Re: Frontiers of Scientific Research in the Information Age

- Original Message - From: "michael perelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 9:53 PM Subject: [PEN-L:32456] Frontiers of Scientific Research in the Information Age November 22, 2002 Madison Ave. Plays Growing Role in Drug Research By MELODY

Frontiers of Scientific Research in the Information Age

November 22, 2002 Madison Ave. Plays Growing Role in Drug Research By MELODY PETERSEN entists leafing through The Journal of the American Dental Association last May found a study concluding that a new drug called Bextra offered relief from one of their patients' worst nightmares — the acute pain

protection rents, part 4

[still untold is what bundle of carrots and sticks the Bushies used to get the French vote.] Russian 'Interests' In Iraq Recognized Moscow Neutrality During War Sought By Michael Dobbs and Susan B. Glasser Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, November 22, 2002; Page A01 Like his father during

The Economics Biz

Columbia Buys Residence To House Top Professor Jon E. Hilsenrath, Wall Street Journal NEW YORK -- Columbia University has taken star wars for college economics professors to a new level with the acquisition of an $8 million townhouse in Manhattan that will house one of its top economists, Jeffre

protection rents, part 3

The Prague racket Nato is now a device to exert control and extract cash. Those who resist, like Belarus, are punished John Laughland Friday November 22, 2002 The Guardian At the Nato summit in Prague this week, one man is notable by his absence. Last Friday, President Alexander Lukashenko of Be

Re: Re: Re: Re: Rx6: Joanne- re 2WW - I almost forgot

sure, you can have an honorary degree from me. On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 08:45:36PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 11/20/02 5:11:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > What is this strange fascination with Stalin? > > -- > > Michael Perelman > > Econo

Re: Re: Re: Rx6: Joanne- re 2WW - I almost forgot

In a message dated 11/20/02 5:11:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What is this strange fascination with Stalin? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To a not small degree it is I

Re: Re: Stallin Stalin 3 of 3

Part 3 of 3 If Stalin would have done this, that or the other: if this leader would have done it "my way": if there was more democracy; if Stalin was not a monster; if this or that agreement was not made, etc. Fine, I will not object to this. Stalin was irrational on this and that policy and such

Re: Re: Stallin Stalin 2 of 3

Part 2 of 3 Let us attack the question from another side. How can one have a transition to communism without a communist class, which is also in transition? Industrial society has industrial classes. Classes emerge on the basis of the productivity infrastructure and its tools - technology. What c

privatization

Title: privatization [was: RE: [PEN-L:32445] Re: Re: Re: Re: Privatization of information] Ian writes:>Also, some activists have begun speaking of corporatization rather than privatization because to concede to the corps. vocabulary is to hobble ourselves.< Almost no phenomenon is truly pr

Re: Re: Stallin Stalin 1 fo 3

In a message dated 11/21/02 5:37:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: one can take a "history make all" position and absolve Stalin sort of a al Louis althusser. if there are real objective heavily weighing historical conditions that leave not much room for soviet policy maneuver

economy in novels: booklist

Here are two book lists. The first lists the major texts of a graduate course I teach on "19th-Century American Literature and the Marketplace" (I am a literature professor). They're not all novels. The second lists books of literary criticism that focus on pre-20th-century American and British lit

Re: Re: Re: Re: Privatization of information

- Original Message - From: "joanna bujes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > At 12:08 PM 11/21/2002 -0800, you wrote: > >The fly in the ointment is this: the government is now controlled by the > >very forces that want to end government, period, and exchange it > >for total control by themselves,

RE: Re: Re: Re: Privatization of information

Title: RE: [PEN-L:32442] Re: Re: Re: Privatization of information Joanna writes: > Right, though you'll notice nobody wants to privatize the army. there was an interview of someone from the Brookings Institute on U.S. National Public Radio a couple of days ago that sugested that a signific

Re: Stalin's fascination.

