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8746 [lbo-talk] Liza Featherstone: unionizing WMT in Canada -- rank: 1000

<http://www.thebigmoney.com/articles/history-lesson/2008/12/30/wal-marts-great-fight-north?page=0,0 > Wal-Mart's Great Fight North Even in labor-friendly Canada, unions have a tough time with U.S. companies. By Liza Featherstone Posted Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 12:27pm For years, Wal-Mart's North American stores have been entirely free of unions. That's changed very quickly over the past weeks. On Dec. 17, more than 150 Wal-Mart workers in Hull, Quebec, became members of the United ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue Dec 30 11:21:19 PST 2008

8747 [lbo-talk] threesome advice -- rank: 1000

[this bounced because the entire contents of the digest issue were attached, bringing the length to 30513 bytes] From: 123hop at comcast.net Date: December 30, 2008 1:29:20 PM EST To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] why I envy Tristan Taormino's job Well, since nobody asked, here's my only piece of threesome advice: If it's going to be two guys and a gal, pick two guys who are actually interested in some sexual play together; otherwise, it's boring. Joanna

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue Dec 30 10:41:06 PST 2008

8748 [lbo-talk] Summers on The Plan - a personal take -- rank: 1000

On Dec 30, 2008, at 1:19 PM, Ismail Lagardien wrote: > So, with the greatest of respect to Doug. FUCK Larry Summers and his > ilk. Like I said, he's a scumbag. He's not acting like one right now. I'm sure he will again. But his advice now is as good as the mainstream can get. Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue Dec 30 10:39:21 PST 2008

8749 [lbo-talk] Chris Hedges comes out as socialist -- rank: 1000

On Dec 30, 2008, at 12:50 PM, Thomas Seay wrote: > Ok, Ok, I repent :) Maybe you should try to get this guy on your > radio show. I will. Doug

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Date:	Tue Dec 30 10:04:54 PST 2008

8750 [lbo-talk] capitalist thought -- rank: 1000

On Dec 30, 2008, at 12:40 PM, Eric Beck wrote: > Wasn't your conclusion in After the New Economy just the opposite of > this: that layoffs and plant closings actually harmed the cutting-back > company but benefited the the capitalist class as a whole? That is, > carrying out cutbacks created an atmosphere of discipline and fear > that was beneficial to capitalism if not the individual capitalist(s)? Yup I did say that, because the empirical evidence from the 1990s suggested that. ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue Dec 30 10:00:50 PST 2008

8751 [lbo-talk] capitalist thought -- rank: 1000

[not sure of the origin of this, but from a reliable source] In 3M Co.'s quarterly update this month, Chairman and CEO George Buckley talked about how the company had closed 16 plants over the last year and a half, has been drawing down inventory and cutting capital spending. "Is this healthy?" he said on the call. "All of us acknowledge we're collectively making the situation worse, but I think the first responsibility we have as leaders of companies is to make sure that we ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue Dec 30 09:20:37 PST 2008

8752 [lbo-talk] Summers on The Plan -- rank: 1000

On Dec 30, 2008, at 5:59 AM, Patrick Bond wrote: > Chris Doss wrote: >> I thought this memo was in fact not from Summers? Or am I >> misremembering? > > Are you calling the new US economic czar, and former Harvard prez, a > PLAGIARIST?! > > (You may well be right.) It's been known for many years that it was written by Lant Pritchett and approved by Summers. I think this was revealed in John Cassidy's profile of Summers in the New Yorker many years ago. Doug

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Date:	Tue Dec 30 08:58:41 PST 2008

8753 [lbo-talk] Summers on The Plan -- rank: 1000

On Dec 30, 2008, at 5:47 AM, Patrick Bond wrote: > Doug Henwood wrote: >> [it must be admitted that this is not half bad] >> Washington Post - December 28, 2008 >> ... Investments will be chosen strategically based on what yields >> the highest rate of return for the economy > > > [it must be admitted that this impeccable economic logic rings a bell] > > DATE: December 12, 1991 > TO: Distribution > FR: Lawrence H. Summers > Subject: GEP C'mon Pa ...

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Date:	Tue Dec 30 08:57:51 PST 2008

8754 [lbo-talk] Chris Hedges comes out as socialist -- rank: 1000

On Dec 29, 2008, at 11:59 PM, Thomas Seay wrote: > Wondering why this surprises you. He has a history of being > progressive. "Progressive," that squishy euphemism, is one thing. "Socialist" is a strong word. Doug

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Date:	Tue Dec 30 08:40:22 PST 2008

8755 [lbo-talk] Chris Hedges comes out as socialist -- rank: 1000

[wow...] <http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20081229_why_i_am_a_socialist/> Why I Am a Socialist Posted on Dec 29, 2008 By Chris Hedges The corporate forces that are looting the Treasury and have plunged us into a depression will not be contained by the two main political parties. The Democratic and Republican parties have become little more than squalid clubs of privilege and wealth, whores to money and corporate interests, hostage to a massive arms industry, and so adept at decept ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Mon Dec 29 20:31:17 PST 2008

8756 [lbo-talk] why I envy Tristan Taormino's job -- rank: 1000

<http://fleshbot.com/5117197/three-is-the-magic-number-in-tristan-taorminos-latest-expert-guide > HARDCORE Three Is The Magic Number In Tristan Taormino's Latest "Expert Guide" By Lux Alptraum, 3:00 PM on Sat Dec 27 2008, 28,602 views We were a bit skeptical about the idea of an "expert guide" to threesomes. Unlike blowjobs or handjobs, good threesome technique isn't really something you can demonstrate it's more a learn by doing type of thing. But since we've been i ...

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Date:	Mon Dec 29 18:32:24 PST 2008

8757 [lbo-talk] stale punditry -- rank: 1000

[Mark Halperin loved this book when he was writing The Note. Man, does this seem like a different era.] <http://www.amazon.com/Applebees-America-Successful-Political-Religious/dp/0743287185 > Applebee's America: How Successful Political, Business, and Religious Leaders Connect with the New American Community (Hardcover) by Ron Fournier (Author), Douglas B. Sosnik (Author), Matthew J. Dowd (Author) Key Phrases: megachurch leaders, selling swimsuits, exurban voters, President Bush, Presi ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Mon Dec 29 18:11:48 PST 2008

8758 [lbo-talk] The Liberal Morality: Shtum on Atrocities -- rank: 1000

On Dec 29, 2008, at 3:28 PM, farmelantj at juno.com wrote: > -- Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote: > "Well yeah. But it does matter to the formation of a political > movement." > > Not really. What's crucial is whether or not the 10%, 20%, or > 30% who agree with us can be mobilized or not You think 50% or more support for Israel would be uncorrelated with 10-30% support for us?

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Date:	Mon Dec 29 12:42:09 PST 2008

8759 [lbo-talk] The Liberal Morality: Shtum on Atrocities -- rank: 1000

On Dec 29, 2008, at 2:26 PM, farmelantj at juno.com wrote: > -- Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote: > > "That's very nice, but I'm guessing that a majority of Americans > supports Israel." > > I think that Carrol's point is that fact is basically > irrelevant to US foreign policy. Well yeah. But it does matter to the formation of a political movement. Doug

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Date:	Mon Dec 29 11:42:49 PST 2008

8760 [lbo-talk] Barack the Magic Negro -- rank: 1000

Wow, the Republican right is going to outdo itself in the coming months and years: <http://wonkette.com/405176/heres-that-hilarious-song-parody-sent-out-by-this-huckabee-douche-who-wants-to-be-chairman-of-the-rnc >

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Date:	Mon Dec 29 11:07:27 PST 2008