<div style="text-align: justify;">“Northlich [public relations firm] has laid off 27 employees after the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation, a major client, was abolished by state legislators.” Yes, dear readers, the foundation is dead, so — wipe a tear — many an Ohio Anti will be pink-slipped in the days and weeks to come.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">The much-heralded Chinese smoking ban, a “politically correct” move made in advance of this summer’s Olympics in Beijing, was cut back at the last minute in a bow to personal freedom.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The smokers’ rights rally took place Saturday. The court hearing involving the Minnesota Department of Health versus Bullseye Saloon takes place today. Minnesotan activists are fighting and will keep fighting.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Iowa is eating up remaining tobacco settlement money into the general fund for all state expenses.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify">An historical event took place in Holland in the past few days bringing solidarity and new direction to the pro-freedom movement.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Mobile freedom activist Lynda Farley writes us from the road. Join her if you can.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">An Oregon court has rejected a medical cost claim against the tobacco industry.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Re-branding generally derogatory labels, economist Walter Williams is sure to outrage the dullards that cannot grasp basic economic realities.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">SB229 passed the Alabama Senate on Wednesday, April 30th, 2008. The smoking ban now awaits a House vote which we at FORCES shall watch closely.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">The surprises are not over today. Together with the Scientific Portal, FORCES International is proud to present our new Library Portal. This is also part of our mandate to educate the public and to keep alive free information and other cultural treasures that have become seriously endangered by “public health.”</div>
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