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  • Fred Gaboury, dean of labor writers, 78

    Fred Gaboury, dean of labor writers, 78

    February 12, 2004 By Tim Wheeler

    Fred Gaboury, a logger from the Pacific Northwest, had Paul Bunyan-sized hands so big he couldn’t make his fingers hit the right typewriter keys. Yet in 30 years as a peerless labor writer, he interviewed hundreds...

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  • 4 copper workers killed in Iran

    4 copper workers killed in Iran

    February 6, 2004

    Four workers from a copper smelter were killed and dozens were injured while engaging in a peaceful sit-in protest at the plant’s entrance in Khatunabad in southeastern Iran Jan. 25. The workers were demanding that management...

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  • The price of empire

    The price of empire

    February 6, 2004

    Review In his latest work, “The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic,” Chalmers Johnson has returned to expand upon themes that emerged in his previous bestseller, “Blowback: The Costs and Consequences...

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  • Rock the Vote urges Choose or lose

    Rock the Vote urges Choose or lose

    February 6, 2004

    Do you want to Rock the Vote – with MTV? Then you need to MeetUp. On Tuesday Feb. 3, in cities all across the nation, supporters of Rock the Vote and MTV’s “Choose or Lose” campaign...

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  • Artists events target Patriot Act

    Artists events target Patriot Act

    February 6, 2004

    MILWAUKEE – Hundreds of people here took part in five days of events last month to critically examine the USA Patriot Act and other threats to civil liberties. The Milwaukee Artist Resource Network organized the Dossier...

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