FE Author: Fifth Estate Collective

As the result of an appeal brought on June 23 of the court-martial of the Fort Hood Three, Pvt. First Class Jimmy Johnson, Pvt. David Samas and Pvt. Dennis Mora, the sentences of Jimmy Johnson and Pvt. David Samas were …

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The SEE, the new concerthouse opened last month by Trans-Love Energies Unlimited of Detroit, closed its doors after only two weekends in operation. The hippy-run coffeehouse, which featured music by the MC-5, the Spikedrivers, the Passing Clouds, Billy C. and …

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A number of Detroit lawyers have indicated to Detroit LEMAR (Legalize Marijuana) that they would be interested in setting up a legal aid service for busted marijuana users if a general fund could be set up which would insure a …

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Letters were mailed July 12 inviting hundreds ‘of Detroit area activists in the peace, civil rights, civil liberties and religious reform movements to a testimonial dinner honoring the Rev. David M. Gracie.

Nearly 4,000 young people jammed Into the Ford Auditorium on Friday June 30 to hear the Jefferson Airplane. Three thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine people enjoyed themselves.

The infamous Grimshaw kite case has reached its first conclusion, with an astounding miscarriage of justice.

As we send this issue to the printer, the ghastly Shit Show known as the 2016 American presidential election has not yet concluded, although it will be over when you read this.

When someone on the Fifth Estate staff over 40 years ago came up with the slogan, Fuck Authority, it was printed as a 29″ X 22″ poster and tucked inside a 1975 issue of the publication, then a monthly tabloid.

Cover photo: Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army in Edinburgh, Scotland. 4 Insurgent Rebel Clown Army L.M. Bogad 7 Cultural Appropriation & Shaming Rod Dubey 9 The Myth of Che Guevara MLB 11 Ukrainian & Russian Repression FE Staff 12 The …

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The calendar is prepared by Fifth Estate calendar girls Karen Kovac and Naiomi Epil with cooperation from Detroit Adventure. Copy deadline is the 6th and 22nd of each month and should be sent to the Fifth Estate, Calendar, 1107 W. …

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