associated Press Writer Wednesday, December 2, 1998; 5:20 p.m. EST WASHINGTON (AP ) -- The world economy still faces a substantial risk that it could plunge into

[PEN-L:1171] Re: Human Rights Watch: arrest Castro

Lou: Thanks for the intro comment on Human Rights Watch. In my time here I've dealt with a lot of human rights delegatios who come to survey situations and split. A strage bunch, they are. Lots of indignation, little analysis, and all kinds of bullshit symmetry arguments (the contras are the s

[PEN-L:1173] Human Rights Watch's commercial roots

The San Diego Union-Tribune November 19, 1991, Tuesday Group founder keeps watch on human rights Rick Shaughnessy; Tribune Staff Writer Robert Bernstein brings a book publisher's perspective and a pamphleteer's passion to the task of halting abuses and ensuring basic human rights throughou

[PEN-L:1172] Some contributors to Human Rights Watch

DONORS OF $100,000 OR MORE The Ford Foundation The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation Susan and George Soros DONORS OF $25,000 - $99,999 Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Davis (Denver ruling class) Katherine Graham, The Washington Post Com

[PEN-L:1175] GE Brings Good Things to Life

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[PEN-L:1174] EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS FACE MAJOR SLOWDOWN (fwd)

Forwarded message: Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 14:38:16 -0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Sid Shniad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS FACE MAJOR SLOWDOWN The National Post December 2, 1998 EUROPEAN MANUFACTURE

[PEN-L:1160] Re: Re: US auto Nazis

"Social Democracy thought fit to assign to the working class the role of the redeemer of future generations, in this way cutting the sinews of its greatest strength. This training made the working class forget both its hatred and its spirit of sacrifice, for both are nourished by the image of ens

[PEN-L:1170] Human Rights Watch: arrest Castro

(Human Rights Watch was one of the outfits that took George Bush at his word that Iraqi soldiers were murdering Kuwaiti newborns in hospital nurseries. They whitewash George Bush in this article. This lie helped to launch the Gulf War. It would be interesting to find out who is exactly behind this

[PEN-L:1169] Ford and GM's Nazi ties

Ford and GM Scrutinized for Alleged Nazi Collaboration Firms Deny Researchers' Claims On Aiding German War Effort By Michael Dobbs Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, November 30, 1998; Page A01 Three years after Swiss banks became the target of a worldwide furor over their business dealin

[PEN-L:1167] Re : Capital and "Patriotism"

Jim C, treating the fascinating subject of the International Ford and like brethren, demonstrates that immortality is the least of corporate attributes. So war - with some thanks and certainly no apologies to von Clausewitz - is the continuation of business by other means, right. If you go to F

international econ textbook

This spring I will be teaching in the international econ area for the first time in many years. I'm looking for a textbook that presents neoclassical trade and international finance theory pitched at a fairly low level (presuming only intro micro and macro). A less tendentious outlook would be a

[PEN-L:1168] The Consolidation of Publishing, Inc.

Action Alert: Barnes and Noble to Buy Ingram Books >== > >On Friday, Barnes and Noble announced it is buying Ingram >Books--the major national wholesaler in the book business. >Ingram is the primary supplier for the independent bookstores >and ch

[PEN-L:1164] BLS Daily Report

This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. -- =_NextPart_000_01BE1DFF.5E3EAB50 BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1998 RELEASED TODAY: In September 1998, there were 638 mass layoff actions by e

[PEN-L:1163] BLS Daily Report

This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. -- =_NextPart_000_01BE1DFE.FA4CADA0 BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY AND MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27 AND 30, 1998 The total number of people who worked part of the year gr

[PEN-L:1166] Re: BLS Daily Report

Richardson_D wrote: > Yesterday's plunge in energy prices underscores a critical element in > the American economy's surprising resiliency of late: Falling oil costs > are aiding growth, much the way the 1970s oil shocks strangled it. The > biggest boon is lower inflation. ... (Wall Street Jou

[PEN-L:1165] NDP BC's continuing "child protection" genocide (fwd)

--- Forwarded Message Follows --- Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 01:24:31 -0800 (PST) From: John Shafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:James Michael Craven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: NDP BC's continuing "child protection" genocide (fwd) Hi Jim, fyi . Hope all goes wel