1998-10-31 Jan Slakov Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 20:16:46 Subject: Financial Globalization: New Challenges for Peoples’ Movements Organization: Public Interest Research Group, N.Delhi Financial Globalization: New Challenges for Peoples’ Movements By Kavaljit Singh (Kavaljit Singh is the coordinator of Public Interest Research Group. He is author of A Citizen’s Guide to the Globalization of Finance … Read more
1998-10-31 Jan Slakov Dear Renaissance Network, Oct. 31 One of the most important things that happened on my recent trip to Montreal, maybe even the most important thing, was being able to buy a copy of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s _Death Blossoms_. It is, I think, a truly great book. I suppose I ought to be in … Read more
1998-10-29 Richard Moore Dear Jan, I think I speak for everyone on the list when I say “We missed you!”. It’s a real pleasure to once again be receiving your thoughtful postings. rkm
1998-10-29 Jan Slakov Dear Renaissance Network, Oct. 29 I was glad to see that someone liked the white poppies idea (described in the RN posting of Oct. 11, “Sharing What We Learn”). Robert Stewart sends us the message below with more ideas on how to “share what we learn”. From: “Robert Stewart” <•••@••.•••> To: <•••@••.•••> … Read more
1998-10-29 Jan Slakov Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 16:09:25 +0000 To: •••@••.••• From: Paul Swann <•••@••.•••> Subject: fallen comrade 🙁 >From The Guardian, October 28 1998 Claudio Cortes Garcia, a journalist on the Mexican edition of the French newspaper Le Monde Diplomatique, has ben found strangled on the back seat of a car in Mexco … Read more
1998-10-28 Richard Moore Dear friends, My thanks to the many of you who have been sending in feedback on my book in progress. Based on this feedback, and comments from publishers, I am now rewriting from the beginning. People asked for more direct language, more examples, and a less abstract presentation. My abilities in this … Read more
1998-10-28 Jan Slakov Dear RN list, Oct. 28 With this posting you will get a brief introduction in English to one of the most important progressive and anti-corporate globalization forces in the world, ATTAC (or L’Association pour une taxation des transactions financières pour l’aide aux citoyens/the French Association for the Taxation of Transactions towards Aid … Read more
1998-10-27 Jan Slakov Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 16:12:34 -0800 To: •••@••.••• From: •••@••.••• (Paul Cienfuegos) Subject: Democracy Unlimited launches new website on dismantling corporate rule Dear friends and associates, Two years ago, we founded Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County (DUHC) after being profoundly inspired by the work of Richard Grossman, co-director of The Program … Read more
1998-10-27 Jan Slakov Dear RN list, Oct. 27 Paul Swann, active with the London Human Rights Forum and Amnesty International, also involved in green economics education and Y2K preparedness action, amongst other things, just sent us the following commentary on a speech by James Wolfenson, president of the infamous World Bank. I think this posting … Read more
1998-10-23 Richard Moore Dear cj & rn, I join David in urging people to try to get this show aired widely. If anyone does tape it, I’d be very grateful to receive a copy. I can send my address and money for a tape and shipping. all the best, rkm ———————————————————————— Date: Mon, 19 Oct … Read more