[PEN-L:30395] Re: Ideas for Teach in on Iraq situation

[Steve Cohn <scohn@xxxxxxxx>]

We are thinking of organizing a college teach-in on the looming war with Iraq.
Can anyone provide suggestions of where to go to get speakers.  It would be
helpful for them to have "academic" or other kinds of "credentials" as that
would facilitate the College shortening classes and formally devoting half a
day to a college-wide discussion of the issues.  But credential or not, I'd
welcome suggestions of people able to provide a critical stance on what's going
on.  Thanks- you can reply on or off list.   Steve Cohn (scohn@xxxxxxxx)


Michael Perelman wrote:

> In my Pathology book, I tried to make the case that higher wages in general
> encourage investment in new labor-saving technology.
>
> "Forstater, Mathew" wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to collect a list of arguments for raising the minimum wage,
> > especially those that apply in 'developing' nation contexts.  Fairness,
> > equity, social justice arguments and/or efficiency/economic/macro
> > arguments are all fine.  Do people know of any good articles, books,
> > websites that catalogue these arguments?  Also, I'd be interested in any
> > newer or less well known arguments people may have. (send on or off
> > list--I'll collect the ones I get off list and submit them at the end).
> > Also I'd be interested in counter-arguments to the usual arguments
> > against raising minimum wages. Thanks, Mat
>
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> Michael Perelman
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> California State University
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