Re: Re: Argentina

2002-01-03 Thread Alan Cibils
I forgot to mention in the list below, that Duhalde was the presidential candidate for the peronists in the last elections. He was sqarely defeated by what people thought was a center-left coalition (the Alianza, whose main players were the Radical and Frepaso parties). The Alianza turned out

RE: Re: Plan to Let Nations Declare Bankruptcy Gains

2002-01-03 Thread Davies, Daniel
In commercial terms, as the article from the Stop IMF list below suggests, it would make it even more difficult for struggling countries to raise the capital they need. There is just no evidence for this proposition. First up, people like the IIF always like to use phrases like struggling

BLS Daily Report

2002-01-03 Thread Richardson_D
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, DAILY REPORT, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2002: So what are you going to do -- not just next year, but for the rest of your work life? If you're not certain, it doesn't hurt to check out the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' best estimates about the employment outlook

Re: Re: Re: Argentina

2002-01-03 Thread Romain Kroes
Isn't it fascinating, that people who are so involved in the economical and social policy of the last ten years be today unanimously lead to condemn this policy and to see no solution but its removal? Isn't it the proof that the crisis corresponds to an objective logic, regardless of voluntarism,

Turning the sacred into an instrument of joy

2002-01-03 Thread Mohammad Maljoo
Here is a part of Social Change in Iran: An Eyewitness Account of Dissent, Defiance, and New Movements for Rights by Behzad Yaghmaian ( It will be published in January 2002). Iranian society has had an immensely rich and diverse experience during the past six years. This book is the first

Re: Definition of new phase of imperialism / ( relative surplus value again)

2002-01-03 Thread Chris Burford
At 11/12/01 13:28 -0500, you wrote: CB: Here's my proposal for defining a qualitatively new phase of imperialism: 1) The scientific and technological revolution especially in transportation and communication machinery has resulted in Marx's cooperation turning into its opposite, being

Duhalde Baptism of FIre

2002-01-03 Thread Karl Carlile
This could be accompanied by the transformation of dollar debts into pesos. That would stop widespread bankruptcies as most Argentines earn in the local currency but have debts -- such as mortgages -- in the greenback. The above forecast is entirely untrue. The pesoisation of the Argentinian

US planned war in Afghanistan long before September 11

2002-01-03 Thread Karl Carlile
US planned war in Afghanistan long before September 11 By Patrick Martin 20 November 2001 Use this version to print | Send this link by email | Email the author Insider accounts published in the British, French and Indian media have revealed that US officials threatened war against Afghanistan

Re: Re: Argentina

2002-01-03 Thread Carrol Cox
Alan Cibils wrote: However, I think the people have got a taste of their own power in recent weeks (two presidents and a finance minister ain't bad!) From what I have read, the puebolo was prepared to support Saa, and it was precisely that popular support that moved two powerful Peronist

Re: Plan to Let Nations Declare Bankruptcy Gain s

2002-01-03 Thread Chris Burford
I am glad you have challenged this post. Although I support Michael's strict guidelines on civility for this list, without argument we cannot test out the strength of different positions. I too would like to know how strong the position is that I advanced. At 03/01/02 13:04 +, you

Re: Re: Re: Argentina

2002-01-03 Thread Alan Cibils
At 05:09 PM 1/3/2002 -0600, you wrote: Alan Cibils wrote: However, I think the people have got a taste of their own power in recent weeks (two presidents and a finance minister ain't bad!) From what I have read, the puebolo was prepared to support Saa, and it was precisely that

RE: Re: Plan to Let Nations Declare Bankruptcy Gain s

2002-01-03 Thread Davies, Daniel
Sorry if I came over excessively acerbic. Please be assured that my bile is directed not at you but at the politicians who continue to hold out hopes of this eminently sensible idea being implemented without planning to do anything about it. Comments below: But isn't it just the speculative