Re: [PEN-L] Divisions in US Capital?

On 11/13/06, Carrol Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The ruling class as a whole, as ruling, is perhaps like Althusser's conception of economic causation: that last lonely instance which never comes? Or perhaps it only emerges when its class rule becomes serioulsy threatened. Carrol <> a

Re: [PEN-L] Divisions in US Capital?

On 11/13/06, Carrol Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jim Devine wrote: > it's not Lenin's dictum. It's Marx & Engels' dictum. In the > MANIFESTO, they write that: "The executive of the modern state is but > a committee for managing the common affairs of the whole bourgeoisie." Yes, and note they

Re: [PEN-L] Exit polls

On 11/12/06, Carrol Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wasn't this true even in 1936? That is, FDR's huge majority that year was made up more of new voters than of Republicans who switched? Carrol <> yes, particularly first and second generation immigrants... interestingly, most of the por

Re: [PEN-L] Exit polls

On 11/14/06, Carrol Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does it follow that if non-voters became voters, their choices would be the same as their choices when they were non-voters? I say NO. When a non-voter becomes a voter, she does so because _something_ has happened that changed her from a non-vo

Re: [PEN-L] The disappearing Peronist legacy

ical of individual political legacies but will accept here that such exists) and the Peronista legacy? Moreover, would it not be more accurate to identify Peronista *legacies*? Michael Hoover

Re: [PEN-L] Samir Amin on political Islam

ere based. Also doesn't seem to be a coincidence that the Brotherhood spread into countries under British or French control: Jordan, Sudan, Syria. Organizational strategy for accomplishing its objectives included significant effort to train young people physically and militarily. Michael Hoover

Re: [PEN-L] liberalism vs. Marxism [was: death of liberalism]

ted and built by liberals. In effect, his though fulfills liberalism, emerging out of liberal society to critique it, and develop understanding of the potential for a more historically progressive social system that would "go beyond" what liberalism offers abstractly. Michael Hoover

Re: [PEN-L] liberalism vs. Marxism [was: death of liberalism]

rx appears pretty clear about the relationship between political rights and bourgeois rights: he calls for the supersession of *bourgeois* individuality, independence, and freedom. The potentially negative implications of a party-controlled state seem pretty obvious given the evidence. How, then

Re: [PEN-L] Liberation theology

ow responded by asking Castro what kind of revolutionary could he be, after all the guy asserted, he had learned about revolution in church. Several years hence, Castro proposed that the CCP allow for members who professed religious faith. His motion was defeated. Michael Hoover

[PEN-L] Campus Repression at UCF Intensifies

http://antiauthoritarian.net/NLN/?p=150 Campus Repression at UCF Intensifies January 12th, 2007 by Jay Jurie Orlando, FL - January 11, 2007 Late Wednesday morning, January 10, 2007, campus police at the University of Central Florida appeared at the free store table operated by the UCF SDS chapt

[PEN-L] 8 Arrested in 1971 Cop-Killing Tied to Black Panthers

8 arrested in 1971 cop-killing tied to Black Panthers By MARCUS WOHLSEN, The Associated Press Jan 23, 2007 2:49 PM SAN FRANCISCO - Eight men were arrested Tuesday in the 1971 killing of a San Francisco police officer that authorities say was part of a black power group's five-year effort to atta

[PEN-L] Evidence Revealed in Old Police Killing

Evidence Revealed in Old Police Killing By KIM CURTIS, The Associated Press Jan 25, 2007 7:20 PM SAN FRANCISCO - A fingerprint on a cigarette lighter, shotgun shells and an informant helped lead to the arrests this week of eight men accused of killing a police officer in the 1970s, according to

[PEN-L] NY Times: Labor Union Redefined for Freelance Workers

January 27, 2007 Labor Union, Redefined, for Freelance Workers By STEVEN GREENHOUSE Herding freelancers is a bit like herding cats. Both are notoriously independent. Nonetheless, Sara Horowitz has figured out a way to bring together tens of thousands of freelancers — Web designers, video editors

Re: [PEN-L] "Vietnam syndrome"

cal support for South Vietnamese military. Johnson indicates that this would be his preference. Fulbright, who has said very little, concurs. Five months later LBJ would use the Gulf of Tonkin "incident" as a pretext to secure a resolution from Congress authorizing a response with "any force necessary"… Michael Hoover

