[A-List] Re: New Economy bull

[Annewilliamson]

Michael Keaney wrote:

    If I remember correctly Rothbard
> and others found much in common with the critique of US imperialism
> developed by William Appleman Williams, himself influenced by Charles
Beard.
> Perhaps reorienting discussion along these or similar lines would be a
more
> fruitful collaboration. I can dig out some material if this is of interest
> to anyone. Given current events I think Beard and Williams are certainly
> worth revisiting.

I'd be very interested in the Beard and Williams material, so that's one
vote anyway.

Rothbard did work hard in the 60s to try to pull the left-right anti-war
crowd
together, and some interesting work emerged from both sides as a consequence
of
a lively exchange, though ultimately the effort didn't come off.  We seem to
be at a similar
junction today; in fact, just days ago I read a statement by one Austrian
(can't recall who)
to the effect that currently "we are most in agreement with the left."  In
that
spirit, I am posting a link below to an interview The American Conservative
just published with Norman Mailer, which I found fascinating and thought
perhaps A-listers might like to read:

http://www.amconmag.com/12_2/mailer.html

The American Conservative is the new publication effort of Taki and Pat
Buchanan.  The first three issues have been devoted almost in their entirety
to criticism of  the Bush administration's foreign adventures, esp. Iraq.

Anne