Chinese economic growth and global ecology

Chronicle of Higher Education, June 18, 2004 THE NATURAL WORLD 2 Pictures of China's Resources, Both Grim By MALCOLM G. SCULLY Virtually every discussion of global environmental issues eventually gets around to China. There, the challenges of sustaining economic growth, assuring the health and well

Behind the recent job growth

Village Voice, June 15th, 2004 Generation Debt - The New Economics of Being Young by Jonathan Adams Kiss Your Career Goodbye Welcome, new workers, to the world of McJobs By now, Ondrea Delio should be living the good life. She learned multimedia design at Northwestern University, becoming the firs

The eXile savages Reagan

Here Lies the Worst of All By John Dolan ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) In all of America, isn't there one person brave enough to dump wet cement on Reagan's Hollywood Boulevard star? Isn't there one bitter reject with nothing to lose, willing to pour lighter fluid over the "tributes" Reagan's fans have

John Steinbeck; industrial fishing

LA Times, June 16, 2004 Sea Change Since Era of Steinbeck Retracing the author's 1940 voyage to Mexico, a group of enthusiasts finds a vastly different marine environment. By Kenneth R. Weiss, Times Staff Writer ISLA CORONADO, Mexico — As warm salt water lapped against his legs, Chuck Baxter too

The Rosenbergs

Two nights ago, HBO showed a documentary on the Rosenberg case. Here's an excerpt from their website: >>HEIR TO AN EXECUTION captures the personal story of the Rosenbergs, deftly setting up the political backdrop of the prevalent anti-communist mood of the country at the time and shows how the

Re: The Rosenbergs

Excellent review. I thought that the film was outstanding. It was also nice to see Michael Meerpol in his home environment. Both the Meepols are wonderful people. If it were me, I am afraid that I would be more bitter and angry. Michael, would you like to chime in? -- Michael Perelman Economi

extra money

Title: extra money "One of the biggest problems facing Afghanistan's first elected post-Taliban government will be the country's illicit cultivation of opium poppies, which satisfied almost three-fourths of the world's opium demand last year. The trade, 20 times that during the Taliban's last yea

Re: The Rosenbergs

On 6/16/04, Louis Proyect <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in part: > [If you haven't already, try to see the rebroadcast > or tape of DVD of the HBO program, "Heir To An > Execution" which] captures the personal story of > the Rosenbergs, deftly setting up the political > backdrop of the prevalent anti-communi

Re: The Rosenbergs

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: These comments do not seem to reflect an awareness of the recent book by Robert Meeropol, "An Execution in the Family: One Son's Journey" (St Martin's Press), now also available in paperback. Whatever the merits of his niece's said film, I suggest respectfully that the boo

Further confirmation of Mark Jones

"Comrade Mark J was talking about something with a lot more depth than the price form. " ^ CB: Yes, I have been wanting to suggest this for a while in this debate. I don't quite see how that literally and rigorously the 2nd law of thermodynamics is expressed or causes a limit with respect to o

Further confirmation of Mark Jones

Yea, the depletion and other ecological matters are potentially political in that they are the fault of capitalism, and they should be a basis for enormous political agitation and education against capitalism as a system. Why would leftists give up a profoundly material argument for the necessity o

V Crisis Attacks Greg Wilpert, Etc.

V Crisis attacks "Todd Tucker, Marc Weisbrot, Greg Wilpert, Eva Golinger, Deborah James, Bill Fletcher, Kim Bartley" with defamatory and libelous insinuations: . The consolation is that the insinuations are so ludicrous th

Further confirmation of Mark Jones

Actually, anthropology finds the distinction to be more that humans distinguish themselves from animals by kinship systems, socialiality, especially connections between generations. Hunting and gatherering, the mode of production from the transition to human and for most of human existence,is not c

Re: The Rosenbergs

Louis Proyect wrote: If at all possible, I would strongly urge you to look for this documentary if it is scheduled again or if it becomes available in DVD/Video. It marks a very important turning-point in the way that the left must now engage with this colossal injustice, since for the first time s

Re: Further confirmation of Mark Jones

In a message dated 6/16/2004 12:22:06 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >"Comrade Mark J was talking about something with a lot more depth than the price form."< ^ Comment Comrade Mark Jones state that humanity is trapped in the irresolvable equation that is the laws of t

V Crisis Disinformation Amplified by Google News

"V Crisis Disinformation Amplified by Google News": . You might give Google News your feedback about whether it is appropriate to treat V Crisis as a "news source." -- Yoshie * Critical Montages:

Cornell seeks Research Associate in areas of Disability and Health Promotion

To URPE Members and Friends Forwarded by Kim Christensen Research Associate – 02335   Job Description    The Cornell University Institute for Policy Research (www.cuipr.cornell.edu) is looking for a Research Associate, who will b

Ernesto Cardenal on Venezuela

"Ernesto Cardenal on Venezuela": -- Yoshie * Critical Montages: * Bring Them Home Now! * Calendars of Events in Columbus:

Swelling US trade deficit hits record high

It seems that there is record job creation because the job market became more fluid. Eliminating the contract elememt that stablises prices, allows markets to clear in chicago school language.. so policy makers clear the market by reducing welafre payments and making more flexible hiring and f