GRI.c5 (1/2) — re: achieving functional democracy

1998-09-28 Richard Moore Globalization and the Revolutionary Imperative Part II – Chapter 5 – preliminary Copyright 1998 by Richard K. Moore 26 September 1998 – 5780 words book maintained at: http://cyberjournal.org/cadre/gri/gri.html —————————————————————————- Part II – Envisioning a livable world: common sense, not utopianism —————————————————————————- Chapter 5 – Democracy: collaboration and harmonization instead of competition and … Read more

ON-LINE COURSES FOR ACTIVISTS

1998-09-28 Jan Slakov From: Carolyn Ballard <•••@••.•••> To: “Jan Slakov (E-mail)” <•••@••.•••> Subject: ON-LINE COURSES Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 01:29:51 -0400 —–Original Message—– From: Robert Weissman [SMTP:•••@••.•••] Sent: Saturday, September 26, 1998 5:39 PM To: Multiple recipients of list CORP-FOCUS Subject: a commercial break Dear Friends: As it has in recent years, Z Magazine … Read more

good questions on the MAI/NAFTA etc.

1998-09-27 Jan Slakov Dear RN list, Sept. 27 It is not easy to get “alternative” (anti-MAI, anti-militarist, pro-democracy, etc.) candidates elected to represent us. But it is possible to get through to some elected officials, even if they are not “alternative” candidates. And in trying to reach them, we can help educate others too. The … Read more

Turning Point 2000: Take Back America!

1998-09-25 Jan Slakov Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 08:02:48 -0400 From: henry clark <•••@••.•••> Subject: ALL2 TURNING POINT 2000 – Take Back America! Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1998 08:00:40 -0400 From: Joe Seeman <•••@••.•••> Subject: ALL2 TURNING POINT 2000 – Take Back America! Dear RN list, Sept. 25 Henry Clark, a member of the US-based … Read more

RN: Tobin Tax

1998-09-25 Jan Slakov Dear RN list, Hans Sinn, who has worked over the years on civilian-based defence and civilian peace service, is interested in the Tobin tax idea. An international tax such as the Tobin tax could be used to fund some of the things the world so badly needs: basic services for “undeveloped” areas, … Read more

Comments on: “Livable and sustainable societies”

1998-09-21 Richard Moore ———————————————————————— Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 To: •••@••.••• [redirected to rn list] From: Don Chisholm <•••@••.•••> Subject: Comments on: “Livable and sustainable societies” Cc: •••@••.••• rkm had written: >Achieving sustainability: there is no single recipe >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >To summarize what has been established so far, the fundamental >characteristics of a livable and sustainable … Read more

campus democracy

1998-09-18 Jan Slakov Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 18:54:14 -0500 To: •••@••.•••, •••@••.••• From: Mark Douglas Whitaker <•••@••.•••> Subject: People’s Tribune on the Campus Democracy Convention The two items below are from the September 1998 edition of the People’s Tribune, a monthly national newspaper published in Chicago by the League of Revolutionaries for a New … Read more

re: “INVITATION to help achieve a liveable world” (fwd)

1998-09-18 Richard Moore ———————————————————————— Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 From: •••@••.••• Subject: Re: INVITATION to help achieve a liveable world To: •••@••.•••, [suppressed list] Greetings one and all: The recent mail-out from Eric Fawcett (Science for Peace activist who keeps us all wonderfully informed – thank you, Eric!) provoked some reflection. Please use what is … Read more

Pacifica documentary on Y2K

1998-09-18 Jan Slakov Dear RN list, Sept. 18 It seems that many people have been inspired by the news from Arcata which Paul Cienfuegos sent us. Because of the high interest in that piece, I will send along another piece Paul sent us, with information on how to order some excellent-sounding videos from JusticeVision. The … Read more