[PEN-L] An Island of Moguls is Latest Front in Union Battle

New York Times February 1, 2007 An Island of Moguls Is Latest Front in Union Battle By EDUARDO PORTER FISHER ISLAND, Fla., Jan 26 — The class struggle is coming to paradise. It's hard to tell from the Bentleys and the Jaguars debarking from the ferry, tooling past the pink flamingos in the pond

[PEN-L] Battle Looms Over Right to Unionize

Battle looms over right to unionize Mon Feb 5, 2007 6:58 PM ET By Peter Szekely WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Democrats in control of Congress, labor will try to make unionizing as simple as signing a card, a move which business is already challenging as an assault on the secret-ballot process. T

Re: [PEN-L] Fox to Begin a 'More Business Friendly' News Channel

ic/philosophical Marx if one accepts a later epistemological break - that a monied guy might be ugly but he could buy the most beautiful of women for himself... Michael Hoover

Re: [PEN-L] Happiness of the rich

the process. Not before, of course, a Bill of Rights was agreed to in order to secure ratification. Among the individual liberties recognized is that of "due process" when government wshes to take one's private property. Ah, there's that property thing again... Michael Hoover

Re: [PEN-L] psychology & Marxism [was: Gambling for Empire]

<<>>>>> lists are always incomplete, but surely juliet mitchell and, much more recently, victor wolfenstein, deserve mention... michael hoover

Re: [PEN-L] Hezbollah, imperialism and Chavez

On 8/18/06, Louis Proyect <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The Independent (London) September 13, 1999, Monday IRANIAN STUDENT PROTESTERS FACING THE DEATH PENALTY > BYLINE: Rupert Cornwell AN IRANIAN revolutionary court has sentenced four people to death for their part in the rioting two months ago

Re: [PEN-L] Marxism and Shi'ism as Theology of Discontent

On 8/20/06, Jim Devine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I guess that something like social democracy could, in theory, emerge from an Islamic milieu, whether Sunni or Shi'a. Jim Devine <> as with other religions, islam includes beliefs and doctrines justifying various political positions/view

[PEN-L] Strapped Renters Barter for Space

Strapped renters barter for space Tim Barker Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer August 21, 2006 At first, it seemed like a bizarre idea: offering to clean someone else's house in exchange for reduced, or even free, rent. But with her lease expiring and having no idea where she was going to live, Kat

Re: [PEN-L] Leftist Journals

On 8/23/06, Jayson Funke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does anyone have suggestions for other Left-oriented academic journals Jayson Funke New Political Science http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/carfax/07393148.html

Re: [PEN-L] Leftist philosophers informing IDF brutality?

. Cf. David Harvey, The Condition of Postmodernity: An Enquiry into the Origins of Cultural Change, Cambridge, MA: Blackwell, 1990. Yoshie <<<<<>>>>> none of the above, it is stenography of surfaces, no references needed... michael hoover

Re: [PEN-L] There Is Silence in the Streets; Where Have All the Protesters Gone?

On 9/10/06, Yoshie Furuhashi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Even the New York Times bemoans the absence of an anti-war movement. :-0 -- Yoshie Published on Thursday, August 31, 2006 by the New York Times There Is Silence in the Streets; Where Have Al

Re: [PEN-L] There Is Silence in the Streets; Where Have All the Protesters Gone?

On 9/10/06, Michael Hoover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: once again, black students at south carolina state in orangeburg - 2 murdered and 27 wounded - and here at jackson state in mississippi - 2 murdered and 12 wounded - are left out of the rotting stinking carcass of 'the '60s&#

[PEN-L] Detroit Cancels Classes as Teachers Defy Court

Detroit cancels classes as teachers defy court Catherine Jun, Amy Lee and Kim Kozlowski / The Detroit News DETROIT -- School officials are set to return to court today to seek sanctions against the 92 percent of Detroit Public Schools teachers who defied a court order and failed to return to the

[PEN-L] Striking Teachers Reach Tentative Pact

September 13, 2006 Striking Teachers Reach Tentative Pact By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT, Sept. 12 (AP) — The city's striking teachers and the school district reached a tentative contract agreement overnight, clearing the way for a possible return to work after 16 days on the picket line. The d

[PEN-L] Survey of Faith in U.S.

