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5686 Do lawyers suck? -- rank: 149

... and rather poor) substitute for politics, and one of Ralph Nader's major shortcomings is his apparently unexamined love of lawsuits ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri Jan 7 10:58:27 PST 2000

5687 Populism (as shown in *The Progressive Populist* -- rank: 149

... things. >For instance, it's Jimmy Hoffa, Gary Bauer, Ralph >Nader, and Doug Henwood. Wait a second. How am I a ...

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Author:	Max Sawicky
Date:	Sat Jan 1 15:32:38 PST 2000

5688 Populism (as shown in *The Progressive Populist* -- rank: 149

... things. >For instance, it's Jimmy Hoffa, Gary Bauer, Ralph >Nader, and Doug Henwood. Wait a second. How am I a ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Sat Jan 1 12:30:14 PST 2000

5689 Populism (as shown in *The Progressive Populist* -- rank: 149

cc: Various analyses of populism habe been offered on this list in the past, but as I was reading through this issue of *The Progressive Populist* (January 1-15, 2000) it came to me that we had perhaps overlooked yhr most characteristic attribute of its current manifestations: Profoundly Dull. Moreover, two ...

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Author:	Max Sawicky
Date:	Sat Jan 1 12:14:22 PST 2000

5690 IMF/WB overhaul; US tax breaks violate trade rules; post-N -- rank: 149

... Add Rob Weissman and the other left forces in the Nader camp, too.) Sure there are strategic and tactical differences at ...

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Author:	Patrick Bond
Date:	Sun Feb 27 08:49:04 PST 2000

5691 Henwood Being Considered for Cabinet Post! (in Socialist Party of course) -- rank: 149

A forwarded post from David McReynolds, Presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA. Note Doug's name on list to be considered :) -- NN -----Original Message----- From: owner-jhurd_newparty at indiana.edu [mailto:owner-jhurd_newparty at indiana.edu] On Behalf Of DavidMcR at aol.com First, Shannon can you relay ...

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Author:	Nathan Newman
Date:	Sun Feb 20 08:25:10 PST 2000

5692 [fla-left] [corporate domination] Citizens for Sound Economy: Think tank or (fwd) -- rank: 149

forwarded by Michael Hoover > Citizens for Sound Economy: Think tank or hired gun? > > By DAN MORGAN > Web-posted: 4:12 p.m. Feb. 11, 2000 > [Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel] > > WASHINGTON -- Derailing a multibillion-dollar federal plan to restore > the Florida Everglades is just the kind of cause that suits Citizens for ...

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Author:	Michael Hoover
Date:	Mon Feb 14 19:52:52 PST 2000

5693 Fwd: TO THE GREENS #2 -- rank: 149

[All I can say is...yeah!] Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 14:14:04 -0500 From: joel kovel <jkovel at prodigy.net> TO THE GREENS #2 By Joel Kovel BEYOND POPULISM Today, one of the most influential models on the left is that of Populism. As the word suggests, Populism ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Feb 9 18:03:42 PST 2000

5694 Why Green Party Betrayed the Party -- rank: 149

Attached is an article from the Independent Politics Network newsletter by Jonathan Nack (one of my closest friends from Oakland and a longtime crusader for independent politics). It details a lot of the organizing background to Audie Bock's state legislative win on the Green ticket, including Green Party runs for ...

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Author:	Nathan Newman
Date:	Wed Feb 9 07:57:21 PST 2000

5695 [Fwd: NWA Searches Home PCs over Sick Out? -- rank: 149

Please forward this to as many people as possible. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 11:05:50 -0500 Subject: NWA Searches Home PCs over Sick Out? http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi?template=biz_a&slug=p riv0208 Court authorizes search of Northwest employees' home computers ...

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Author:	Chuck0
Date:	Tue Feb 8 13:53:28 PST 2000

5696 Ramsey Clark article -- rank: 149

Most of the liberal attacks on Ramsey Clark are indeed redbaiting, and to claim he has moved to the left because of a woman is sexist. Nor for a progressive critique: Ramsey Clark has not moved the the left at all. He has become a right wing populist with an anti ...

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Author:	Chip Berlet
Date:	Mon Feb 7 09:08:58 PST 2000

5697 Judis on Bush/McCain -- rank: 149

... editorial against the left supporting gay rights- "gonadal politics" ala Nader?) but overall, thought he was and is a good writer ...

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Author:	Michael Pugliese
Date:	Sat Feb 5 10:07:33 PST 2000

5698 Electoral False Choices or False Options (RE: Nathan, Bill Bradley, CALPERS, and the Left) -- rank: 149

I am not well enough versed in US politics to judge the accuracy of Nathan's remarks but certainly in other countries third parties have been quite successful and have had considerable influence. In Canada, the CCF pioneered medicare and introduced many other reforms while in power in Saskatchewan, and along ...

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Author:	Ken Hanly
Date:	Tue Feb 1 12:18:07 PST 2000

5699 Electoral False Choices or False Options (RE: Nathan, Bill Bradley, CALPERS, and the Left) -- rank: 149

> Nathan Newman wrote: > > > I also don't think the average person is a stupid idiot who continually > > acts > > against their interests, which leftists who denounce Clinton, Gore or > > Bradley as the enemies of blacks, workers or women must assume, since > > workers, blacks and women keep voting for people like this ...

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Author:	Nathan Newman
Date:	Tue Feb 1 05:56:51 PST 2000

5700 Jello for Prez -- rank: 149

... 7 election. Also on the ballot are consumer > > advocate Ralph Nader, Stephen Gaskin, founder of The Farm - a commune in > > Tennessee ...

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Author:	Michael Hoover
Date:	Tue Feb 1 04:29:02 PST 2000