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Forum Post Albert: Re: waiting game?

Forum Post, June, 20 2010 Michael Albert
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Yes, the length has been a serious issue, perhaps pivotal. When we talked briefly in Caracas Chavez was game to do it, very positive, but, having seen the questions, knew it would take many sessions - and hasn't been able to schedule that.On the f...

Forum Post Chrysostomou: waiting game?

Forum Post, June, 20 2010 Jason Chrysostomou
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would be a pity if these proposals didn't materialise. seem like very worthy ideas to me with enormous potential.with the interview, did chavez receive the questions and do you think that the questions could have put him off in someway? the length...

Forum Post Albert: Re: Alternative Interview Format

Forum Post, June, 19 2010 Michael Albert
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Yes, it is an option - and questions have been conveyed - but it prevents with discussing other possibilities and it also is more stiff with less followup and exploration. Mainly though, while Chavez has done many interviews, he has never done - t...

Forum Post Roblin: Alternative Interview Format

Forum Post, June, 18 2010 Stephen Roblin
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 Have you considered sending your questions to Chavez (or one of your contacts close to him) so that he can provide written responses? That way you could avoid trying to schedule a meeting time with him. Perhaps you could turn the interv...

Forum Post Smith: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: How Paternalistic!

Forum Post, May, 22 2010 Mark E. Smith
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Perhaps my most recent blog will clarify where I'm coming from:Islamic vs. American Oppression of Womenhttp://www.zcommunications.org/islamic-vs-american-oppression-of-women-by-mark-e-smithThere is no valid reason to attempt to exclude Iran other ...

Forum Post Albert: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Are we to consider Iran an ally!?

Forum Post, May, 19 2010 Michael Albert
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Andy, > As to reforms... I've heard and read your bit on reforms countless times. I think it's VERY essential for anarchists to hear, as well as a few Marxists. I repeat it often, giving you credit. Glad to hear that! > I find it strange, th...

Forum Post Lucker: Re: Re: Re: Re: Are we to consider Iran an ally!?

Forum Post, May, 19 2010 Andy Lucker
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Michael, As to reforms... I've heard and read your bit on reforms countless times. I think it's VERY essential for anarchists to hear, as well as a few Marxists. I repeat it often, giving you credit. :) I find it strange, though, that you don't al...

Forum Post Lucker: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: How Paternalistic!

Forum Post, May, 19 2010 Andy Lucker
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Well, i just can't get enough of emulating conspiracy theory heroes...you know me! (How do i even respond to that part of your comment?)You just plainly said that you hope we compromise the cause to end domestic violence, so we can end imperialism...

Forum Post Smith: Re: Re: Re: Re: How Paternalistic!

Forum Post, May, 18 2010 Mark E. Smith
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Why am I reminded of Lee Harvey Oswald's 'Hands Off Cuba' photo-op?You write, "You don't need to tell me how bad imperialism is. I agree with you here. At the same time, domestic violence is bad. Do we compromise one oppression for the other?...

Forum Post Lucker: Re: Re: Re: How Paternalistic!

Forum Post, May, 17 2010 Andy Lucker
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Mark, You don't need to tell me how bad imperialism is. I agree with you here. At the same time, domestic violence is bad. Do we compromise one oppression for the other? I hope not. Not to be a jerk, but i'm pretty familiar with Libcom.  Ideo...

Forum Post Smith: Re: Re: How Paternalistic!

Forum Post, May, 17 2010 Mark E. Smith
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Well, you really do need to see the Costa-Gavras film, "Missing."You need to understand what imperialism is and how U.S. imperialism as killed millions of innocent people in order to protect private business interests.Only those who valu...

Forum Post Albert: Re: Re: Re: Are we to consider Iran an ally!?

Forum Post, May, 17 2010 Michael Albert
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 Andy,I will check the libcom article a bit later, thanks for the link.One thing they raised is, you say, that "reformists would be able to participate, bringing up the same old problems of the Second." I don't think I get the conce...

Forum Post Lucker: Re: Re: Are we to consider Iran an ally!?

Forum Post, May, 17 2010 Andy Lucker
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Michael, Great to see your insight, especially on the PSI question!  I recently had this concern voiced to me by some of my friends, who pointed me to a Libcom aticle: <http://libcom.org/forums/organise/participatory-socialist-internationa...

Forum Post Lucker: Re: How Paternalistic!

Forum Post, May, 17 2010 Andy Lucker
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You ask: So you're concerned about helping the women in Iran? Do you think nuking or invading their country will help them? My answer: No, i don't support an invasion. But i also don't support racism, sexism, or homophobia.  I don't think we ...

Forum Post Albert: Re: Are we to consider Iran an ally!?

Forum Post, May, 17 2010 Michael Albert
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Andy, You write: "Although, Libcom does seem to offer a genuine criticism of Albert's proposal, in that it appears to leave the door open to liberal bourgeois and otherwise reformist parties to join a Fifth International. I don't think the pr...

Forum Post Smith: How Paternalistic!

Forum Post, May, 17 2010 Mark E. Smith
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So you're concerned about helping the women in Iran? Do you think nuking or invading their country will help them? That was part of our excuse in Afghanistan. Where previously women were sold into marriage, now they're sold into prostitution--the ...

Forum Post Lucker: Are we to consider Iran an ally!?

Forum Post, May, 16 2010 Andy Lucker
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I have some major concerns about what a Fifth International could be...  Julio Chavez expresses a position that seems to have gained favor in Venezuela's bureaucracy, and it's one that makes them incredibly difficult to defend. When he says, ...

Forum Post Kenny: Re: People

Forum Post, May, 11 2010 John Kenny
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Marc, I suppose the question remains of does this indeed look like the usual suspects to you? And does it propose a structure that only gives voice to self-appointed leaders? And, on the other hand, does the Znet proposal for a participatory socia...

Forum Post Schuler: People

Forum Post, April, 29 2010 Marc Schuler
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How do you get the people involved in such a meeting?If its just another meeting of the usual suspects who've annoited themselves the leaders of various leftist movements, then its likely to be just as useless as all the other similar meetings.&nb...

Forum Post Pedersen: VIVA !

Forum Post, April, 16 2010 Brian Pedersen
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Not a comment, just questions. Were the coup plotters arrested and jailed, including the wealthiest man in Venezuela? Is the new  constitution available on line in English?

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