IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Systems

· Socialist Challenge No. 201, 11 June 1981 · p. 12 of the scan · 198 words

The scan: sc-no201.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 12 of the scan

Lishop osa Nise Evookshop, 335 MILTON KEYNES: Oaklear Books. OXFORD: EOA Books, 34 Cowley 9 Church Street, Wolverton IVERPOOL: News from Nowhere • waitechapel, Liverpool l What's Left JADGES: Make money for you organisation or branch. Huge redu ons on anti-racist, Irish solidarity Write for lists of incredibly lowbu finances of these companies rarely public view. Their profits have been enormous. Ove the 1970-76 period, Cargill reputedly made $886m after tax in its worldwide operations.

The international grain Other factors that have helped the companies to continue to prosper are Lnel well-developed private information systems on the global grain trade, the family loyalties of top executives, and the ability to make large swift transactions on the nod with trustworthy relatives.

Dan Morgan's style of anecdotal investigative journalism provides a very readable of nonal scnolarsmp or ine kind required for inquiry into a subject like the grain trade is still in its infancy' US Senator Frank Church said regarding the companies: "No knows how they operate, their profits S•T.A. L-I.N. I.S.M A•N•D by organised international DOlECa action. Dar Morgan's book stands as a valuable primer in this activity.

*Merchants of Grain by Morgan Widenfeld and Nicholson £10

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