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A Campaign from the Heartland
- by Veta Christy
A labor and church group is challenging the foreign lending policies of Mellon Bank, which they say is hurting Pittsburgh's steel industry.

The Not-So-Benign Neglect of American Steel
- by Tim Shorrock
Fifteen years of disinvestment have left the industry in crisis-and thousands of workers without hope.

"Its Like an Industrial Holocaust"
An interview with Mike Stout, head grievanceman of a United Steelworkers of America local in Homestead, PA

A Political History of the Japanese Steel History
- by Tim Shorrock
The Japanese "miracle" was built on technology broken unions, and U.S. aid.

Germany's Ailing Industry
- by Phil Hill
A government reorganization plan will bail out the steel companies.

News Monitor

Williamsburg: Western Leaders Show Unity but Skim Over the Hard Questions
- by Allan Ebert-Miner

Reagan Embitters Nicaragua by Cutting Sugar Imports
- by Tony Anderson

Philippine Information System Geared Toward Multinationals and Security
- by Gerald Sussman

International Lending Dries Up for Angola
- by Jonathan S. Friedland

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