Americans more spiritual than thought, study finds By The Associated Press Monday September 11, 2006 More Americans are active in religious groups than previously thought and many others without ties to congregations still believe in God or a higher power, according to a broad survey of faith in

[PEN-L] Government-Funded Report Dismisses Gulf War Syndrome

Government-funded report dismisses idea of Gulf War syndrome The Associated Press TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 WASHINGTON There is no such thing as Gulf War syndrome, even though U.S. and foreign veterans of the war report more symptoms of illness than do soldiers who did not serve in the Persian

Re: [PEN-L] Chavez catches hell from DP

On 9/22/06, Carrol Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Presidents are neither dumb nor smart. Administrations are. And this administration has been about average or above averate. Its policies are unpopular, but it's a tough world. The next administration (DP or RP) will do no better by the standards

[PEN-L] Pensacola Pizza Delivery Drivers Union

Pizza delivery drivers form a union By MELISSA NELSON, Associated Press Writer Fri Sep 22, 5:26 PM ET PENSACOLA, Fla. - Eleven Domino's employees hoping to make a little more dough and get a bigger slice of the profits have formed the nation's first union of pizza delivery drivers. The American

Re: [PEN-L] Golfing for Bush

On 9/27/06, Michael Perelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://ww1.theherald.co.uk/sport/70559-print.shtml Bruce Selcraig Playing the patriot game "In a Sports Illustrated survey of 76 US Tour players published in March, 88% said they supported the American invasion of Iraq, and 91% supported Bu

[PEN-L] JFK: It's Horace Greeley's Fault

found below while going through kennedy's public papers, wonder which member of his staff fed him the not quite accurate story, marx didn't get paid for unprinted articles, moreover, the paper sometimes published his articles either as unsigned editorials or as "from our foreign correspondent" for

[PEN-L] Lower Standards Help Army Bring in Recruits

Oct. 9, 2006, 9:26PM Lower standards help Army bring in recruits It beat its goal by allowing more scores below a set aptitude level Associated Press WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army recruited more than 2,600 soldiers under new lower aptitude standards this year, helping the service beat its goal of 8

Re: [PEN-L] Lower Standards Help Army Bring in Recruits

On 10/12/06, Yoshie Furuhashi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In a couple of years, judges will begin offering a choice to the newly sentenced: prison or the Army? Yoshie <> above was choice offered to friend of mine in mid-70s, she chose the navy... mh

Re: [PEN-L] paradox of class and leadership--another paradox...

On 10/15/06, Yoshie Furuhashi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Term limits may help. So far, almost all socialist leaders whom revolution elevated to the highest office of their country have acted as the faqih for their respective nation, ruling for their lifetime. Yoshie <> and in at least

Re: [PEN-L] paradox of class and leadership--another paradox...

On 10/16/06, Yoshie Furuhashi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I haven't been following the Nicaraguan election campaigns this year, but apparently Daniel Ortega is leading in the polls: Two candidates have a chance to stop Ortega: Eduardo Montealegre, who leads the National Liberal Alliance ticket, a

[PEN-L] And It's Everyone Against Ortega

ELECTIONS-NICARAGUA: And It's Everyone Against Daniel Ortega José Adán Silva MANAGUA, Oct 19 (IPS) - The possibility of a victory for the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) in Nicaragua's Nov. 5 elections has unleashed what is virtually an all-out political war against its presidential

[PEN-L] Doctrine Doctrine Doctrine: Monroe Truman Meet Bush

Bush issues doctrine for US control of space Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington Thursday October 19 2006 The Guardian George Bush has staked out a bold claim to the final frontier, asserting vigorously America's right to deny access to space to any adversary hostile to US interests, it emerged yest

[PEN-L] MIchael Franti Film: I Know I'm Not Alone

saw michael franti - beatnigs/disposable heroes/spearhead - film last night at the local food coop here in jackson, ms...doc about trip he took to iraq, israel, occupied territories...pretty good... website: http://www.iknowimnotalone.com/

[PEN-L] "Can't find a home in Miami? Well then take the land back!"

