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24811 [lbo-talk] Heartfield reviews ANE -- rank: 1000

<http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/00000006DFD4.htm> 20 November 2003 After the New Economy by James Heartfield After the New Economy, Doug Henwood, The New Press, 2003, GBP £16.95 New Yorker Doug Henwood's multimedia assault on American capitalism ranges from the Left Business Observer - a newsletter, website and discussion group - a weekly radio show on WBAI, the definitive expose of Wall Street (Verso, 1998), and now his new book After the New Economy. Henwood's high standing among ...

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Date:	Fri Nov 21 10:09:58 PST 2003

24812 [lbo-talk] Henwood in San Francisco -- rank: 1000

Shane Taylor wrote: >So how did the crowd (other than the teenage girls) receive him? How are >your audiences responding, Doug? They've almost enitrely been friendly audiences, so the response has been gratifying. Lots of interest in: 1) whether foreigners will stop funding our c/a deficit, and 2) whether the U.S. economic recovery is real. Doug

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Date:	Fri Nov 21 10:05:31 PST 2003

24813 [lbo-talk] Re: Henwood in San Francisco -- rank: 1000

mike larkin wrote: >I heard the scariest part was when all those thousands >of teenage girls nearly started a riot by storming the >podium, demanding autographs. Only autographs? How disappointing!

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri Nov 21 10:03:08 PST 2003

24814 [lbo-talk] Re: Henwood in San Francisco -- rank: 1000

DoreneFC at aol.com wrote: >But seriously, now that we have "sexed up" Doug's public appearances >just a little, I concur with Boddi: Doug's tone of reason and solid >research is SORELY needed in wider circles. If not MSNBC, at LEAST >public television! Doug, could you possibly stand the idea? I love being on TV. It's just that not many programmers seem terribly interested. Doug

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Date:	Fri Nov 21 10:03:55 PST 2003

24815 [lbo-talk] Henwood in San Francisco -- rank: 1000

Jordan Hayes wrote: >Saw Doug last night at Modern Times in San Francisco, and if he's coming >to your town, go see him! I'm not sure if he has a schedule posted on >his web site, but his talk was a nice introduction to the stuff he >covers in his book. Thanks Jordan. Sorry I didn't have a chance to do more than say hi. Alas, this is about it for my "tour." The New Press was rather tardy in booking it, so most of the good venues were booked up. I'll probably go to Chicago ...

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Date:	Fri Nov 21 10:02:35 PST 2003

24816 [lbo-talk] Fwd: Pew Research Center Report -- rank: 1000

<http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=197> Religion Poll: Attitudes on Homosexuality Despite the overall rise in tolerance toward gays since the mid-1980s, many Americans remain highly critical of homosexuals -- and religious belief is a major factor in these attitudes. Since the summer, opposition to gay marriage has risen modestly -- from 53% in July to 59% in the current survey. But most of the increased opposition has come from highly religious Americans who now reject ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Nov 19 15:25:41 PST 2003

24817 [lbo-talk] Fwd: Lula's Cornell Speech - transcript and photographs -- rank: 1000

<http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/specialannouncement.html> Dear friends, A few weeks ago the Cornell ILR School organized a labor leaders reception in Manhattan for Lula, the President of Brazil. As many of you know, Lula is a former trade union organizer and leader. He was elected President a year or so ago with 61% of the vote. We are pleased to make available to you a transcript of Lula's 40-minute speech, with accompanying photographs. In his comments, the President made several reference ...

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Date:	Wed Nov 19 15:03:05 PST 2003

24818 [lbo-talk] The Times does ANE -- rank: 1000

Times (London) - November 20, 2003 Book Extract The great lie of the New Economy By Doug Henwoo Editor of the US periodical Left Business Observer, and an influential author and commentator, preaches counter revolution to the disciples of high tech BETWEEN 1996 and early 2001 you could hardly have opened a newspaper or turned on a TV without hearing about a wondrous New Economy. It seemed that, after a long wait, the computer revolution was finally paying off, unleashing forces of innovation and ...

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Date:	Wed Nov 19 15:00:11 PST 2003

24819 [lbo-talk] Campaigning vs. Voting -- rank: 1000

uvj at vsnl.com wrote: >Is the US likely to attack North Korea (or some other nation), if >Bush gets a second term? How would you rate the chances of another >US military adventure in next 4-5 years? I'm more worried about the next 4-5 months! 4-5 years is a virtual certainty though. Doug

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Date:	Tue Nov 18 21:55:46 PST 2003

24820 [lbo-talk] Re: What's at stake? -- rank: 1000

Jon Johanning wrote: >Older list members (or maybe we're all old enough) will remember >that a segment of the U.S. Left convinced itself in 1972 that Nixon >would cancel the election. Yup, I remember that. An article in Evergreen mag, as I recall. I don't buy it - I think the U.S. bourgeoisie wants and needs elections for legitimacy purposes. But it's remarkable that it doesn't sound crackpot. Doug

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Date:	Tue Nov 18 21:43:10 PST 2003

24821 [lbo-talk] Financial Fun House -- rank: 1000

Brad Mayer wrote: >the dollar's failure to respond to positive >U.S. economic data Fascinating. The stock market's failure to rally on better-than-expected employment data on Nov 7 smells funny too. My pals at the Elliott Wave Theorist <http://www.elliottwave.com> say the next big down move in stocks has begun. According to their model, which to put it charitably borders on the crackpot, this is the move that will make the first downwave look like a mere overture. Doug

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Date:	Tue Nov 18 21:39:12 PST 2003

24822 [lbo-talk] WBAI crisis -- rank: 1000

Chuck0 wrote: >How much money is being wasted on syndicated programming like Gary >Null's worthless show? Gary used to bring in big $ - for the station, and not incidentally himself, since WBAI made his "reputation," and created the core of his following. But he won't pitch - because he thinks it's beneath his dignity. Someone else has to do the work for him. Doug

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Date:	Tue Nov 18 21:21:22 PST 2003

24823 [lbo-talk] Re: Anybody But Bush for Empire -- rank: 1000

John Thornton wrote: > >>I used to think that, but watching Goldman Sachs go completely >>Republican over the last couple of years has been interesting. I >>think it's two things: Bush cut their taxes, and they like to back >>whoever's in power. But GS was a hotbed of Wall Street liberals, >>and now it's not. >> >>Doug > >Who did you have in mind for liberals at GS and when? I ask because >this statement elicited great laughs from family memb ...

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Date:	Tue Nov 18 15:45:03 PST 2003

24824 [lbo-talk] WBAI crisis -- rank: 1000

Michael Perelman wrote: >Has the programming regressed? Depends on what you mean by regressed. It's not the kind of programming that's going to lure new listeners in large numbers. And it's apparently not holding old listeners either, though the station refuses - on principle, I think - to pay for the Arbitron ratings. Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue Nov 18 15:42:23 PST 2003

24825 [lbo-talk] Fwd: How do you thank 80,000 workers? -- rank: 1000

Date: 18 Nov 2003 21:50:07 -0000 From: "Working Families e-Activist Network" <peoplepower at aflcio.org> To: "" <dhenwood at panix.com> Subject: How do you thank 80,000 workers? Reply-To: notice-reply-e7eavj5nmj at unionvoice.org Nov. 18, 2003 Usually we ask for your activism to win the fights we share. But today we're asking for something different. We're asking you to give thanks to the 80,000 grocery workers in California, West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio who a ...

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Date:	Tue Nov 18 15:35:49 PST 2003