In a message dated 11/21/02 7:17:58 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [was: RE: Re: Rx6: Joanne- re 2WW - I almost forgot] Michael asks why we should give a sh*t about Stalin. It's simple. One way to figure out how to arrange for socialist success in the future is to try to und

Re: Re: Re: Privatization of information

At 12:08 PM 11/21/2002 -0800, you wrote: The fly in the ointment is this: the government is now controlled by the very forces that want to end government, period, and exchange it for total control by themselves, the elite wealthy corporatistas. Right, though you'll notice nobody wants to priv

Re: Re: Privatization of information

So, in competition with for-profit services, a spokesman for the industry admits that government is more efficient and would win a fair fight. Therefore, we must let "the market ... decide", by removing the government from the equation by fiat. The fly in the ointment is this: the government i

Re: guidance for student

Global Exchange did a book in cooperation with Joan Hecksher recently that, when I had a glance at it, seemed about the best around... - Original Message - From: "Michael Perelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 7:53 PM Subject: [PEN-L:32436]

radio show

On my radio show this afternoon, 5-6 PM eastern US time, WBAI, New York, 99.5 FM and : * Alexandra Robbins, author of Secrets of the Tomb, a book about Yale's Skull & Bones secret society * Linda Greuen, a former Wal-Mart worker who's now working with the UFCW's effort to

Re: Re: Re: Rx6: Joanne- re 2WW - I almost forgot

Beats me. I don't know. I have no fascinataion with Stalin. Joanna At 05:10 PM 11/20/2002 -0800, you wrote: What is this strange fascination with Stalin? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Sounds like surreal, doesn't it?

No, it's for real. Joanna At 12:22 AM 11/21/2002 -0800, you wrote: Please tell me that this news is a hoax. Sabri +++ Thursday, November 21, 2002 By Major Garrett Fox News WASHINGTON — A massive database that the government will use to monitor every purchase made by every

guidance for student

A good student wants to know what the possibilities are for doing NGO type work abroad. Is there a good source for knowing the available opportunities? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Antiwar report from Marxmail

Louis Proyect <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hundreds of students at more than 25 colleges across the country > walked out of classes or participated in rallies on Wednesday to > protest a possible U.S. war with Iraq, as part of a "National > Student/Youth Day of Action." I attended the demonstr

RE: Re: Stallin Stalin

Title: RE: [PEN-L:32428] Re: Stallin Stalin I hope no-one thinks that talking about Stalin as an individual is productive. The question is about the societal situation that propelled people like Stalin -- and policies like Stalin's -- to the top of the social heap. (If Stalin had been replaced

Law & Order in the Golden State

Title: Law & Order in the Golden State Welcome to L.A., Chief Bratton... ORDER: 130 Arrested in Sweep of Skid Row Many are parole violators, say police, who add that homeless were not the target. The operation involves more than 250 officers. By Andrew Blankstein and Richard Winton Times S

Re: Re: Easterbrook's claims

In fact, the Mexican government is attempting to hold on to much of the capital that is fleeing northern Mexico's "high" wages by setting up a sort of "poor man's maquiladora" in the south of the country in regions like Chiapas. Their development plan for the region, Plan Pueblo Panama, seeks to u

Re: Privatization of information

On Wednesday, November 20, 2002 at 20:31:43 (-0800) michael perelman writes: >... >David LeDuc, public policy director of the SIIA, said the issue is >whether there should be publicly funded competition for commercial >search services. > >LeDuc said free government services could drive out corporat

Stalin's fascination.

