1999-06-21 Jan Slakov Dear RN list, I want to share this reflection, by author Bill Blum, on the truth behind the glossy “healthy US economy” image… I’ve added a few comments at the end. all the best, Jan *************************************************************** From: •••@••.••• Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 22:12:34 EDT Subject: Re: rn: the other (economic) war … Read more
1999-06-21 Jan Slakov Dear RN list, June 21 While some of you have undoubtedly known of Bill Blum for some time, I have only recently realized how important his work is and very much appreciate his contributions to both this list and our parent list, the cyberjournal. Bill Blum left the State Department in 1967, … Read more
1999-06-21 Richard Moore Dear friends, Chapter 1 and the Introduction were second drafts. The remaining chapters are first-draft sketches, and were written earlier. They need to be expanded, and updated to reflect the material covered in the Intro and Ch 1. As usual, any feedback, suggestions for examples or citations, critiques, etc are welcome. rkm … Read more
1999-06-19 Jan Slakov Dear RN list, June 16 Below is an example of why Noam Chomsky is so widely revered by so many. He helps us out of our collective amnesia, reminding us that the “same tragedy/farce” that has taken place before (eg. Paris Peace Treaty of 1973 & Esquipulas Accords of Aug. 1987) is … Read more
1999-06-19 Richard Moore Dear friends, I’ve been getting quite a bit of feedback – it seems this series is proving to be useful. I encourage you to send crtiques, useful examples, useful references, etc. if you’re so inclined. In response to the “Introduction”, Kerry Miller sent some articles about a Canadian Company which is suing … Read more
1999-06-17 Richard Moore “Achieving a Livable, Peaceful World” —————————————————————————- Part I – Corporate rule and global ruin: understanding the dynamics of today’s world —————————————————————————- Introduction – Globalization and Western society: destabilization and betrayal —————————————————————————- In May 1998, at the United Nations building in Geneva, US President Bill Clinton opened his keynote address with the words, … Read more
1999-06-16 Jan Slakov Dear RN list, June 16 As you know, June 18, the first day of the G-7 summit in Cologne, Germany, will be the day for anti-corporate globalization actions in many (if not most) major cities in every continent. Meanwhile, here in Canada, the Canadian Peace Alliance has desgnated June 19 as a … Read more
1999-06-15 Jan Slakov Dear RN list, June 15 Andreas Rockstein, a German student who has done lots of anti-globalization work and who manages somehow to keep up with all kinds of e-mail info (in at least 2 languages) has sent us this press release about the June 18 anti-globalization actions. It makes for exciting reading! … Read more
1999-06-15 Jan Slakov EUROPE INTERCONTINENTAL CARAVAN Email: •••@••.••• WWW: http://stad.dsl.nl/~caravan/ AUSTRIA Vienna – Contact: Independent Unionists within the Austrian Union Federation OeGB (contact Karl Fischbacher) Land Address: Gablenzg.41/9,1150 Wien, Austria Tel./Fax:*43/1/98 33 992 Email: •••@••.••• BASQUE COUNTRY Bilbo (Bilbao) and Iruna (Pamplona) – Contact: J18 network Tel.: 944244954 Basque Country Email: •••@••.••• Email: •••@••.••• Email: … Read more
1999-06-14 Richard Moore Dear friends, Several readers responded thoughtfully to the Chapter 7 posting. Below I’ve included the parts that seem of most general interest, along with my own comments. The posting is long, but I think some very useful points are raised. Several people complained that the chapter raised problems without offering solutions. This … Read more