Professor Christopher Chase-Dunn
Department of Sociology
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD. 21218 USA
410 516 7633
fax 410 516 7590
email chriscd@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 19:35:53 -0400
From: Talmadge Wright <twright@orion.it.luc.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list <psn@csf.colorado.edu>
Subject: Re: LEFT-L list
Since I have been getting some requests for how to subscribe to the
LEFT-L network here is the info to be passed along. Talmadge
Forwarded message:
> From root Thu Apr 6 17:26:18 1995
> Message-Id: <9504062226.AA81901@orion.it.luc.edu>
> Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 15:16:06 -0700
> Reply-To: LEFT-ORG - Democratic Left Organizations discussions
> <LEFT-ORG@cmsa.Berkeley.EDU>
> Sender: LEFT-ORG - Democratic Left Organizations discussions
> <LEFT-ORG@cmsa.Berkeley.EDU>
> From: Nathan Newman <newman@GARNET.BERKELEY.EDU>
> Subject: Re: Help
> Comments: To: Patrick Novotny <pnovotny@STUDENTS.WISC.EDU>
> Comments: cc: Multiple recipients of list LEFT-ORG <LEFT-ORG@cmsa.Berkeley.EDU>
> To: Multiple recipients of list LEFT-ORG <LEFT-ORG@cmsa.Berkeley.EDU>
> In-Reply-To: <199504062134.OAA14433@garnet.berkeley.edu>
>
> ===============================================
> E-MAIL LISTS FOR BUILDING A DEMOCRATIC LEFT
> ===============================================
>
> The following are descriptions of three e-mail lists dedicated to
> bringing together activists around building a more unified left movement.
>
> The lists include:
>
> LEFT-L: A general discussion of left issues
> LEFT-ORG: Discussions specifically about existing left organizations and
> coalitions
> LEFTNEWS: Low volume distribution of news of interest to left activists
>
> To subscribe, send a message to: listserv@cmsa.berkeley.edu
>
> In body of message, type:
>
> sub <Listname> FirstName LastName
>
> i.e. sub Left-L Joe Smith
>
>
> More detail on each of the lists follows--
>
> ==========
>
> LEFT-L: A DISCUSSION LIST FOR ACTIVISTS CONCERNED WITH
> BUILDING A DEMOCRATIC LEFT IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THE WORLD
>
>
> The Left List is an uncensored forum for the discussion of
> building a broad democratic left in the United States and within the world
> that can seek fundamental change in our economic and social system. It
> seeks to create a common meeting ground for activists of all stripes who
> are dedicated to the principles of building an economy and society
> controlled by its workers and communities in a grassroots democratic
> manner. Through dialogue, debate and challenging one another, we can
> address the challenges of the 1990s of building a new democratic left in
> the post-Cold War period.
>
> The Left List will be a discussion forum dedicated to bringing
> together activists organizing for fundamental social change and creating
> a common meeting ground for electronic discussion, debate and
> collaboration. It is dedicated to those wishing to create a radical
> alternative to capitalism, whether you call it socialism, sustainable
> development, or radical democracy.
>
> To join the list, please send a note to:
>
> listserv@cmsa.berkeley.edu
>
> Place the following command in the body of the message:
>
> subscribe left-l <your full name>
>
>
> You will then be a member of the Left List and send messages for
> redistribution to the following address:
>
> left-l@cmsa.berkeley.edu
>
>
> Please make your first post an introduction of yourself, the
> kinds of activism you are engaged in and a general sense of what you
> think we need to build a democratic left. Put the words: INTRO: <your
> name> in the Subject header.
>
> To leave the list just send a message to listserv@cmsa.berkeley.edu:
>
> signoff left-l
>
>
> =========================
>
>
> LEFT-ORG: A DISCUSSION LIST ABOUT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO
> BUILD A DEMOCRATIC LEFT IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THE WORLD
> -- A Companion List to LEFT-L, the Left List
>
>
> The Left Organization list (Left-Org) is a discussion forum
> dedicated to facilitating discussion about the organizations involved in
> building a democratic society and economy. Associated with the general
> Left List, it is dedicated to those wishing to create a radical
> alternative to capitalism, whether you call it socialism, sustainable
> development, or radical democracy. This list is moderated more strongly
> than the Left List (although no individual messages are censored). The
> goal is to have a focused discussion and exchange of information about the
> variety of left organizations and efforts to create greater unity between
> them. As well, we will discuss the activities of left activists within
> organizations such as civil rights, environmental or labor organizations.
>
> The main functions of the list are: to exchange information on
> the activities of organizations people are involved in, discuss the
> limits and opportunities for unifying democratic left groups, and debate
> the process and actions activists need to take in those organizations to
> bring about the fundamental change needed to achieve their goals. While
> organizations are the product of theoretical disagreements over strategy,
> tactics and values, abstract theoretical discussion not grounded in
> the experience of specific organizations presently in existence is not
> welcome on LEFT-ORG. Rather, any theoretical discussion should spring
> from analysis of day-to-day practical activity and debate within
> democratic left organizations.
>
>
> To join the list, please send a note to:
>
> listserv@cmsa.berkeley.edu
>
> Place the following command in the body of the message:
>
> subscribe left-org <your full name>
>
> i.e. subscribe left-org Nathan Newman
>
> You will then be a member of the Left List and send messages for
> redistribution to the following address:
>
> left-org@cmsa.berkeley.edu
>
>
> Please make your first post an introduction of yourself, the
> main organizations you are involved in, and, if you are up to it, what
> are the main organizations active in your geographic region. Put the
> words: INTRO: <your name> in the Subject header.
>
> To leave the list just send a message to listserv@cmsa.berkeley.edu:
>
> signoff left-org
>
>
> ==============
>
>
> LEFT NEWS-
> An Edited List of News Items of Interest to the Democratic Left
> -- A Companion List to LEFT-L and LEFT-ORG
>
>
> LEFT NEWS is an edited list that distributes electronic posts of
> news and files of interest to democratic left activists. The list will
> aim to have a reasonable volume of high quality posts, carefully selected
> by the list manager and associated editors. So far the volume has
> averaged roughly 5-6 posts per day, carefully selecting the most
> interesting left news on the net for redistribution.
>
> Associated with the general Left List, it is dedicated to those
> wishing to create a radical alternative to capitalism, whether you call it
> socialism, sustainable development, or radical democracy.
>
> To join the list, please send a note to:
>
> listserv@cmsa.berkeley.edu
>
>
> Place the following command in the body of the message:
>
> subscribe leftnews <your full name>
>
> i.e. subscribe leftnews Nathan Newman
>
>
> You will then be a member of the Left List and receive all messages.
> If you wish to send a news item to the list, send the messages for
> redistribution to the following address:
>
> leftnews@cmsa.berkeley.edu
>
> The list manager will check for relevancy and forward on the post if it
> is a news item or a general interest news analysis. Otherwise, it will
> be forwarded to LEFT-L if that is the more appropriate distribution list.
>
> To leave the list just send a message to listserv@cmsa.berkeley.edu:
>
> signoff leftnews
>
>
> If you regularly receive news reports in electronic form and would like
> to apply for direct "send" abilities to the list, send a message to:
>
> leftnews-owner@cmsa.berkeley.edu
>
> State the kinds of news items you would like to post and the likely volume.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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