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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1981)
jemu Cultural Forum Presents Derek Shearer Mtf’ll CMW> AND Q0*« SHEARS Economic Democracy THE CHALLENGE OF THE )980s What is economic democracy1 What is the progressive alternative to reaganomics? How can we achieve economic democracy5 What was the key to the successful Santa Monica Electoral Strategy in which Derek Shearer was campaign manager5 Perhaps distinguished economist Robert Lekachman summed up Shearer's and Car noy’s book best when he wrote that it provides " ..an excellent agenda for the dncuuuon of that prrenmai question, what is Wed., Oct. 28 8 p.m. EMU Ballroom Free Admission SI I EUGENE I 343-1288 M-F 9:30-5:30 SAT 9-5 ON THF DOWNTOWN MALL 115 W BROADWAY VISA Weatherize Your Body! 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