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Prashad: As the Dust Settles: Clinton in the SubcontinentBy
Apr 17, 2000
I've just returned from India filled with stories of Clinton's trip to the subcontinent. The reaction was extraordinary. After Clinton gave an address in the Central Hall of the Indian Parliament (boycotted by the Communist delegates) he was mobbed by a g
Bello: MELTZER REPORT ON BRETTON WOODS TWINS BUILDS CASE FOR ABOLITION BUT HESITATESBy
Apr 16, 2000
During the heated debate on whether or not to raise the US quota in the IMF in 1998, the US Congress voted for the quota increase but attached several conditions, including the creation of an independent body to look at the missions and performance of the
Albert: Participatory Economic Program
Apr 16, 2000
Participatory economics is a set of institutions for accomplishing production, consumption, and allocation while meeting peopleÕs needs and furthering their development; is a set of institutions designed to propel equity, solidarity, diversity, and self-m
Solomon: FROM THE NEWS MEDIA TO ELIAN, WITH LOVE
Apr 15, 2000
Oh Elian, we love you! We're the News Media. And you're incredibly special. Many politicians, legal experts, psychologists, celebrities and pundits have wanted the world to know that they fervently desire what's best for you. We've been glad to put you on
Reinhart: Mideast Apartheid? Peace?
Apr 14, 2000
Hundred and twenty Palestinian intellectuals issued a message addressed to the Israeli and Jewish public. "The majority of Palestinians, including the undersigned, believed that the time was ripe for concluding with the Israelis a historic agreement", the
Dowd: SOCIAL SECURITY: FROM SCAM TO SCANDAL IN 65 YEARSBy
Apr 13, 2000
Of course it's been better than nothing, considering only the great number of old and survivors it has kept at or above the poverty line; or so we are told. But at least two points: about 40 percent of families over 65 have an annual income of under $15,0
Naiman: A16: Sweeney Crosses the Rubicon, and a New Movement Takes Its First Steps
Apr 12, 2000
As a participant in the planning for the April 16-17 mobilizations against the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, I have this to say about all the hype around the April demonstrations and the "new movement for global economic and social justi
Dominick: Action Not Division: Some Thoughts on Tactics for A16
Apr 11, 2000
It's unfortunate that so little progress has been made, in the wake of last fall's Seattle/WTO actions, on the front of bridging a perceived chasm between practicing "pure nonviolence" and "property destruction" as appropriate tactics for massive demonstr
Glick: Martin Luther King, Jr. and "The Personal is Political"
Apr 10, 2000
April 4th is the 32nd anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. This is an important date for the country and for me personally. It was quite literally the killing of King which jolted me into the life of activ
Hahnel: Let's Review
Apr 08, 2000
For almost 20 years an accelerating process many of us now call corporate sponsored globalization has been changing the way the international economy operates. Under the title “neoliberalism†multinational corporations have succeeded in rewriting the rules governing international trade and investment ever more to their liking. But the question, of course, is whether these changes are to the liking of the rest of us.
Guellec: HMO Execs Debate How to Heal Their Image
Apr 07, 2000
Quietly HMO top brass have been meeting in Texas to find ways to improve Òtheir battered public image.Ó They are divided as to how to do this. The three big ones United Health Group, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Humana suggest industry wide changes t
Dowd: SOCIAL SECURITY: FROM SCAM TO SCANDAL IN 65 YEARS
Apr 05, 2000
Of course it's been better than nothing, considering only the great number of old and survivors it has kept at or above the poverty line; or so we are told. But at least two points: about 40 percent of families over 65 have an annual income of under $15,0
Bond: Run on the Bank
Apr 05, 2000
"We can't REALLY aim to shut down the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, you know, Patrick. What would we do without them? What would take their place?"
Solomon: SELF-CENSORSHIP IS SHADOWING THE NEW MEDIA ERA
Apr 04, 2000
Months have passed since America Online and Time Warner announced plans to merge. Big news at the time, the formation of the world's largest media firm is already old hat. And so it goes: Like the rest of us, journalists quickly get used to the latest con
Mokhiber: Who Owns America?
Apr 03, 2000
The other day, at our local bookstore, we passed a book. And then doubled back. ÊThe book is titled Who Owns America?: A Declaration of Independence. Sounded like it was written by people we should know. But on further investigation, we recognized none of
Albert: Economics and the Rest Of Society
Apr 02, 2000
A Participatory Economy produces, consumes, and allocates to meet peopleÕs needs and develop their capacities. It also promotes equity, solidarity, diversity, and self-management. Its central features are workersÕ and consumersÕ councils, remuneration acc
Arnove: “Sanctions on Iraq: The ‘Propaganda Campaign’â€
Apr 01, 2000
Hans von Sponeck resigns March 31 as the director of the United Nations humanitarian program in Iraq. Normally, the comings and goings of UN officials isn’t a subject for headlines or a source of encouragement for activists, but von Sponeck is now the second person to resign from this position, which involves oversight of the UN’s oil-for-food program. Like his predecessor, Denis J. Halliday, von Sponeck has issued a clear call for an end to the sanctions after seeing first-hand their devastating consequences for the Iraqi people.
Author: ÒSanctions on Iraq: The ÔPropaganda CampaignÕÓ
Apr 01, 2000
Hans von Sponeck resigns March 31 as the director of the United Nations humanitarian program in Iraq. Normally, the comings and goings of UN officials isnÕt a subject for headlines or a source of encouragement for activists, but von Sponeck is now the sec
Cagan: The War Is Over...The Struggle Continues
Mar 31, 2000
Hard to believe it, but April 30th will be the 25th anniversary of the end of the war in Vietnam!!
Apr 18, 2000
Note: I attended the protests on Sunday and Monday as an individual Òon the fly.Ó The impressions offered here are just that. They are based on my personal viewpoint during the events, and do not include extensive background information. Notes on April 16