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Ehrenreich: Reimagining Socialism
Znet Article, March, 07 2009
Barbara Ehrenreich
Ehrenreich's ZSpace page
Essay on need for Socialist vision...
Weisbrot: World Recession Forces Economic Re-thinking
Commentary, March, 07 2009
Mark Weisbrot
Weisbrot's ZSpace page
A serious economic crisis can force some rethinking of economic and political dogma. The current crisis is serious for most of the world; the IMF is projecting world economic growth of just one half percent this year - the worst since World War II...
Albert: Seven Reasons Why I Advocate Parecon
Znet Article, March, 05 2009
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
An essay for a joint exploration/debate of economic vision to be undertaken with Heinz Dieterich
Spannos: Greek Uprising, Echoes of Castoriadis: 1968, Autonomy & the Self-Managed Society
Commentary, December, 31 2008
Chris Spannos
Spannos's ZSpace page
Inspired by the recent Greek rebellion, I am reminded of the Late Greek/French theorist of Autonomy and Self-Management, Cornelius Castoriadis...
Spannos: Capitalism's Crisis: Elites Play with Class War
Commentary, December, 14 2008
Chris Spannos
Spannos's ZSpace page
Capitalism's current crisis is not the same as the crisis called capitalism. The former was caused by elite efforts to free themselves from constraints on profit making, which not only worsened material conditions for millions of people, but jeopa...
Hill: The Human Rights Problem of Articulating Collective Voice for the Most Marginalized
Znet Article, December, 06 2008
Marcus Hill
Hill's ZSpace page
A Case-Study of Black Panther Accomplishments in Public Health, Governmental Response, and Thoughts on a Better Structure for Pursuing Public Health-Related Human Rights Concerns.
Spannos: Real Utopia Interview
Audio, December, 04 2008
Chris Spannos
Spannos's ZSpace page
Book interview...
Hahnel: A Future for Socialism
Znet Article, December, 04 2008
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
According to Samuel Bowles, A Future for Socialism by John Roemer is “measured, highly accessible, and most of all compelling.” Spurred by this enthusiastic recommendation from my former teacher and esteemed colleague, I tore into the text anticip...
Majavu: Africa: Life After Colonialism
Znet Article, December, 02 2008
Mandisi Majavu
Majavu's ZSpace page
The one issue that remains the main problem in post-colonial Africa is the failure of African revolutionary movements to articulate a truly liberatory political and economic vision.
Albert: Marketeers?!
Znet Article, November, 19 2008
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
Last issue I took a swipe at John Roemer’s new book The Future of Socialism. I also blasted Sam Bowles for praising the book on the back cover. I don’t like it when people who know better tell the public that markets—one of the most destruct...
Albert: Goodbye Soviets?
Znet Article, November, 19 2008
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
The dissolution of the Soviet Union has been a severe psychic loss for many leftists. Why? The end of Soviet power has increased U.S. military dominance. There is a grave possibility of famine. Even without a new coup, Yeltsin and/or his counterpa...
Albert: Revolutions in the East
Znet Article, November, 19 2008
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
As a Czech poster put it, “the Poles took ten years, the Hungarians ten months, the East Germans ten weeks, and the Czechoslovaks only ten days†to topple regimes once viewed as unassailable. Here is an attempt to distinguish the good news fro...
Albert: Reply To Democracy And Nature Comments
Znet Article, November, 19 2008
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
Having been kindly invited to contribute to an upcoming issue of Democracy & Nature, I was sent some back issues, including No. 9. In it I found Takis Fotopoulis’s “Outline for an Economic Model†and in that I found a number of references to...
Hahnel: In Defense Of Participatory Economics
Znet Article, November, 19 2008
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
In the shadow of the collapse of Communism, and very far from the public eye, a debate over what is a desirable economy has rekindled among a few who cannot convince themselves that human beings are not deserving and capable of better than capital...
Hahnel: Robin Hahnel Answers Various Criticisms of Participatory Economics
Znet Article, November, 19 2008
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Questions from the LBO listserv...
Albert: Participatory Economics
Znet Article, November, 19 2008
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
According to most economists, the activities of separate groups of producers and consumers can be coordinated by markets or by authoritarian planning—but there is no “third way.â€
Hahnel: Democratic Planners and Market Socialists
Znet Article, November, 18 2008
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
Talk given to the Political Economy Seminar Series at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Hahnel: Edward Bellamy And The Twenty First Century
Znet Article, November, 18 2008
Robin Hahnel
Hahnel's ZSpace page
It is not uncommon for geniuses to suffer from lack of recognition during their lives only to be canonized as intellectual giants after their departure. Edward Bellamy is a rare opposite case. The popular response to Looking Backward was so overwh...
Albert: Socialism As It Was Always Meant To Be
Znet Article, November, 18 2008
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
As the twentieth century draws to a close, what have we learned about how we should manage our economic affairs? What should we do if we had the opportunity to start again?
Albert: Venezuelan Direct Democracy: The case of the Consejos Comunales.
Znet Article, November, 18 2008
Michael Albert
Albert's ZSpace page
In 2004, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez created a movement named the consejos comunales (communal councils) aimed at creating more responsive local governance by handing local budgetary and legislative power to the councils. This movement was se...
