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106 [lbo-talk] Fassbinder at Lincoln Center -- rank: 1000

On Apr 25, 2014, at 4:51 PM, magcomm <magcomm at ix.netcom.com> wrote: > It is even known that persons not particularly fond of cinema as an art form are deeply affected by such RWF works as BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ. That would be me! But I like his other stuff too.

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Date:	Fri Apr 25 14:06:02 PDT 2014

107 [lbo-talk] Doug in Le Monde !!! -- rank: 1000

On Apr 14, 2014, at 6:55 PM, Jean-Christophe Helary <brandelune at gmail.com> wrote: > Doug is becoming mainstream !!! > > And Piketty's book is at last commented in the French press... Amazing. The French have largely ignored it so far?

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Date:	Tue Apr 15 07:30:43 PDT 2014

108 [lbo-talk] Are Corporations Really Hogging Workers Wages? by Andrew Kliman -- rank: 1000

On Apr 9, 2014, at 4:28 PM, Christopher Carrico <ccarrico at temple.edu> wrote: > I don't think I'm really qualified to assess this argument... it certainly > doesn't make intuitive sense to me... what do others think? FROP...OCC...stumble...mutter...

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Date:	Wed Apr 9 13:33:30 PDT 2014

109 [lbo-talk] WBAI radio Community Board Letter awaits your signature! -- rank: 1000

On Apr 9, 2014, at 8:54 AM, Arthur Maisel <arthurmaisel at gmail.com> wrote: > The most important difference between the two side seems to be pretty > binary---to sell or not to sell frequencies. How do you negotiate that? > Selling some of the frequencies (WBAI's is probably the most valuable) is > to sell frequencies, which means that one side wins. Not much of a > compromise. Fuck WBAI.

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Date:	Wed Apr 9 09:35:48 PDT 2014

110 [lbo-talk] Once again into the black hole -- rank: 1000

On Feb 28, 2014, at 10:23 AM, John Gulick <john_gulick at hotmail.com> wrote: > Lbo-talk may be something of a black hole for now and evermore, but it's got nothing to do with a generalized apathy as to gay men attacking a woman (!), lesbians attacking a forlorn puppy (!!), Pat Buchanan celebrating Putin's putative bellwether social conservatism (!!!), or a T-Rex savaging a food truck in hypster Brooklin !!!!)... eh?

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Date:	Fri Feb 28 08:46:01 PST 2014

111 [lbo-talk] take home quiz -- rank: 1000

On Feb 18, 2014, at 12:38 AM, John Gulick <john_gulick at hotmail.com> wrote: > The Age of Obama has driven all of us mad, each of us in our way. And what will the Age of Jeb do to us?

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Date:	Tue Feb 18 05:59:19 PST 2014

112 [lbo-talk] Chuck Grimes -- rank: 1000

On Feb 18, 2014, at 2:20 AM, "JOANNA A." <123hop at comcast.net> wrote: > He will be much missed. Wow, that was really moving. Thank you. Doug

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Date:	Tue Feb 18 05:58:39 PST 2014

113 [lbo-talk] Chuck Grimes, RIP -- rank: 1000

I just heard that Chuck Grimes died - got a voicemail with the news. I don't know any more than that. But, shit. Sad. I was really fond of that guy. Doug

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Date:	Mon Feb 17 11:24:01 PST 2014

114 [lbo-talk] Check your privilege: Rise of the Post-New Left political vocabulary -- rank: 1000

On Feb 4, 2014, at 8:45 PM, Michael Smith <mjs at smithbowen.net> wrote: > On Feb 4, 2014, at 8:42 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote: > >> >> On Feb 4, 2014, at 8:36 PM, Michael Smith <mjs at smithbowen.net> wrote: >> >>> I daresay it has; but in a significantly constructive way? At best it seems >>> to me like diction policing; at worst it's a way of shutting people up. >> >> It's also an extremely dimensional ...

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Date:	Tue Feb 4 17:49:35 PST 2014

115 [lbo-talk] Check your privilege: Rise of the Post-New Left political vocabulary -- rank: 1000

On Feb 4, 2014, at 8:41 PM, robert wood <wood0257 at gmail.com> wrote: > In some cases, yes. I don't think it's something that works all the time, > but I've seen in cases when people know and trust one another. Usually, > there involves some explanation as well. Like I said, I don't think it > works in every case, but I have seen it work. There's a way to do it constructively and conversationally. This is just a discursive bludgeon.

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Date:	Tue Feb 4 17:44:46 PST 2014

116 [lbo-talk] Check your privilege: Rise of the Post-New Left political vocabulary -- rank: 1000

On Feb 4, 2014, at 8:36 PM, Michael Smith <mjs at smithbowen.net> wrote: > I daresay it has; but in a significantly constructive way? At best it seems > to me like diction policing; at worst it's a way of shutting people up. It's also an extremely dimensional view of how social power works.

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Date:	Tue Feb 4 17:42:22 PST 2014

117 [lbo-talk] Check your privilege: Rise of the Post-New Left political vocabulary -- rank: 1000

On Feb 4, 2014, at 5:35 PM, Carrol Cox <cbcox at ilstu.edu> wrote: > This is babbling nonsense. "Check your privilege" is simple bullshit. Or it > could be a deliberate attempt to sabotage political discussion. By the way, Carroll, it's things like this that will make me always cherish you. Seriously. Doug

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Date:	Tue Feb 4 14:52:31 PST 2014

118 [lbo-talk] Check your privilege: Rise of the Post-New Left political vocabulary -- rank: 1000

On Feb 4, 2014, at 5:35 PM, "Carrol Cox" <cbcox at ilstu.edu> wrote: > This is babbling nonsense. "Check your privilege" is simple bullshit. Or it > could be a deliberate attempt to sabotage political discussion. Carroll, you've not been keeping up with Twitter.

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Date:	Tue Feb 4 14:47:25 PST 2014

119 [lbo-talk] Marta Russell, RIP -- rank: 1000

On Dec 20, 2013, at 5:09 PM, michael yates <mikedjyates at msn.com> wrote: > I wish I had had the chance to meet her. Life really sucks sometimes. It sure does. I met her once, when she was in New York. Sweet and gracious person, not to mention the good stuff she wrote. Doug

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Date:	Fri Dec 20 14:17:03 PST 2013

120 [lbo-talk] Marta Russell, RIP -- rank: 1000

On Dec 20, 2013, at 10:45 AM, Wojtek S <wsoko52 at gmail.com> wrote: > According to FB postings, she took her own life on December 16. Yes. Scrolling down the page, I see that was widely noted. The person who told me said that her family was angry that people were saying that, so I censored myself. Doug

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