>These days the popular catch-word--even at the UN--is "public-private >partnership." This term gives me the shivers, because to me it says that >business, whose ultimate goal is to make money for investors, is more closely >allied than ever with government. Once upon a time, we the people thought we >could depend on government to honor higher values, such as defending human >rights, upholding a constitution, or pursuing social justice. This issue is also addressed in Judith Richter's "Holding Corporations Accountable: Corporate Conduct, International Codes, and Citizen Action." Zed Books UNICEF 2001. Worth reading if you are intersted in this topic. >For more information, go to [log in to unmask] (Philadelphia, PA, >USA) or [log in to unmask] (London, UK) These are email addresses. I found info about the book at http://allwomencount.net/EWC%20Moms/DemandsFromMHK.htm There is ordering information on that website. Naomi Bar-Yam *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html