[PEN-L] The future of fisheries

http://chronicle.com/weekly/v53/i38/38a02201.htm From the issue dated May 25, 2007 How Dire Is Overfishing? Researchers debate how best to protect diversity in the oceans By SUSAN BROWN "So Long Seafood?" one headline asked. Another waved goodbye with "Sayonara Sushi." The public farewells ap

[PEN-L] from Andy Borowitz

Bush Names Wolfowitz President of al-Qaeda Hopes to Undermine Terror Network In a bold move to undermine the international terror network, President George W. Bush today named former deputy defense secretary and World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz to be the new president of al-Qaeda. Mr. Wolfowi

Re: [PEN-L] query: Becker on suicide

Greetings Economists, On May 22, 2007, at 8:07 AM, Jim Devine wrote: He shows no inclination to soften his analysis with the slightest hint of political correctness. < Doyle; Political correctness? As if! It costs what? I mean to have a system of depression resources for suicidal people? I

[PEN-L] "...Give it a large roof."

Juan Cole: "Toby Dodge is quoted in the WaPo article Replying to a question about the moment when the US embassy personnel will need to be evacuated by helicopter from Baghdad, he advised that the architects of the US embassy give it "a lar

[PEN-L] the perils of "quick victories"

In the GUARDIAN, Jonathan Freedland writes >Officially the war of 1967, the year of my birth, lasted for six days. In reality, it's still going on: it is the 14,600-day war.< the 6 day war, what TIME magazine labeled "blintzkrieg," seems to prototype to the neocons. Admiring Israel (and the Mossa

[PEN-L] Recent Chinese economic measures

The Financial Times China correspondent says the latest tightening moves by the Chinese leadership will do little to cool the country’s blistering growth because of the political and economic constraints which are inhibiting it from doing so. These include the central government’s inability to cur

[PEN-L] Haaretz: Sociologist Baruch Kimmerling, 'new historian,' dies at age 67

My recollection is that Kimmerling used to post occasionally in these precincts. I miss his presence. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml?itemNo=862117 Last update - 02:00 22/05/2007 Sociologist Baruch Kimmerling, 'new historian,' dies at age 67 By Haaretz Staff Hebr

Re: [PEN-L] query: Becker on suicide

Would this fit Becker's model? Calculating what is lost by death at (say) 81 vs what is lost by 9 years of dementia starting at 82 or 83. And of course the odds on either. Carrol

[PEN-L] query: home ownership

does anyone know where I can find the number of US households who own more than 25% (or so) of the value of their houses or condos? and how this number has changed over time? -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing

Re: [PEN-L] query: Becker on suicide

Carrol Cox wrote: Would this fit Becker's model? Calculating what is lost by death at (say) 81 vs what is lost by 9 years of dementia starting at 82 or 83. And of course the odds on either. any kind of cost/benefit analysis fits with Becker, especially if the costs and benefits can be stated i

Re: [PEN-L] query: home ownership

Isn't that number rapidly increasing as the value of housing falls? On Wed, May 23, 2007 at 08:11:49AM -0700, Jim Devine wrote: > does anyone know where I can find the number of US households who own > more than 25% (or so) of the value of their houses or condos? and how > this number has changed

Re: [PEN-L] query: home ownership

About home ownership. . . I give a lecture where I do a class analysis of the US for Intro to Anthropology students. I have the class write about their most favorite and least favorite jobs for a few minutes then we discuss that and I talk about my 30 or so jobs. . .then I draw on the bord 4 cat

Re: [PEN-L] query: home ownership

On May 23, 2007, at 11:45 AM, Michael Perelman wrote: Isn't that number rapidly increasing as the value of housing falls? In the aggregate, the value of housing isn't falling (much) - equity is down because debt is up. The value of residential real estate owned by the household sector in the 2

[PEN-L] Engels on Transition

-Original Message- From: Charles Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 11:54 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Engels on Transition me:> Sure, wages and many prices were sticky at the time of the price revolution after Columbus invaded America. But a l

