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Fighting 21st Century Fascism

Abby Scher

Abby Scher is a sociologist and former editor of Public Eye. She has written on civil liberties, labor organizing and other topics for a range of progressive publications. 

Articles

Public Eye

Battle over Labor Law Reform Shows True Power of the Right

Abby Scher details how the Right’s fight over the Employee Free Choice Act shows the Right’s strength even after an electoral defeat.
Abby Scher
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A sign that says "On strike for living wages"
Public Eye

Post-Palin Feminism

Though a self-proclaimed feminist, Sarah Palin bridges the gap between different factions on the Right.
Abby Scher
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Sarah Palin in a white jacket, in front of a crowd, smiling.
Public Eye

First Amendment Blues

Police Tactics Suppress Free Speech
Three of the cops had jumped out of the white nondescript van and attacked me. They were all wearing ski masks and dressed as anarchist black bloc protesters. I threw up my hands and offered no resistance.
Heidi Boghosian
Abby Scher
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