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   Vol. 68/No. 45           December 7, 2004  
 
 
Help ‘Militant’ defeat harassment suit
 
BY SAM MANUEL  
With three weeks remaining, just over $12,000 has been collected toward the Militant Fighting Fund. The $30,000 fund was launched October 31 to defend the Militant against a harassment lawsuit filed against it by the owners of the Co-Op mine in Utah (see front-page article). So far, 246 individuals have pledged $26,102. That leaves just under $4,000 in additional pledges needed by the December 15 deadline.

Partisans of the Militant in New York set a goal on November 22 to raise $9,000. This means securing $1,700 in new pledges, above those initially made since the fund was launched. They set a good example to emulate everywhere.

Defendants in the Kingston nuisance lawsuit include the Militant newspaper, its editor, its web administrator, and 20 of its reporters who have written articles on the Co-Op struggle. In all, 120 organizations and individuals—including the United Mine Workers of America, 17 current and former Co-Op miners, the Catholic Church in Utah, and Utah’s two main dailies—are named in the suit and accused of “unlawful labor practices” and “defamation.” The fund will cover the costs of securing attorneys, and initial legal fees and costs to wage a public defense.

Contributions should be sent to the Militant at 306 W. 37th Street, 10th floor, New York, N.Y. 10018. Please write checks or money orders to The Militant and earmark them “Militant Fighting Fund.”  
 
 
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