RN: Noam Chomsky’s 70th coming up!

1998-11-22 Jan Slakov Forwarded: From: •••@••.••• Subject: Noam Chomsky Birthday Celebration Request… Nov 20th, 1998 Dear Friend, This is Michael Albert from Z Magazine writing to you. I have an unusual request I would like you to consider. December 7 is Noam Chomsky’s 70th birthday. Some folks who Noam works with at MIT got together … Read more

RN: voices of sanity

1998-11-21 Jan Slakov Dear RN list, Nov. 21 This posting includes three messages, two on the Iraq crisis and one powerful appeal for the release of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Voices in the Wilderness continues to be a voice of sanity in the face of generalized immorality. Their press release is followed by excerpts from an article … Read more

cj#866> Introduction, draft 2

1998-11-18 Richard Moore Dear cj & rn, I hesitate to indulge your patience once again, but feedback is needed on this latest draft of the book’s Introduction. I’ve been discussing the book project with a few publishers, and now it’s time to send a book-proposal package to a larger number of publishers. If you can … Read more

RN: THE POLITICS OF HUNGER

1998-11-18 Jan Slakov Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 16:51:48 -0400 (AST) From: Antoni Wysocki <•••@••.•••> Subject: THE POLITICS OF HUNGER (fwd) Hey people, This is from the Nov/98 issue of Le Monde Diplomatique. No doubt all of us implicitly reject neoliberalism’s faith in the efficacy of “the market” : this article offers empirical evidence to … Read more

RN: Justice & International Law

1998-11-16 Jan Slakov Dear Renaissance Network, Nov. 16 The current military crisis threatening Iraq continues and once it is over the horrific effects of the sanctions will still be with us…. Meanwhile, I’m receiving news of the development of biological weapons that would attack certain ethnic groups in particular (!) and other frightening stuff. Obviously, … Read more

follow-up to Wolfensohn speech

1998-11-15 Jan Slakov Dear Renaissance Netowrk, Nov. 15 Paul Swann compiled several commentaries and postings into three messages to follow up on the “Wolfensohn in Sheep’s Clothing” posting (sent to the RN list on Oct. 27). I can send all 3 postings to people who request it, but will edit the 3 down into just … Read more

Iraq action needed NOW

1998-11-13 Jan Slakov Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 10:04:16 -0800 (PST) From: Kathy Kelly <•••@••.•••> Subject: Operation Radio Con i.e. Please call your radio stations… Dear Friends, Deep, heart-felt thanks to all of you for sending us good wishes — whether in writing or in your thoughts — for Kathy and others who are traveling … Read more

taking back democracy: Arcata’s good news/Phillip Morris petition

1998-11-12 Jan Slakov Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 22:19:26 -0800 From: •••@••.••• (Paul Cienfuegos) Subject: Arcata Measure F (on Corporate Rule) Wins Strong Mandate From Voters To: Journal and Newspaper Editors, Social Movement Allies, and Friends, From: Paul Cienfuegos, Founding Director, Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County (California) The following article contains 683 words. We would … Read more

Ramsey Clark, others on Iraq

1998-11-11 Jan Slakov Dear Renaissance Network, 11 Nov. This time, it feels like there is very little time for us to act to prevent yet more ugly violence against Iraq. But we must try. Not only is it criminal to further punish Iraq’s people, it is just plain stupid. How will the Arab world not … Read more