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Albert: The Joyous Potential Of Economic Vision
Znet Article, November, 10 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
I recently had an opportunity to read an essay criticizing Participatory Economics from Odessa Steps, titled The Sad Conceit of Participatory Economics. My reactions to what appeared in it, trying to correct strange readings, mostly, lead me to wa...
Albert: Parecon Query and Reply
Znet Article, November, 07 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
Below are ten frequently asked questions that I try to succinctly answer. 1. Why do we need vision at all? Why should we worry about the shape of a future society? Isn't it sufficient to reject current injustice? People throughout society k...
Albert: Parecon Query and Reply
Znet Article, November, 07 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
Below are ten frequently asked questions that I try to succinctly answer. 1. Why do we need vision at all? Why should we worry about the shape of a future society? Isn't it sufficient to reject current injustice? People throughout society k...
Green: About 'Parecon: life after capitalism'
Znet Article, October, 30 2003
Joseph Green
Green's ZSpace page
. Subheads:Parecon as it would like to beEquity and solidarityDiversityEcological balanceSelf-managementHierarchyGovernmentThe reign of the law of valueParecon and the alternative institutions of today . Michael Albert's new book Pareco...
Albert: Albert Replies to Green
Znet Article, October, 30 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
I recently was directed to a serious essay by Joseph Green about participatory economics. I don't know how to engage with him and the essay, but will offer some reactions and hope that they find their way to the relevant audiences, and to Green hi...
Green: Green Responds to Albert
Znet Article, October, 30 2003
Joe Green
Green's ZSpace page
Introduction A few days ago, Michael Albert's reply to my critique of parecon in the October issue of "Communist Voice" was posted on PEN-L. It was a long statement that covered many points, and I am going to respond in several parts over the nex...
Albert: Albert Rejoins Green
Znet Article, October, 30 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
Hi Joe, I wonder where this piece is appearing. I am replying to you, here, but it would be nice if you could convey this to wherever you put your response... I thank you, of course, for you ample interest! There is only so much time I can give ...
Trigona: Repression of Piqueteros in Argentina
Znet Article, October, 29 2003
Marie Trigona
Trigona's ZSpace page
Argentina’s unemployed workers movement is faced with another repressive attack from President Nestor Kirchner and national government. In the past weeks, national daily newspapers have published that the government is taking a firm positi...
Cromwell: Being Radical
Znet Article, October, 28 2003
David Cromwell
Cromwell's ZSpace page
Why do activists so often focus on hard facts, reams of figures and dry arguments, while neglecting to deal with the intensely human issues of motivation, loneliness, burnout, selfishness and suffering? Why do we so often respond to elite power wi...
Stedile: Three Directions in Brazil
Znet Article, October, 22 2003
Joao pedro Stedile
Stedile's ZSpace page
Talk given in Toronto, Oct 20 2003 [This is a brief talk Joao Pedro Stedile of the Movimento Sem Terra gave to a group of activists during a visit to Toronto. The address was made in Spanish, and it is reproduced from notes taken by Justin P...
Stedile: Brazil's Social Movements
Znet Article, October, 22 2003
Joao pedro Stedile
Stedile's ZSpace page
Joao Pedro Stedile is one of the leaders of Brazil's Landless Peasant's Movement, the Movimento Sem Terra or MST. Writers Naomi Klein and Justin Podur interviewed him while on a speaking tour in Toronto. What do you think will happen in Mia...
Ensor: Reviewing Parecon
Znet Article, October, 15 2003
Sarah Ensor
Ensor's ZSpace page
The anti-capitalist movement is not what it was. From Seattle to Hyde Park, debate has ranged from the neoliberal agenda and all its implications to imperialist wars. In a global day of anti-war protest we have had an inkling of its potential stre...
Crass: Building Movements For Collective Liberation
Znet Article, October, 14 2003
Chris Crass
Crass's ZSpace page
How do we build broad-based, anti-racist, multiracial, feminist, class-conscious movements capable of challenging global capitalism and US imperialism? What can we learn from the largest anti-war mobilization in the history of the world that took...
Albert: Elena Molinari Interviews Michael Albert
Znet Article, October, 09 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
(1) Many mainstream economists and historians claim that there is only one economic system viable in the world in the XXI century, and that is capitalism. Is the system of Participatory economy alternative to both capitalism and socialism? How and...
Albert: Iqtidar Interviews Albert
Znet Article, October, 06 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
Iqtidar Interviews Albert
Fletcher jr.: Lessons from the Twenties
Znet Article, September, 30 2003
Bill Fletcher jr.
Fletcher jr.'s ZSpace page
Good evening. Let me begin by thanking Labor Notes, and Jane Slaughter in particular, for extending an invitation to me to speak with you. I would also like to thank Peter Rachleff from Macalaster College and Jim Green from UMASS-Boston for the ex...
Albert: Help Me Out
Znet Article, September, 11 2003
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
Perhaps this is a bit unorthodox, but I would like to ask certain potential...
Sargent: The Gender Order of Things
Zmag Article, September, 01 2003
Lydia Sargent
Sargent's ZSpace page
The Gender Order of Things
Said: Dreams And Delusions
Znet Article, August, 30 2003
Edward Said
Said's ZSpace page
During the last days of July, Representative Tom Delay (Republican) of Texas, the House majority leader described routinely as one of the three or four most powerful men in Washington, delivered himself of his opinions regarding the roadmap and th...
Wetzel: About Anarchism
Znet Article, August, 29 2003
Tom Wetzel
Wetzel's ZSpace page
About Anarchism
