Fred Gaboury

Fred Gaboury was a member of the Editorial Board of the print edition of People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo and wrote frequently on economic, labor and political issues. Gaboury died in 2004. Here is a small selection of Fred’s significant writings: Eight days in May Birmingham and the struggle for civil rights; Remembering the Rev. James Orange; Memphis 1968: We remember; June 19, 1953: The murder of the Rosenbergs; World Bank and International Monetary Fund strangle economies of Third World countries

LATEST ARTICLES BY Fred Gaboury

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AFL-CIO questions war on Iraq
October 25, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
Growing grassroots opposition to President Bush’s drive to war with Iraq found expression in the leadership ranks of the labor movement earlier this month when AFL-CIO President John Sweeney told members of Congress that war should...
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Prescription drugs: Spinmeisters at work
October 25, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
In a blatant attempt to highjack debate on domestic issues now that he has congressional approval for waging war against Iraq, President Bush has embarked on a desperate campaign to maintain control of the House of...
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Looking a gift horse in the mouth
October 18, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
When Sikorsky Aircraft landed a contract to build Comanche helicopters for the Army, Connecticut’s media headlined the 500 jobs it would bring to Bridgeport. In small print, they revealed that there would only be 150 new...
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The economy: Nothing to remain silent about
October 12, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
Nearly two months have passed since President Bush hosted an “economic summit” – a flop the People’s Weekly World headlined as “all show and no go.” As events have since shown, we may have understated the...
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Sen. Byrd: Slow down. Ask questions.
October 11, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
In an impassioned Oct. 4 Senate speech, Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) said the nation was rushing “into war without fully discussing why, without thoroughly considering the consequences, or without making any attempt to explore what steps...
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Civil disobedience supports Yale workers
October 10, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Eight hundred people filed out of the Center Church here, and lined up on College Street at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 26. Facing them on the sidewalk were 2,000 supporters. Downtown traffic...
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Labor fighting to maintain control of Senate
October 4, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
South Dakota AFL-CIO President Gil Koetzle calls the state’s 2002 elections a “must win” battle for Democrats if they are to maintain control of the United States Senate.
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An interview with William McNary
October 3, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
No matter the issue, if it affects working people, William McNary, president of USAction, is there, fighting the good fight for social and health security, quality public schools and against the right-wing agenda.
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