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Spannos: An Experiment in Anti-Semitism vs. Anti-Arab Racism
Blog Post, January, 24 2006
Chris Spannos
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Imagine if an Arab spiritual leader referred to Jews as "foul", a "disease" or as a "devil". What if he called them "asses" and asked "why did God not create them walking on their fours?" In reply to his own rhetorical question, the imaginary Arab...
Spannos: Correspondence on Anti-Capitalist Liberation Pt. 2
Blog Post, December, 21 2005
Chris Spannos
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By now I've received a lot of feed back on my Nov. 11 ZNet article "Paths Toward an Anti-Capitalist Liberation". And, although I have hoped to post much of my correspondence in this blog, many of the letters have been hard to respond to. Most simp...
Spannos: Correspondence on Anti-Capitalist Liberation
Blog Post, November, 20 2005
Chris Spannos
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Below is the first part of some correspondence I've been having regarding my recent essay "Paths Toward an Anti-Capitalist Liberation" (Nov. 11, ZNet). Thought I'd share it as I find these kind of exchanges always make me try to sharpen and clarif...
Spannos: The Music of David Rovics
Blog Post, November, 16 2005
Chris Spannos
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Whether organizing, taking a break or enduring the little miseries of every day life, good music helps renew our energy, inspires us and provides new insights – all to keep us movin forward, and eventually, to win social change. I have to say that...
Spannos: Draft Pt. 2: An Institutional Analysis
Blog Post, September, 04 2005
Chris Spannos
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Below are parts two, three and four of my draft essay "Paths Toward an Anti-Capitalist Liberation". I posted part one here last week. An Institutional Analysis Regarding Alternatives to capitalism, I'm not an economist, nor an expert. I'm an act...
Spannos: Draft Pt. 3: The Classical Model of Central Planning
Blog Post, September, 04 2005
Chris Spannos
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Part three of "Paths Toward an Anti-Capitalist Liberation", begining my attempt at comparative anti-capitalist analysis The Classical Model of Central Planning The first system is “Central Planning”. When we think of central planning, the mode...
Spannos: Draft Pt. 4: Variations of Market Socialism
Blog Post, September, 04 2005
Chris Spannos
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Here is part 4 of a draft essay I'm working on "Paths Toward an Anti-Capitalist Liberation": Variations of Market Socialism The next variation of socialism is called “Market Socialism”. There are basically three kinds of market socialism. There ...
Spannos: Draft Pt. 1: Paths Toward an Anti-Capitalist Liberation
Blog Post, August, 28 2005
Chris Spannos
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Here is the first part of an essay I am working on: Numerous routs have been taken in the course of seeking the good society. Ideals have been fought for, some have won and most have failed. Some have declared an end to history, the imperial or...
Albert: POLAND NO JOKE (Final excerpt, draft, from chap 11)
Blog Post, August, 26 2005
Michael Albert
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The end of chapter 11. POLAND NO JOKE You really haven't been a virgin for so long.| It's ludicrous to keep up the pretext... You've slept with all the big powers In military uniforms, And you've taken the sweet life Of all the little brown fe...
Albert: EMPHASIZE THIS? (5th excerpt, draft, from chapter 11)
Blog Post, August, 26 2005
Michael Albert
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A few more pages... EMPHASIZE THIS? With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men, I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost. - William Lloyd Garrison During the anti Vie...
Albert: MAYDAY (4th excerpt, draft, from chap 11)
Blog Post, August, 26 2005
Michael Albert
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Antoher few pages of draft from chapter 11... MAYDAY Tell no lies, claim no easy victories - Amilcar Cabral Getting back to the Sixties, looking at all the Washington gatherings and events from on high there was a clear trajectory. At first o...
Albert: PETERS CIA (3rd excerpt, draft, from chap 11)
Blog Post, August, 26 2005
Michael Albert
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Another few pages... PETERS CIA In a building of gold, with riches untold, lived the families on which the country was founded. And the merchants of style, with their red velvet smiles, were there, for they also were hounded. And the soft middle...
Albert: PENTAGON DEMO (second excerpt - draft - from chapter 11, Remembering Tomorrow)
Blog Post, August, 26 2005
Michael Albert
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Another excerpt, following Hard Rain... PENTAGON DEMO Time has come today Young hearts can go their way Can't put it off another day I don't care what others say They say we don't listen anyway Time has come today - Lester Chambers The 196...
Albert: HARD RAIN (draft from chapter 11, Remembering Tomorrow)
Blog Post, August, 26 2005
Michael Albert
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I am working on a book called Remembering Tomorrow - a memoir type work that uses experiences to try to convey history, lessons, etc. It is in process, long, still being edited. I thought I would put some excerpts here, to get reactions that might...
Albert: There Is An Alternative
Blog Post, July, 23 2005
Michael Albert
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I was recently asked for a 1,000 word piece on parecon for a major German newspaper. I was reminded of an old joke. "would you like me to explain the meaning of life," says the jokester. While the audience ponders the offer a second, the jokester ...
Albert: Reply to Review of Thought Dreams
Blog Post, July, 13 2005
Michael Albert
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I was asked in the forums my reactions to a review, and thought I would include the content here... About the review by Sebastian Lamb in the New Socialist that you asked me to comment on...I honestly think the debates that appear on ZNet about P...
Albert: Reply to Reis
Blog Post, May, 18 2005
Michael Albert
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I was glad to hear about a review appearing in Italy, by Erich Reis, addressing issues having to do with the economic model Participatory Economics, and the book Parecon. I received a translation of it, and had some comments. Differences aside, t...
Albert: Class or Multitude
Blog Post, April, 14 2005
Michael Albert
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I am going to be in New York City this coming weekend for the Left Forum. One of the two panels I am on is about class or multitude. While I will tailor my words for the setting, once I get there, these are the thoughts I had on the topic by way o...
Albert: First Draft Introduction to possible new book - Remembering Tomorrow (memoirs)
Blog Post, March, 10 2005
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
At the suggestion of a number of folks I am trying to write about the past few decades actions, reactions, ideas, and notions as I have experienced them, using stories, anecdotes, etc. People call this sort of thing a memoir...but what I am doing ...
Spannos: Redeye: Radical Radio & Current Affairs
Blog Post, January, 20 2005
Chris Spannos
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In addition to volunteering for ZNet, I also produce radio with Redeye, a weekly radical current affairs program heard on Vancouver Cooperative Radio. Redeye is a collectively produced show which covers politics, arts, culture and ideas. The show ...