Re: [PEN-L] query: home ownership

one definition of "capitalist" allows anyone to join: a woman once told me that she was one because she was greedy. On 5/23/07, Brian McKenna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: About home ownership. . . I give a lecture where I do a class analysis of the US for Intro to Anthropology students. I have t

[PEN-L] Kucinich's wife and the American Monetary Institute

I think we've been through this like 25 times before, ^^^ CB; Whose "we" ? but here it is in a nutshell: the essence of monetary crankery is the argument that the problems of capitalism - like polarization and instability - are the result of problems in the monetary and financial sphere

[PEN-L] Class, was ...home ownership

If one starts out with the _relationship_ rather than the people it might clarify things. There is no such thing as a "capitalist" in isolation; there is no such thing as a "worker" in isolation. One has a capital-labor _relationship_; that is one moves from that to discovering who in a given natio

[PEN-L] The Real News & More: Iraqi Insurgency Attempting To Starve Out Occupation Troops

Introducing The Real News http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_9eUXjg4AI In Other Real News: Then They Came For The Supply Lines Iraqi Insurgents Starving the Americans Out Juan Cole/Informed Comment: Starving the Americans Out Someone in the Green Zone [ leaked the following memo ], which shows t

[PEN-L] Oil rises as warships enter Gulf

Oil rises as warships enter Gulf Two U.S. aircraft carriers plan on sailing close to Iran after report says country ramps up nuclear program; U.S. gasoline supplies rise. By Steve Hargreaves, CNNMoney.com staff writer May 23 2007: 11:43 AM EDT NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Oil prices rose Wednesda

Re: [PEN-L] Oil rises as warships enter Gulf

On 5/23/07, Alejandro Valle Baeza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Oil rises as warships enter Gulf Two U.S. aircraft carriers plan on sailing close to Iran after report says country ramps up nuclear program; U.S. gasoline supplies rise. By Steve Hargreaves, CNNMoney.com staff writer May 23 2007: 11

[PEN-L] Audio of Michael Yates's interview now online

Check it out: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200705/20070522.html -- www.marxmail.org

Re: [PEN-L] research help, please

Belatedly - the data comes from 1990-94, and shows a significant negative stock price reaction to layoff announcements, which is highly counterintuitive, and not what Michael expected. Doug On May 21, 2007, at 6:49 PM, Daniel Davies wrote: this one? http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0143-2095

Re: [PEN-L] query: home ownership

May I recommend Michael Zweig's book The Working Class Majority? It is a useful pedagogical tool on these issues. Joel Blau Jim Devine wrote: one definition of "capitalist" allows anyone to join: a woman once told me that she was one because she was greedy. On 5/23/07, Brian McKenna <[EMAIL PR

[PEN-L] Iran inflation set to rise to 17%-bank official

Reuters.com UPDATE 1-Iran inflation set to rise to 17%-bank official http://www.reuters.com/article/economicNews/idUSDAH05393920070520 Sun May 20, 2007 (Adds MP's letter criticising president, paragraphs 11-12) TEHRAN, May 20 (Reuters) - Iran should take action against rising consumer prices, a

Re: [PEN-L] research help, please

I'm not sure what Michael expected, but surely it would be a little too pat if we could say "big layoffs lead to stock price rises, what bastards those capitalists are, to be sure". In general, the most common reason for having big layoffs is that your company is fucked, which is often correlated

Re: [PEN-L] research help, please

Doug is right that the response is negative. Nobody can figure out when layoffs are "proactive" [the word the economists use] or a signal of desparation. The data seem to say that the negative response is less negative not -- perhaps because of more desparation. On Thu, May 24, 2007 at 12:56:5

[PEN-L] Venezuela's Co-op Boom

Venezuela's Co-op Boom Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Print format Send by email By: Michael Fox - Yes! Magazine Estrella Ramirez learned to read, and then to run a business with the help of Venezuela’s new literacy and job training “missions.