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[Last updated on: Sat Mar 16 15:10:08 2002] lbo-talk is a mailing list for the discussion of politics, economics, and culture, all expansively defined. It is sponsored by Left Business Observer , a newsletter mainly about economics, and moderated by its editor, Doug Henwood.
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