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[Patrick Bond]

> From:          Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
> The 50 Years people I know are not like this at all. They're 
> admirable, militant folks, in fact.
> Actually, as far as Global Exchange goes, Kevin Danaher is pretty 
> admirable and militant too. He was one of the first - the first? - to 
> come up with the idea of a World Bank bond boycott.

Hear hear. A month ago I spent some evenings with folks from both 
groups. Better allies we, from the Johannesburg left at least, 
could not ask for. (Add Rob Weissman and the other left forces in the 
Nader camp, too.) Sure there are strategic and tactical differences 
at times. But in that US swamp of Coopted NGOs and charlatan 
solidarity activism, they offer amongst the most solid ground upon 
which we rest, both as consistent and clear organisations, and as 
individual comrades.

John, do give them another look...

Patrick Bond
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