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Mon 11.17.08| The Economics of Exploitation

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Patrick Bond, "The Financial Meltdown" Links

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Patrick Bond, Looting Africa: The Politics of Exploitation Zed, 2006

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The role that transnational corporations and neoliberal policies play in keeping poor countries down is of intense interest to Patrick Bond, not least because South Africa, where he lives, is in trouble economically and environmentally. Recently Bond has written about the economic meltdown, pollution headaches in Africa, and social activist initiatives.

Wed 11.12.08| New Day, Black Clouds

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Immanuel Wallerstein, European Universalism: The Rhetoric of Power The New Press, 2006

Ismael Hossein-Zadeh, The Political Economy of U.S. Militarism Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

 

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It may be a new day under Obama, but economic black clouds loom. Immanuel Wallerstein reflects on Obama's victory and describes the current crisis as a depression, placing it in the context of broad political-economic trends. Ismael Hossein-Zadeh enumerates several flaws in Paulson's bailout plan and suggests a homeowner-centered alternative.

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Tues 11.11.08| Crisis, Response

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P. Sainath's lecture at U.C. Berkeley

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Why are more than ten thousand farmers in India committing suicide each year? Among the reasons, asserts the award-winning journalist P. Sainath, is neoliberal globalization. Also, Melissa Hart discusses the rejection by Colorado voters of a Ward Connerly-backed anti-affirmative action ballot initiative.

Mon 11.10.08| Wilson's Past; Obama's Future?

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Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson at Berkeley Rep

Harry Elam, Jr., The Past as Present in the Drama of August Wilson U. of Michigan Press, 2004

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In his acclaimed ten-play cycle, August Wilson sought to illuminate the 20th-century Black experience. Professor Harry Elam, Jr. and actor Brent Jennings describe Wilson's project, both generally and in the context of the play Joe Turner's Come and Gone. And Ian Williams spells out foreign policy priorities for Barack Obama.

Wed 11.05.08| Berlusconi's Power

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Paul Ginsborg, Silvio Berlusconi: Television, Power and Patrimony Verso, 2004

Paul Ginsborg, Democracy Profile, 2008

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A wealthy media magnate named Sylvio Berlusconi was first elected prime minister of Italy in 1994. What have his three stints as Italy's leader meant for democracy and dissent? Paul Ginsborg contends that Berlusconi's use of the media, of clientelism, and of notions of negative freedom has stymied meaningful popular political participation.

Tues 11.04.08| Shocks to the System

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The Shock Doctrine, a short film by Alfonso Cuaron and Naomi Klein

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The recent series of economic crises has shocked people around the world. Naomi Klein knows a thing or two about shocks. The award-winning journalist, political analyst, and author of The Shock Doctrine spoke three weeks ago in Santa Cruz, California. She explained her book's thesis and applied it to the current meltdown.

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