"Can't find a home in Miami? Well then take the land back! -jhon luna At about 3pm on Monday Oct. 23rd, a coalition of local Black community organizations, Homeless groups, anti-racist youth and local community members occupied an empty city owned lot at the intersection of NW 17th Ave & 62 St. i

Re: [PEN-L] Stan Goff, Bill Fletcher and the 2-party system

1960, about 10% in 1968). The result of this was what Ron Walters called "dependent-leverage" politics in which black votes cannot achieve much. The "independent-leverage" strategy that he proposes in contrast is comprised of two options: third party (although he considers sever

Re: [PEN-L] New York Times Says Dem Congress Won't Have Authority to Change Course of Iraq War

On 10/27/06, Yoshie Furuhashi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I read the same article and also wondered what it meant. Then, it occurred to me that maybe the NYT reporter meant to suggest that the Democratic Party leaders will not do anything radical like denying the President his war funds or impeac

Re: [PEN-L] prop 87

On 10/31/06, Jim Devine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: does anyone have any useful knowledge about California Proposition 87? <> i don't, but here's a brief piece i wrote about prop. 89 for labor notes... mh http://labornotes.org/node/316

Re: [PEN-L] paris commune and dictatorship of the proletariat

On 10/31/06, Charles Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Yes, you help Lou Pro out there. He referred Yoshie to _The Civil War in France_ ,but it's Engels elsewhere ,not Marx in _The Civil War in France_ who says the Commune was the dictatorship of the proletariat. From: "michael a. lebowitz" Un

[PEN-L] Evergreen Professors Unionize

Faculty members at Evergreen State College have voted to unionize, labor officials announced Tuesday. The union will represent about 260 faculty members and is part of the United Faculty of Washington State, which is affiliated with both the American Federation of Teachers and the National Educati

Re: [PEN-L] Robert Pollin versus the "Amherst School" of Marxism

On 11/6/06, Doug Henwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What's "post-modernism"? Doug <> e-lists are really good example of phenomena that gang of four's jon king described to me quite a few years ago now as a dog returning to its own vomit... a possible answer to above might be: stenograp

Re: [PEN-L] Rethinking Mutual Aid

is far, one can see similarities between early 20th century (not-so) progressive anti-immigrant fears and klan attitudes.. michael hoover

Re: [PEN-L] 40 million US Jobs ar risk from trade

ny marxists' to which you are fond of referring are on... below is a little ditty that i put together some years ago as a summary of one side of marx, the side that you appear to sit on, there is, of course, *that other side*, a problem here is that a lot of folks just aren't good dialectic

Re: [PEN-L] bush plate collection

didn't he say that in the first oval office national tv address to the nation a few days after 9/11... michael hoover On 4/3/07, Michael Perelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Where did he make his famous "go shopping" recommendation? -- Michael Perelman Economics Depart

Re: [PEN-L] bush plate collection

he's repeated it several times in press conferences over the years as well... mh On 4/3/07, Michael Perelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Where did he make his famous "go shopping" recommendation? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5

Re: [PEN-L] neoliberalism

gnify (bye bye to that one) their cultural capital (that one's got to go, for sure) as well as to periodize (gag me with moon unit zappa's spoon on that one) the recent past, the present, and the ostensibly forseeable future... michael hoover

Re: [PEN-L] neoliberalism

On 4/16/07, Bill Lear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Monday, April 16, 2007 at 12:11:10 (-0400) Michael Hoover writes: >the >term neo-liberalism emerged in the 1970s to refer to aim of halting >and reversing (if possible) "big gov't" and state intervention so they &g

Re: [PEN-L] class and language (cont)

and outside their parents' homes, and they are generally full-time students without the responsibility of parenthood... the so-called 'non-traditional' student has less time for reflection as the over-all college experience is impoverished in comparison to the 'traditional' one... michael hoover

Re: [PEN-L] Demonstrations today

ain to the florida association of farmworkers (among others) for its efforts... michael hoover On 5/1/07, Julio Huato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Any local report on the May 1 demonstrations for immigrants' rights in different places of the U.S.?

