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25066 [lbo-talk] new radio product -- rank: 1000

Freshly posted to my radio archive <http:/www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html>: May 22, 2003 Bill Fletcher, of United for Peace and Justice and the Trans-Africa Forum, on the connections between imperial war and domestic austerity and organizing agaisnt both * Michael Hardt, co-author of Empire, on Bush & Empire, and the global justice movement(s) * Greg Palast, author of The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, on election 2004, the reconstruction of Iraq, and the media May 8, 2003 DH on ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Sun May 25 14:26:45 PDT 2003

25067 [lbo-talk] Rice: Israel's security key to the world -- rank: 1000

Jewish Press - May 14, 2003 <http://www.jewishpress.com/news_article_print.asp?article=2380> Rice: Israel's Security Is Key To Security Of Rest Of World By Avraham Shmuel Lewin, Israel Correspondent TEL AVIV - In an exclusive interview with Israel's daily Yediot Aharonot recently, National Security Adviser Dr. Condoleezza Rice said that the "security of Israel is the key to security of the world." Rice added that she feels "a deep bond to Israel. Asked if her feelings toward ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Sun May 25 12:50:20 PDT 2003

25068 [lbo-talk] Baudrillard: The Violence Of The Global -- rank: 1000

dredmond at efn.org wrote: >Carrie-Ann Moss So does she wear that splendid leather catsuit in this one too? Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Sun May 25 08:47:25 PDT 2003

25069 [lbo-talk] tATu on TV in OZ..... -- rank: 1000

Chris Doss wrote: >When Volkova was asked "how do you like Riga?" in the TV interview >she answered, "It's a pretty shitty city." I don't get this. You said Russians are prudish, and there's a whole register of obscene speech that is seriously scandalous. But she can cuss on TV? Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Sun May 25 07:47:10 PDT 2003

25070 [lbo-talk] Hitch does stand-up -- rank: 1000

A friend writes... >(from the Guardian about the Hay literary festival):- >Christopher Hitchens is a prized member of the Hay team so it's no >surprise to find him interviewing Eric Hobsbawn and headlining >debates on imperialism, America and Evelyn Waugh. But tomorrow night >he is also performing his first UK stand-up gig, billed as Lenny >Bruce meets PG Wodehouse. Let's not forget that Hitch was beaten in >a Washington comedy improvisation contest by Senator Joseph >Lie ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Sat May 24 16:15:58 PDT 2003

25071 [lbo-talk] Congress expands SUV tax break -- rank: 1000

Congress Clears Tax Incentive for SUV Purchases Fri May 23, 7:08 PM ET By John Crawley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress on Friday substantially widened a tax break that has been used by small businesses as an incentive to purchase the largest sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks. Supporters including President Bush (news - web sites) said the business equipment tax break, which was quadrupled to $100,000 in the $350 billion tax cut bill that narrowly cleared Congress, is good for the economy. ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Sat May 24 11:12:12 PDT 2003

25072 [lbo-talk] Baudrillard: The Violence Of The Global -- rank: 1000

Dwayne Monroe wrote: >Whatever flaws may exist in Baudrillard's work, I >don't believe that he compares accurately to Mr. >Gilder who, after visiting one fiber optic firm in the >mid nineties, wrote a breathless prediction of a fiber >optic nirvana. George Gilder's a reactionary clown, but he actually spent a few years studing electrical engineering. Baudrillard just makes shit up. Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Sat May 24 10:03:07 PDT 2003

25073 [lbo-talk] Baudrillard: The Violence Of The Global -- rank: 1000

Jean Baudrillard wrote: >Any culture that becomes universal >loses its singularity and dies. How does he know this? What culture has ever become universal? The Catholic Church? The Tatu fanclub? Why is cultural singularity a virtue anyway? Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Sat May 24 09:49:00 PDT 2003

25074 [lbo-talk] Green Party 2004 -- rank: 1000

Bob Morris wrote: >Nader brought his own people in to run his 2000 campaign. They kept the GP >at arms length. Why? He considered the GP to be bumbling amateurs. And Nader himself is what? A political pro? What has he done since the election to organize a real movement? Does he aspire to be the new Harold Stassen? Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri May 23 12:42:23 PDT 2003

25075 [lbo-talk] NYT retrace -- rank: 1000

If you know of any errors in a NYT story, contact the editors at <retrace at nytimes.com>. Does Ed Herman know about this? Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri May 23 12:38:03 PDT 2003

25076 [lbo-talk] culture in America -- rank: 1000

This factoid comes from Steve Duncombe <http://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Feb15_1.html>: At 3:00 PM -0400 5/22/03, stephen duncombe wrote: >I just thought you might like to know that in 2001 Americans spent more on >potato chips, nuts and other snacks ($97.37 or .25% of annual expenditure) >than combined ticket sales for movies, theatre, opera and ballet ($91.26 or >.23%) >

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Thu May 22 17:45:39 PDT 2003

25077 [lbo-talk] Fwd: Iraq War Reader event in NYC June 3 -- rank: 1000

I'm writing to invite you to attend a special event based on our new book, <http://www.iraqwarreader.com>The Iraq War Reader, and featuring four of its leading writers. All the details follow. The most important, if you're planning to attend, is that you should reserve a seat as soon as possible, as space is limited. To do so, either call 212-346-1396 or email <mailto:kvinciguerra at pace.edu>kvinciguerra at pace.edu The hall at Pace holds 700 people and C-SPAN is coming, so it would ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Thu May 22 17:31:24 PDT 2003

25078 [lbo-talk] Spitzer, deadhead -- rank: 1000

Financial Times - May 22, 2003 OBSERVER: Tie dyed Is Eliot Spitzer concealing something? The crusading New York attorney-general is dropping hints he may be a "Deadhead" (a fan of the band The Grateful Dead). Spitzer's rock-music acumen became clear earlier this month when he gave evidence to a Senate committee looking into conflicts of interest on Wall Street. After one senator referred to Pink Floyd's album "The Wall" while discussing investment bank structures, Spitzer sai ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Thu May 22 17:06:37 PDT 2003

25079 [lbo-talk] Radio Henwood special -- rank: 1000

A two-hour fundraiser radio special on my show Thursday, 4-6 PM NYC time, WBAI 99.5 FM and <http://www.wbai.org>: * Michael Hardt, co-author, Empire, on the Bush regime, the state of permanent war, and the state of the movmements * Bill Fletcher, of Trans-Africa and United for Peace and Justice, on making the connections between imperialism and the Bush domestic agenda, and organizing against both * Greg Palast, author The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, on the Bush admin's plans to steal th ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed May 21 18:08:42 PDT 2003

25080 [lbo-talk] AG's pep talk -- rank: 1000

Dwayne Monroe wrote: >To be considered a genuine oracle, you must make >statements like this: > >"Looking ahead, the consensus expectation for a pickup >in economic activity is not unreasonable, though the >timing and extent of that improvement continue to be >uncertain." > >What surreal perfection, clothed in sleep-assisting >banality. > >It possesses the twin strengths of being both possible >and vague and is similar, in quality, to the dying &g ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed May 21 10:55:21 PDT 2003