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

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Illinois AFL-CIO: One million strong, together as one
May 3, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With their placards bobbing like white caps on a sea of brightly colored T-shirts, 10,000 trade unionists flooded the street in front of the state capitol here in a “Solidarity Day” show of...
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The rich get richer and
May 3, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
“Pulling Apart: A State-by-State Analysis of Income Trends,” released jointly by the Center on Budget Policy and Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) April 23, documents the growing gap between those in the top fifth...
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Alaska oil drilling nixed in Senate
April 26, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
In a stunning setback to the Bush administration, the Senate shot down a key element in President Bush’s energy plan on April 18. The 54-46 vote, which saw eight Republicans breaking ranks with the White House,...
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Last of the big time spenders
April 19, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
A nation’s budget generally sums up its priorities – and President Bush’s budget, with a $48 billion increase in military spending, makes clear his priorities. His budget for fiscal year 2003 includes $767 billion for discretionary...
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Bush arrogance draws fire
April 19, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
The arrogant disregard of several international treaties by the Bush administration has drawn fire from several sources in recent weeks, the most recent an op-ed piece in the New York Times by David J. Scheffer, chief...
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Venezuelan people save democracy
April 19, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
A coup by high-ranking military officers and business leaders April 12 forcibly removed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez from office and installed Pedro Carmona, head of the nation’s business association, as “president.”
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Putting April 15 in perspective
April 12, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
The IRS estimates that between one and two million Americans are using offshore credit card accounts to avoid paying taxes.
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ARA founded in Illinois
April 12, 2002 By Fred Gaboury
CHICAGO – Although her e-mail is still sent to the Illinois State Council of Senior Citizens, Connie Engholm is now the executive director of the Illinois Alliance of Retired Americans (IARA).
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