Re: [PEN-L] Nationalism and State Ownership Seen as Main Threats to Oil Supply

extent is state property (whether in politically left or politically right countries) 'public' or 'social'... michael hoover

Re: [PEN-L] How New Deal populism turned right

ufacturers' representatives, and AFL leaders (opposed to sit-down strikes and concerned with CIO growth) met to consider ideas later incorporated into the post-WW2 anti-labor Taft-Hartley Act. This legislation would likely have passed years before it did in 1947 had it not been for the war. Michael Hoover

Re: [PEN-L] Marbury versus Jordan

bought a pair a few weeks ago, i like them a lot... mh On 7/19/07, Louis Proyect <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Michael Jordan was no doubt the greater basketball player, but Stephon > Marbury's $14.95 basketball shoes elevates him socially and ethically. > This makes me all the more determined

[PEN-L] Fictional Candidate Weighs Into US Election

Fictional candidate weighs into US election Film shows that when it comes to satire, Moore is not the only show in town Dan Glaister in Los Angeles Friday September 17 2004 The Guardian In the current US election season, Dickie Pilager's website stands out as a model of clarity and vision. Here i

[PEN-L] "Significant" Math & Poli Sci: Fifty Year Anniversary

It was September 1954, fifty years ago this month, that the Americna Political Science Review published its first article that used significant mathematics, apart from articles using statistics. It was "A Method for Evaluating the Distribution of Power in a Committee System" by Lloyd Shapley and M

[PEN-L] Taking the air out of floating checks

Taking the air out of floating checks A law taking effect next month will shorten the time it takes for checks to clear -- and the cushion some customers enjoy Indianapolis Star By Robert Hadley Star correspondent September 5, 2004 Writing a check a day or two before you have enough money to co

Re: [PEN-L] Failure of "Iraqification"

ther, "Iraqification" never really got off the ground. Yoshie <<<<<>>>>> friend told me that he saw poll indicating that 42% of iraqis favor return of saddam... michael hoover -- Please Note: Due

Re: [PEN-L] Failure of "Iraqification"

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/6/2004 2:16:46 PM >>> >>friend told me that he saw poll indicating that 42% of >>iraqis favor return of saddam... michael hoover >he's tanned, he's rested, he's ready! >he's the new Saddam! >JD It would

Re: [PEN-L] John Edwards

5 years... just can't seem to place below person... michael hoover >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/13/2004 7:03:42 PM >>> John is across the street from my hotel in Portland now. He never even called to say hello. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State Univers

Re: [PEN-L] Battleground: NW Ohio

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/19/2004 4:51:35 PM >>> This is a sort of question for which Michael Hoover normally has an interesting observation. The Democrats never were the party of blue-collar labor. Besides their obvious roots in the South, the Democrats incorporated immigrant v

Re: [PEN-L] Battleground: NW Ohio

to mobilize them... stuff on south is particularly interesting - more affluent white southerners (many of whom are transplants from elsewhere) have become republicans more so than white working people... stonecash's 'rediscovery' of class runs counts to conventional poli s

Re: [PEN-L] Battleground: NW Ohio

d efficacy of capitalist system (many of them had benefitted from it)...they did, however, have fears of working class political power so they supported some state intervention and electoral changes to advance their conception of desirable public policy... michael hoover --

Re: [PEN-L] Battleground: NW Ohio

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/25/2004 12:56:34 PM >>> Michael Hoover wrote: >stuff on south is particularly interesting - more affluent white >southerners (many of whom are transplants from elsewhere) > have become >republicans more so than white working people... I thou

Re: [PEN-L] Battleground: NW Ohio

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/26/2004 8:55:20 AM >>> CB: Didn't y'all used to call them Republicans from elsewhere carpetbaggers and scalliwags ? <<<<<>>>>> well, bust my britches... kerry ended speech in florida the

Re: [PEN-L] 20 reasons to vote for Ralph Nader on November 2

n campaigns are not structured to encourage either participation or political expression, they are periodic short-term, and focused on candidate success or failure in getting elected, they may leave some voter "tracks" but not long-term political mobilization or organization, 'minor' can

Re: [PEN-L] 20 reasons to vote for Ralph Nader on November 2

tential importance there is no historical evidence to indicate that comments i made were off-base on this matter so i'll stand by what i wrote... michael hoover -- Please Note: Due to Florida's very broad public records l

[PEN-L] Is God an American Voter?

