From: jmilios (jmilios@HOL.GR)
Date: Fri Jun 16 2006 - 19:19:15 EDT
Thank you Jerry, Attached is a first response by the scientific coordinator of the Conference, Michael Zweig. Also, a list of previous cases. In solidarity, John -----Original Message----- From: OPE-L [mailto:OPE-L@SUS.CSUCHICO.EDU] On Behalf Of ope-admin@RICARDO.ECN.WFU.EDU Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 11:37 PM To: OPE-L@SUS.CSUCHICO.EDU Subject: Re: [OPE-L] A past experience: Ernest Mandel turned away from the land of the free John and everyone else: We must fight this! This precedent could be used against _any_ other radical scholar who wishes to visit the USA and, if upheld, would effectively mean the end of international participation by Marxists at scholarly conferences in this country. And that would effectively mean the end of those conferences! On the 'bright' side, it shows that the ruling class internationally still fears Marxists, including Marxian scholars. In prohibiting you from entering the USA, they have tipped their hand and shown that the 'war on terrorism' is (among other things) a war on left-wing radicalism, including radical _ideas_. I well remember the Case of Ernest Mandel. Indeed, one of my first political acts (when I was a sophomore in high school in October, 1970) was to circulate a petition on his behalf. Eventually -- years later -- Mandel was allowed into this country. But, it didn't happen by itself. It required a concerted effort. The tactics used by that defense committee may or may not be best for this case. We have new mediums to wage a fight that Mandel's supporters didn't have -- including the Internet, video-conferencing, etc. (In that sense, they can -- at least temporarily -- keep you physically out of the country, but you can be here 'virtually'!) In any event, imo, we have to do *something*. What ideas do others have? I regret that I will only be able to follow this discussion periodically. In solidarity, Jerry
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