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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. 

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Public Eye

When Adversaries Become Allies

The Fight Against the Patriot Act and the Surveillance State
T. Allen (Terry) Hoover, a gun rights advocate and former deputy sheriff, once had a pink submachine gun made as a gift for his wife.
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Public Eye

The Montana Human Rights Network

Fighting the Far Right with Research
In April 2005, Kevin McGuire, an engineering student at the local state university, ran for the Bozeman, Mon. elementary school board. He was a newcomer in town, hailing from Santa Rosa, Calif., and part of the white flight flowing into the state.
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