Is God an American Voter? Conservative Pundits Question Bush's Religious Appeals By Jefferson Morley washingtonpost.com Staff Writer Tuesday, October 26, 2004; 10:26 AM "George Bush did what God wanted him to do," one U.S. voter told a reporter. "Who cares what the rest of the world thinks?"

[PEN-L] White Panthers' Plamondon Surface With Memoir

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 Subject: White Panther '60s radical takes long trip back to his roots White Panthers' Plamondon surfaces with memoir October 27, 2004 BY MARSHA LOW FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER ROMAIN BLANQUART/DFP Lawrence (Pun) Plamondon lives quietly in the west Michigan town of Delton. Pla

Re: [PEN-L] Tariq Ali endorses Kerry, denounces Nader

ged in various types of commercial activity that supports/is related to mindnumbing campaign)... tariq ali's comments will no doubt spark multiple replies to pen-l enabling listers to rehash positions/views they've already expressed numerous times... michael hoover ---

[PEN-L] Horton Sheff Exits Green Party

Horton Sheff Exits Green Party City Councilwoman Chooses Unaffiliated Status By OSHRAT CARMIEL Courant Staff Writer October 28 2004 Hartford Courant Elizabeth Horton Sheff, the city councilwoman who was the first African American Green Party member in the country to be elected to office on a

[PEN-L] Dr. Gonzo on US Election (Cape Times/South Africa)

Hunter S Thompson The genetically vicious nature of presidential campaigns in America is too obvious to argue with, but some people call it fun, and I am one of them. Election day - especially when it's a presidential election - is always a wild and terrifying time for politics junkies, and

[PEN-L] Belfast Telegraph on Dr. Gonzo on US Election

Hunter S Thompson: More fear and loathing on the campaign trail He's covered US politics for decades and knows both the President and the man who could take his place. And, for Hunter S Thompson, this week's election boils down to a simple choice - between a 'pathetic fascist stooge' and a 'smar

Re: [PEN-L] David Thorstad's thought for the day

tive...in earlier passage from same work, m writes that legislature 'forfeits all real influence when it loses command of ministerial seats'... michael hoover The Marxism list: www.marxmail.org -- Please Note: Due to F

Re: [PEN-L] Zizek: Bush's victory is "good for the entire world"

us going on the Howard Stern show or something. <<<<<>>>>> zizek's 'western' persona has always differed from his 'at home' self, pretty run-of-the-mill politics in the latter, *bordering* on the conservative... michael hoover --

Re: [PEN-L] stuff on divisions within the working class

% income earners voted for kerry without him and his party offering them shit... gee, what if dems had made increasing minumum wage and similar economic issues cornerstone of campaign, might there have been 5-i0% increased turnout among low income earners, if so, he'd have won... this ain'

Re: [PEN-L] Affirmative action for conservatives?

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/10/2004 10:06:48 AM >>> Chronicle of Higher Education, November 12, 2004 Liberal Groupthink Is Anti-Intellectual By MARK BAUERLEIN > gee, this guy really has felt the wrath of 'liberal' academic orthodoxy, just think what a career he would have without all those bi

Re: [PEN-L] wouldn't it be nice?

, above ain't even crackpot realism that c wright mills bemoaned... michael hoover -- Please Note: Due to Florida's very broad public records law, most written communications to or from College employees regarding College bu

Re: [PEN-L] FW: Abolish Election Day

d of time... 'technical' schemes such as making registration easier (i.e., 'motor voter' that facilitated mail, telephone, and online registration), election day registration, postal/telephon/online voting, early voting, extended polling hours, mobile polling stations only add

Re: [PEN-L] Is new term beginning of the end?

s', 9/11 has been cover alllowing bush to pursue things that specifically require stronger federal role... on other hand, bush favors so-called 'devolved' federalism in areas such as economic regulation, this is an *ad hoc* federalism in which his administration chooses '

[PEN-L] No more of the 'poor'

No more of 'the poor' For people who live in poverty, the stigma they face and the shame it creates can be as devastating as the economic consequences Ruth Lister Wednesday November 17 2004 The Guardian Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin sang about it; politicians pontificate about it; "the poor" a

[PEN-L] Disillusioned with politics? Vote Redgrave!

