* Israel shrugs off warning that US may trim $9bn loan guarantee package
By Harvey Morris in Jerusalem
Published: September 18 2003 5:00 | Last Updated: September 18 2003 5:00
The Israeli government has said it would not be swayed by
Washington's warning that it would trim a $9bn (E8bn, £5.7b
Financial Times; Sep 16, 2003
S&P warns China on floating currency
By James Kynge in Beijing
Standard and Poor's, the international ratings agency, warned yesterday
that allowing China's currency to float would imperil the country's
banking system and damage its creditworthiness.
The rating agenc
(I was reading this in Marrakech last week, thought I would post it anyhow
even if it's now a bit dated)
Maureen Dowd: A lesson in the dangers of hubris
By Maureen Dowd (NYT)
Friday, September 12, 2003
WASHINGTON: The Saudi religious police are harassing Barbie. The Commission
for the Promotion o
Takashi Miike is a Japanese director who seems to make films based on
William Blake's precept "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom".
His "Dead or Alive" concludes with a cop and a gangster blowing up the
world at the climax of a "High Noon" type duel.
(http://www.columbia.edu/~lnp3/myd
Michael Hoover,
Thanks for your post about the Caro book.
I wrote a thank-you to you via Pen-L but it never appeared as far as I
can tell and I can't find that I actually sent it. Apologies if this is
repetitive.
The gist of what I said was that I'd heard about Caro and the LBJ
destruction of
Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept. 18, 2003
Union Chastises Simon Fraser U. for Withdrawing Appointment of Technology
Critic
By BROCK READ
Administrators at Simon Fraser University unfairly restricted David Noble's
academic freedom when they rejected a proposal to hire the professor, known
for hi
The New York Times, September 18, 2003
Bush Reports No Evidence of Hussein Tie to 9/11
By DAVID E. SANGER
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 - President Bush said today that he had seen no
evidence that Saddam Hussein was involved in the Sept. 11 terrorist
attacks, as the White House tried to correct an asse
Does anybody have a clue about why the Bushies are backtracking? Why is
Germany caving and agreeing to help? What does Turkey have to gain by
sending troops?
Everything seems murky to me at this time.
--
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
Tel. 530
- Original Message -
From: "Michael Perelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Does anybody have a clue about why the Bushies are backtracking?
=
The Hutton inquiry in Britain is probably making them very anxious and
they want to pre-empt any possible moves by Congress to go after th
NY Press, Sept. 18, 2003
Shock the Monkey
Yegor Gaidar brings his heavy bag of instruments to Iraq.
by Matt Taibbi
I interrupt my campaign diaries to bring the people of New York a startling
Holy-Shit-O-Gram from Moscow.
Early last week it was announced that the U.S., in the person of L. Paul
B
Californian election: is it just about Schwarzenegger?
'People are living on a mountain of sewage'
Voters in California were set to go to the polls on 7 October, until the
election was postponed this week. When it does take place, the two-part
ballot will ask whether state governor Gray Davis sho
John and the rest of the gang, I would like to see more about this attitude. I
have heard about it, but seen nothing solid. Thanks.
John Gulick wrote:
> I think the State Department highly frowns on Chinese investment in the
> U.S., especially fixed capital investment. Remember a few years back
I found this very interesting. The idea that it is cheaper to send data
by ups, wrapped in a computer, rather than over the internet does not jive
with the jive about the weightless economy.
--
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
Tel. 530-898-5321
E-
Michael Perelman wrote:
Does anybody have a clue about why the Bushies are backtracking?
Are they really backtracking? But they're up to their necks in muck,
with little propsect of getting out soon. They're going to need some
help.
Why is
Germany caving and agreeing to help?
I just interviewed
--- Doug Henwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Michael Perelman wrote:
>
> >Does anybody have a clue about why the Bushies are
> backtracking?
>
>
> I just interviewed Anatol Lieven, who said he didn't
> see much chance
> of serious help coming from Europe. And why should
> they? He noted
> that the
>> What does Turkey have to gain by
>> sending troops?
>
> An IMF loan?
>
> Doug
Maybe! But I think it is more complicated than that.
First of all, the question is ill-posed. It is not Turkey that is
interested in sending troops, if by Turkey what we mean is those 67
million people living there.
At 7:17 PM -0400 9/18/03, Doug Henwood wrote:
I just interviewed Anatol Lieven, who said he didn't see much chance
of serious help coming from Europe.
* The United States is pushing hard to raise as much as $10
billion for Iraq at a donors' conference in Madrid next month.
But the European Un
>> What does Turkey have to gain by
sending troops?
An IMF loan?
Doug
Maybe! But I think it is more complicated than that.
First of all, the question is ill-posed. It is not Turkey that is
interested in sending troops, if by Turkey what we mean is those 67
million people living there. Majorit
I know that John Gulick is watching China closely and I was wondering if
there is anyone here who watches Indonesia as closely as John watches
China.
I stopped paying attention to Indonesia about two years ago but was
aware of this:
"Despite the problems, Indonesia has regained some favor with ov
Yoshie:
> What are the major Turkish anti-war/anti-occupation activist
> organizations/coalitions/networks that US activists should
> be aware of? How do we get in touch with them?
Try this web site:
http://www.peace-initiative-turkey.net
They should be able to answer all of your questions. T
Title: 20 questions
Editor's
Note | The following article appeared in a large, well-known daily
newspaper. This, in and of itself, is important. The questions are
also important, and deserve answers. - wrp
Go to Original
Why Don't We Have Answers to These 9/11 Questions?
By William Bunch
http://www.progressive.org/oct03/zinn1003.html
An Occupied Country
by Howard Zinn
The Progressive
October 2003
It has become clear, very quickly, that Iraq is not a liberated
country, but an occupied country. We became familiar with the term
"occupied country" during World War II. We talked of Ger
I found this very interesting. The idea that it is cheaper to send data
by ups, wrapped in a computer, rather than over the internet does not jive
with the jive about the weightless economy.
--
Michael Perelman
I heard a rumor from the local healthcare grapevine yesterday that
the health care d
Rakesh thought that these notes might interest the list.
I share my attempt to figure out the propositions which are being
advanced in the new transition debate between Joseph Inikori,
Kenneth Pomeranz, Bin Wong, Jack Goldstone, Philip Huang, Christopher
Isett, Robert Brenner, Ellen Wood and other
Full report at:
< http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2003/02/index.htm >
IMF warns trade gap could bring down dollar
Charlotte Denny and Larry Elliott
Friday September 19, 2003
The Guardian
The International Monetary Fund yesterday warned that the colossal United
States trade deficit was a
Steel Tariffs Appear to Have Backfired on Bush
Move to Aid Mills, Gain Votes in 2 States Is Called Political and Economic
Mistake
By Mike Allen and Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, September 19, 2003; Page A01
In a decision largely driven by his political advisers, President
< http://www.feer.com >
PROPERTY
The Danger of Blowing Bubbles
A flood of capital is pouring into property development in China and
prices are spiralling upward. Part of the boom is real. But part of it is
speculation. If the good times should turn bad, look out
By Ben Dolven/SHANGHAI
Issue cover
It's Europe's lungs and home to many rare species. But to Russia it's
£100bn of wood
Sale of forests to private loggers could create ecological crisis
Nick Paton Walsh in Moscow
Friday September 19, 2003
The Guardian
A plan by the Kremlin which would allow Moscow to sell off the 843m
hectares of
In a message dated 9/18/03 2:16:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Does anybody have a clue about why the Bushies are backtracking? Why is
Germany caving and agreeing to help? What does Turkey have to gain by
sending troops?
Everything seems murky to me at this time.
I
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