Re: congressional research service

2003-10-24 Thread Michael Perelman
I had found this before, but it is a partial listing. I think Ian pointed out what happened. The reports become the "property" of the congress critter who orgers them. On Fri, Oct 24, 2003 at 11:46:01PM -0400, Max B. Sawicky wrote: > http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRS/index.cfm?&CFID=10670887&CFT

Re: congressional research service

2003-10-24 Thread Max B. Sawicky
http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRS/index.cfm?&CFID=10670887&CFTOKEN=25180443 -Original Message- From: PEN-L list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Perelman Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 9:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: congressional research service Does anyone have a

global environmental law?

2003-10-24 Thread Eubulides
The planet's polluters should be put in the dock Only a world environment court can curb capitalism's excesses Michael Meacher Saturday October 25, 2003 The Guardian Unseen by most, our world is being transformed at an exponential rate. It is a process driven by unfettered industrial exploitatio

Re: gift idea

2003-10-24 Thread Yoshie Furuhashi
Awright, awrightbut you have to sign it when you come to SF. Joanna So, where's the schedule of the book promotion tour? -- Yoshie * Bring Them Home Now! * Calendars of Events in Columbus: ,

Ohioans to Join D.C. March against War

2003-10-24 Thread Yoshie Furuhashi
We got a pretty decent article in the local monopoly newspaper _Columbus Dispatch_ the day before the major demonstration. The send-off rally today at 5:30 PM also attracted media attention. * Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) October 24, 2003 Friday, Home Final Edition SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 03A LENGTH:

India: financial fragility?

2003-10-24 Thread Eubulides
http://www.flonnet.com/fl2022/stories/20031107005912500.htm The stock market as casino C.P. CHANDRASEKHAR The `comfortable' level foreign currency reserves, the strength of the rupee and the buoyancy of the stock market indicate a speculative wave that increases the Indian economy's vulnerability

Brian's article

2003-10-24 Thread Michael Perelman
Brian, I think that a comparison with Walter Adams, a wonderful president from MSU, might be appropriate. Adams taught courses as president and was a strong opponent of monopolies. Maybe he did bad things as pres. that I don't know about. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State

Re: gift idea

2003-10-24 Thread k hanly
Great post Brian,...thanks...   Cheers, Ken hanly - Original Message - From: Brian McKenna To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 3:47 PM Subject: Re: gift idea

Re: gift idea

2003-10-24 Thread Brian McKenna
Been meaning to say that Doug Henwood's LBO is so spectacular that I thought it needn't be said. . .I read the first 60 or so issues.. .spread the word widely of their excellence and  then got unemployed and had to stop subscribing a while back . . .now I have a Ph.D., have won all sorts of accola

Re: gift idea

2003-10-24 Thread Michael Perelman
As someone who as had to opportunity to read it, I give it a big thumbs up. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: gift idea

2003-10-24 Thread Devine, James
> On Friday, October 24, 2003 at 16:15:42 (-0400) Doug Henwood writes: > >... > >And don't forget > > nessobseA/>. > >Order your copy today! > > It's on the way. It's been sitting in my Amazon cart for months. what, your talking Ann

Re: gift idea

2003-10-24 Thread Bill Lear
On Friday, October 24, 2003 at 16:15:42 (-0400) Doug Henwood writes: >... >And don't forget >. >Order your copy today! It's on the way. It's been sitting in my Amazon cart for months. Bill

Re: gift idea

2003-10-24 Thread joanna bujes
Awright, awrightbut you have to sign it when you come to SF. Joanna Doug Henwood wrote: Devine, James wrote: for the Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa/Saturnalia season, here's a gift idea: http://www.talkingpresidents.com/products-af-coulter.shtml And don't forget

Re: gift idea

2003-10-24 Thread Doug Henwood
Devine, James wrote: for the Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa/Saturnalia season, here's a gift idea: http://www.talkingpresidents.com/products-af-coulter.shtml And don't forget . Order your copy today! Doug

gift idea

2003-10-24 Thread Devine, James
for the Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa/Saturnalia season, here's a gift idea: http://www.talkingpresidents.com/products-af-coulter.shtml Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] & http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine

Letter to Bill Weinberg

2003-10-24 Thread Louis Proyect
Dear Bill Weinberg, I assume that you are the author of the article titled "How the Antiwar Movement Was Blowing It" (http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/pipermail/lbo-talk/Week-of-Mon-20031020/025813.html) that was just forwarded to Doug Henwood's listserv by a Mr. Chuck Zero, an anarchist ubiquitous to

pensions: Italy

2003-10-24 Thread Eubulides
[The Guardian] 5pm update Millions strike in Italy over pensions Agencies Friday October 24, 2003 Millions of workers in Italy walked off the job today in protest at government plans to raise the retirement age and cut pension benefits. Post offices and schools closed, airlines cancelled flights

Re: Wall Street solidly behind Bush

2003-10-24 Thread Eubulides
- Original Message - From: "Devine, James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Does Boeing sell 96% of its planes outside of the US? In some years it's about 80%. That's a different issue than the number of present/future global customers and the percentage of them that live outsi

Re: congressional research service

2003-10-24 Thread Frederick Emrich, Editor, info-commons.org
This would fit with the mission of the CRS as exclusively a research arm for Congress. In the case of this report (mentioned in a news story), I suspect it is available. If the librarian can't do it (tell him/her to look for reports related to pension issues), my next step would be to try to trac

Re: congressional research service

2003-10-24 Thread Frederick Emrich, Editor, info-commons.org
Apparently even Penny Hill does not have a comprehensive listing. I found a number of sites that index various CRS reports. You might try here (http://docs.unh.edu/Links/crs.htm) or here (http://www.freepint.com/gary/crs.htm). You also might consult with a librarian specializing in government do

Re: Wall Street solidly behind Bush

2003-10-24 Thread Devine, James
I asked: > do you think that individual capitalists of whatever sort > really care > about the balance on the current account (except the currency > speculators)? Ian writes: > Enough of them may be worried about loss of export markets as > countries > grow leery of buying BS from corps. like

an ex-con's view of Treasury Secretary Snow

2003-10-24 Thread Devine, James
ERDMAN'S WORLD: Snow job Commentary: Bush's second Treasury chief also a dud By Paul Erdman, CBS.MarketWatch.com Last Update: 6:36 PM ET Oct. 22, 2003 HEALDSBURG, Calif. (CBS.MW) -- I don't know how George W. goes about picking his secretaries of the Treasury, but I do know that he has come up w

Speakers at the D.C. Rally: Stan Goff, Viggo Mortensen, etc.

2003-10-24 Thread Yoshie Furuhashi
I'm looking forward to hearing Stan Goff, Fernando del Solar Suarez, and Viggo Mortensen. * October 23, 2003 For Immediate Release News from: A.N.S.W.E.R and United for Peace and Justice - Momentum Building for national protest in Washington, D.C. Contacts: Bill Dobbs, (212) 868-5545, cell: (

Re: congressional research service

2003-10-24 Thread Yoshie Furuhashi
Apparently even Penny Hill does not have a comprehensive listing. I found a number of sites that index various CRS reports. You might try here (http://docs.unh.edu/Links/crs.htm) or here (http://www.freepint.com/gary/crs.htm). You also might consult with a librarian specializing in government do

Re: congressional research service

2003-10-24 Thread Ellen Frank
A few years ago I was trying to find a CRS report cited in a newpaper article and discovered that CRS reports are not publicly available. They are commissioned by individual legislators and when completed are given to the legislator who requested the research. Sometimes the legislators make the r

Re: productivity growth as a mixed bag

2003-10-24 Thread soula avramidis
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