Disillusioned with politics? Vote Redgrave! Tania Branigan Wednesday November 17 2004 The Guardian He is treading the boards in Newcastle as a critically lauded King Lear. She is filming a Merchant Ivory costume drama in Shanghai. But next week Corin and Vanessa Redgrave, the siblings as well kn

[PEN-L] Equality? That's a bit rich

Equality? That's a bit rich Heather Stewart: Rich man, poor man: How some Brits are more equal than others Heather Stewart Sunday November 07 2004 The Observer In the days of Old Labour, fighting against the inequalities in society was a central tenet of leftist philosophy. In his first Budget i

[PEN-L] All across Europe, politics and religion still go hand in hand

Britain, not the US, is the odd one out All across Europe, politics and religion still go hand in hand Peter Preston Monday November 08 2004 The Guardian Let us call it "Blair exceptionalism". Our leader is a committed, practising Christian. A priest from Great Missenden arrives at Chequers every

Re: [PEN-L] Pat Leahy likes Alberto Gonzalez

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/17/04 4:23 PM >>> NY Times, November 17, 2004 Leading Democrat Senator Won't Block Confirmation of Gonzales By DAVID STOUT WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 - President Bush's nominee for attorney general, Alberto R. Gonzales, was all but guaranteed Senate confirmation today when a leadi

[PEN-L] on billy bragg...

Billy Bragg's alternative version of I Vow to Thee My Country, The Many Not the Few (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2004/11/16/nvow16big.gif;sessionid=P4A4MXETEFQI1QFIQMGCM54AVCBQUJVC), which he co-wrote with the diligent Battersea MP Martin Linton, poses a number of questions. As a hom

Re: [PEN-L] Labor Party: AFTER THE ELECTIONS: WHAT NEXT?

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/17/2004 2:45:57 PM >>> AFTER THE ELECTIONS: WHAT NEXT? Mark Dudzic, Labor Party National Organizer --- i too received this e-mail, here was my reply: political parties run candidates for office...

[PEN-L] Solidarity Forever!

there is power in a union... yo, yoshie, check out columbus mention... Independent Florida Alligator Thursday, November 18, 2004 Pizza drivers try national union; first vote fails Nashville, Tenn (AP) A fledgling national union for pizza drivers is demanding better wages and training, saying t

Re: [PEN-L] the end of the left....

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/19/2004 11:02:09 PM >>> Michael Pollack & others: How did the Right discuss its future right after Goldwater's defeat? What sort of narrative did they offer. <<<<>>>> michael hoover here, not pollak... events between

[PEN-L] Wellstone Fellowship

Families USA Establishes Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice Deadline: January 7, 2005 Families USA ( http://familiesusa.org/ ), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality affordable health care for all Americans, has announced the establishment of the W

Re: [PEN-L] [Marxism] Fight night in the NBA

ght stop attending... also, highest attended nba games (biggest revenue generators) at that time were preceded by harlem globetrotter exhibitions, thus, nba owners did not want to alienate globetrotter owner abe saperstein (who thorough

Re: [PEN-L] Congrats to youth: 'You rocked!'

r voter' intent - addressing registration, not turnout; about opportunity rather than motivation... maybe youth 'popped' the vote (as in contrast between rock and pop music)... michael hoover -- Please Note: Due

[PEN-L] Shop Sweat-Free, Hassle-Free for the Holidays

Working Families e-Activist Network Dear Working Families e-Activist, You're just not the type to give a holiday gift that was made in a sweatshop. Shop with your conscience at The Union Shop Online-the AFL-CIO's retail store featuring top-quality, union-made-in-the-USA clothing and gifts. Click

Re: [PEN-L] Solidarity Forever!

>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/25/04 2:10 AM >>> Alas, the drivers lost in Ohio, too. Sunbury, OH vote fails 9-3 Intimidation, ineligible voters may be among potential causes November 23, 2004 - The vote to unionize a Sunbury, OH Pizza Hut under the APDD banner failed this evening by a vote of nine to th

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was greater transnational control of chile's economy... michael hoover -- Please Note: Due to Florida's very broad public records law, most written communications to or from College employees regarding College business are p

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