Barkley on WTO, etc

Max Sawicky sawicky at epinet.org
Mon Dec 20 12:55:06 PST 1999



> [mbs] In the context of what I have written and published for all the
world to see about deficits, this is hilarious.

RK: Yes, everyone has seen it. And no one is listening to you. So losing the battle over deficits, why not throw in with aggressive nationalists?


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

First you accuse me of resorting to reactionary anti-globalism because I have rejected macro policy, then you say my advocacy of macro policy is ignored. Your arguments are not improving.


> [mbs] If workers are fighting to keep the better-paying
> jobs that they still have, I support them. Some things
> really shouldn't require justification on a left list.

If China says future planes it buys should at least be produced with some local labor and some transfer of tech, why should US labor oppose this?
>>>>..>>>>>

Because Chinese labor standards are abhorrent. Trade unions are illegal, and worker activists do not enjoy elementary personal safety.

mbs



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