Title: Stalin's fascination. [was: RE: Re: Rx6: Joanne- re 2WW - I almost forgot] Michael asks why we should give a sh*t about Stalin. It's simple. One way to figure out how to arrange for socialist success in the future is to try to understand the failures of the broadly-defined socialist m

Bob Fine's Democracy and the Rule of Law again available

In his groundbreaking work, "Democracy and the Rule of Law: Marx's Critique of the Legal Form," Professor Bob Fine explores afresh the relation between jurisprudence, Marx and Marxism. In the first section, he examines the tradition of modern natural right theory that preceded Marx and informed hi

Re: Stallin Stalin

one can take a "history make all" position and absolve Stalin sort of a al Louis althusser. if there are real objective heavily weighing historical conditions that leave not much room for soviet policy maneuver than that is correct. Stalin or anyone else in power in the cccp would act in very muc

Re: Stallin Stalin

one can take a "history make all" position and absolve Stalin sort of a al Louis althusser. if there are real objective heavily weighing historical conditions that leave not much room for soviet policy maneuver than that is correct. Stalin or anyone else in power in the cccp would act in very muc

Re: Stallin Stalin

one can take a "history make all" position and absolve stalin sort of a al louis althusser. if there are real objective heavily weighing historical conditions that leave not much room for soviet policy manouevre than that is correct. stalin or anyone else in power in the cccp would act in very much

Re: Bank of England paralysed by fear of property crash

The morning breakfast television commentators have got nothing about Gordon Brown's warning. Not even a warning that the market might be subdued. This no doubts illustrates the vital role of news management in finance capitalism: He leaked the story to the Financial Times, to give context to th

Re: Re: Stallin Stalin

In a message dated 11/20/02 6:19:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Wednesday, November 20, 2002 at 16:17:51 (-0800) Devine, James writes: >... >1) while it makes sense for Stalin to make a deal with Hitler from a >nationalist perspective given the circumstances, does it ma

Re: Privatization of information

- Original Message - From: "michael perelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 8:31 PM Subject: [PEN-L:32414] Privatization of information > Jonathan Krim > Washington Post Staff Writer > November 21, 2002; Page E01 =

Re: Re: Privatization of information

- Original Message - From: "Ian Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Jonathan Krim > > Washington Post Staff Writer > > November 21, 2002; Page E01 > > = > > The technology transfer provisions in HR 5005 as well as many other facets > of that bill should give fans/criti

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Hi Joanne- re 2WW - I almost forgot

In a message dated 11/20/02 3:53:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >In a message dated 11/18/02 7:23:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >Monster, butcher, mass murderer?  I have an opinion about monsters in >American history

Re: Re: Rx6: Joanne- re 2WW - I almost forgot

In a message dated 11/20/02 4:40:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I do not have detailed knowledge of pre WWII days; a friend who does, writes: "That is true about Czechoslovakia, except that Stalin was lobbying Britian and France to go to war against Germany at the same tim

Re: Re: Re: Birds of a feather

I intersperse comments after selected passages. We have had long discussions about Peter Singer before. The discussions are in the LBO archives I believe but it could be Pen-L. Just a few questions first for Doyle: 1) Do you agree that a woman has a right to abort. That is are you pro-choice? If y

Privatization of information

Jonathan Krim Washington Post Staff Writer November 21, 2002; Page E01 The Energy Department has shut down a popular Internet site that catalogued government and academic science research, in response to corporate complaints that it competed with similar commercial services. Department officials

Re: Stallin Stalin

>> Nationalism helped create France, Italy, and >> a lot of other nations out of a mish-mosh of a >> variety of ethnicities, often at the expense of >> minoritie ethnicities. Though elite groups clearly >> benefit more than the masses, it's more than just a >> elite-serving ruse. >> >> Jim >==

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Hi Joanne- re 2WW - I almost forgot

In a message dated 11/20/02 9:36:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 11/20/02 3:53:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >In a message dated 11/18/02 7:23:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >

Re: Sounds like surreal, doesn't it?

- Original Message - From: "Sabri Oncu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PEN-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "ALIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 12:22 AM Subject: [PEN-L:32423] Sounds like surreal, doesn't it? Please tell me that this news is a hoax. Sabri

Sounds like surreal, doesn't it?

Please tell me that this news is a hoax. Sabri +++ Thursday, November 21, 2002 By Major Garrett Fox News WASHINGTON — A massive database that the government will use to monitor every purchase made by every American citizen is a necessary tool in the war on terror, the Pentag