[Marxism] Swans Release: December 17, 2007

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.swans.com/
December 17, 2007 -- In this issue:

LAST CHANCE IN 2007! First, the GOOD NEWS: In January '08, all donors
will have access to a restricted directory containing Adobe Acrobat PDF
files of "The Best of Swans" and Special Issues. Hopefully, this will be
an incentive for those of you who have sat on the sidelines and have yet
to help our efforts financially. Because, here is the BAD NEWS: We 
remain short from our $5,000 Fundraising Drive goal by close to $2,000, 
which means that if we can't bridge the gap before the end of the year 
we will have to significantly curtail the services we have faithfully 
provided over the years. Please, don't let this happen.
Donate Now! http://www.swans.com/about/donate.html

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Note from the Editors:   The 36-page front section of today's New York
Times was in keeping with all of the year's news that was "fit to print."

Sixteen full-page ads; eight pages of mostly ads; three half-pagers; and
in between, among the coverage of the 2008 presidential race, the
entertainment writer's strike, baseball on steroids, and the holiday's
"neediest cases," was nestled a short item revealing that "Texans who
board evacuation buses during hurricanes or other emergencies must now
submit to criminal background checks." Mind you, the criminals will be
evacuated, just in separate buses to keep the good people safe. Yeah, 
and our civil rights are intact, the surge is working, the economy is 
strong, so go out and shop...

But after you've made sure all your parking tickets are paid and before
you head to the mall, you might want to read A Year In Review for a look
back at the real news that wasn't deemed fit to print in 2007. Among the
essays, there is much to learn and reflect upon from the past year and 
to consider when looking forward to the next. From America's flawed
democracy to its crumbling economy and the global repercussions; the US
presidential candidates and international politics; the antiwar movement
and the state of activism; to technology and disconnect -- it's all
covered here. With, of course, a bit of humor and poetry.

We'll be back in two weeks with our annual irreverent Infamous
PredictionsTM and more. Wishing all of us peace, and a seat on the bus,
in the coming year.

As always, please form your OWN opinion, and let your friends (and foes)
know about Swans. It's your voice that makes ours grow.

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http://www.swans.com/library/art13/cmarow93.html
 From Travesty To Tragedy  -  Charles Marowitz

http://www.swans.com/library/art13/ga243.html
A Battered America, Careening Toward The Tipping Point - Gilles d'Aymery

http://www.swans.com/library/art13/elib028.html
2007: The Great Unraveling Begins - Eli Beckerman

http://www.swans.com/library/art13/lproy42.html
The Nation Magazine And The 2008 Presidential Elections  - Louis Proyect

http://www.swans.com/library/art13/gsmith98.html
The Meltdown - Gerard Donnelly Smith

http://www.swans.com/library/art13/murie40.html
Looking Back At The Antiwar Movement  - Martin Murie

http://www.swans.com/library/art13/carenc24.html
Who, What, And Why Was 2007? - Carol Warner Christen

http://www.swans.com/library/art13/jeb182.html
2007: Disconnected In The Age Of Technology  - Jan Baughman

http://www.swans.com/library/art13/pgreen127.html
The USA Of 2007: A Sinking Ship Of State  - Philip Greenspan

http://www.swans.com/library/art13/pbyrne57.html
What Myrtle Said And Read In 2007 - Peter Byrne

http://www.swans.com/library/art13/gmonte33.html
World Tragedy 2007 - Guido Monte & Francesca Saieva


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