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New Anti War Party takes London seat in UK general election


In London the new anti war party Respect, wins in
Bethnal Green and Bow, comes second in the two
neighbouring constituencies and in Birmingham
Sparkbrook, and third in London's Poplar and Canning
town constituency.
In Blair's own constituency, Reg Keys, father of a
soldier killed in Iraq last year, takes over 10\% of
the vote.

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?storyc6007

Full Respect results:

http://www.respectcoalition.org/elect/results.php

DISCUSSION

Re: De Internationale :: The Internationale


I've sung that, I don't know how many times, but every
time it gives me goosebumps, even just reading it
does.
When you think it was written in the aftermath of the
*defeat* of the Paris commune - what courage and what
foresight!
thanks, Lee!
michael
--- Lee Wells <lee@leewells.org> wrote:

> Hi All:
>
> I wish you all a Happy Labor Day.
> May all the workers of the world unite as one.
> May we as artists and culture workers assist in
> pushing forward the cause.
>
> Have a great day and a better tomorrow.
>
> Cheers,
> Lee
>
>
> Hear the MP3 here in 20 languages
> http://www.hymn.ru/internationale/index-en.html
>
>
> The Internationale
>
> British version
>
> Arise ye workers from your slumbers
> Arise ye prisoners of want
> For reason in revolt now thunders
> And at last ends the age of cant.
> Away with all your superstitions
> Servile masses arise, arise
> We'll change henceforth the old tradition
> And spurn the dust to win the prize.
>
> So comrades, come rally
> And the last fight let us face
> The Internationale
> unites the human race!
>
> No more deluded by reaction
> On tyrants only we'll make war
> The soldiers too will take strike action
> They'll break ranks and fight no more
> And if those cannibals keep trying
> To sacrifice us to their pride
> They soon shall hear the bullets flying
> We'll shoot the generals on our own side.
>
> So comrades, come rally
> And the last fight let us face
> The Internationale
> unites the human race!
>
> No saviour from on high delivers
> No faith have we in prince or peer
> Our own right hand the chains must shiver
> Chains of hatred, greed and fear
> E'er the thieves will out with their booty
> And give to all a happier lot.
> Each at the forge must do their duty
> And we'll strike while the iron is hot!
>
> So comrades, come rally
> And the last fight let us face
> The Internationale
> unites the human race!
>
>

DISCUSSION

at Kew Gardens


http://www.somedancersandmusicians.com/Some_QuickTime_Movies/at_kew_gardens.mov

25 oil pastel drawings, looped back & forth, no sound.

best
michael

http://www.somedancersandmusicians.com/Some_QuickTime_Movies/index.html

'..and always let your unconscious be your guide.' - J.Cricket

DISCUSSION

Re: Re: Net Art Market


Absolutely! This Marxist at least Curt, has no problem
accepting your characterisation of at least some of
the roots of art.
Marx wouldn't have either.
Ryan is spot on, too, on who actually does sound like
that -ie. the free marketeers; and, admittedly, also
those who have drunk deep of the poisoned well of
academic Marxism as it descends from Zhdanov and Mao
-although given the political evolution of many of
those, at least in the UK, it's quite difficuly to
tell the two camps apart. I hear, for example, New
Labour, loud and clear.

best
michael

--- ryan griffis <grifray@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> art only exists as a solution, a vehicle, for
> getting
> >> what you really want, be it respect or a new pair
> of shoes.
> >
> > This kind of statement always riles me. It's so
> materialistic,
> > cynical, and overly simplistic. It's like
> something a marxist
> > economist would teach to freshmen. What if making
> art is a
> > celebration? What if it's play? What if it's
> worship out of a heart
> > of thanksgiving for the mere fact that we exist?
> It's pretty cold
> > (but not at all uncommon) to reduce play and
> celebration and worship
> > to unconscious self-serving activity. I object.
>
> curt,
> i understand your response to the above statement,
> which i object to as
> well... i agree with many of your contributions to
> the discussion on
> selling net art, etc.
> but to label that above statement as similar to a
> marxist position
> might as well be red baiting. marx was not
> anti-play. and the notion
> that someone would work as something other than an
> artist, then spend
> leisure time engaging in creative activity in order
> to create something
> aesthetic, participate in a community, or learn more
> about something is
> entirely a marxist one.
> i would replace "marxist economist" in your response
> to "classical
> economist" or if you want to be more specific,
> possibly a "free market
> economist." viewing work as a means to obtaining
> shoes (unless you're
> making your own shoes) is the position of capital,
> not marxism.
> ryan
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DISCUSSION

Re: dys.koncept.ual_kontest prizes viewable online


What's wrong with Eastern Europe?
m.
--- Archive Registrar <registrar@deepyoung.org> wrote:
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