New Economy

[joanna bujes]

At 06:04 PM 06/10/2002 -0400, Chuck G. wrote:
>So what is to be done? At the moment the only thing I can think of is
>at least defining the situation and conditions, criticizing them, and
>foment as much noise as possible about them, while resisting them as
>much as possible in all the small ways available---even if these seem
>to accomplish nothing in a larger context. In terms of resistance, it
>makes more sense to join international movements and build that ocean
>of cooperation as well as domestic movements---but keep both
>perspectives in mind. What Enron did to California, they also did to
>several states in India---so the fundamental nature of the foe has
>been internationalized and so should its resistance. This is why
>falling into a bogus nationalism or patriotism is a mistake,
>especially after the WTC and Pentagon attacks. This ridiculous surge
>of patriotism is just as bogus as the New Economy and its Empire, the
>`homeland' it is attempting to defend.

Thanks Chuck, that was the best summary of the last twenty years I have 
read to date.

Joanna