The Fifth Estate is a cooperative project, published by a group of friends who are in general but not necessarily complete agreement with the articles herein. Each segment of the paper represents the collective effort of writing, typesetting, lay-out and …
It was with shock and sadness that we learned of the sudden death of our friend and collaborator Bob Brubaker, of a severe asthma attack at his home in Numazu, Japan. Bob died in the night of April 23-24. Memorials …
“Making money” has never been so easy. Thanks to the Xerox 6500, anything from stock-swindling to bank-liberating is now just a button-touch away! It’s fun, it’s quick, it’s easy, and chances are better than ever there’s a 6500 in the …
FILMS Cass City Cinema, 1st Unitarian Church, Cass and Forest: March 4-5—MEAN STREETS, Martin Scorsese (1974); March 11-12, ‘HOW TASTY WAS MY LITTLE FRENCHMAN, Brazil (1971); March 18-19, EXTERMINATING ANGEL, Luis Bunel (1962), Mexico; April 8-9 ROMA (1971) Fredrico Fellini; …
THE RUSSIAN TRAGEDY Alexander Berkman The Russian Tragedy first appeared in 1922 as three separate pamphlets (The Russian Tragedy, The Russian Revolution and the Communist Party & The Kronstadt Rebellion), and is compiled here under one cover for the first …
The law suit seeking to stop Detroit and State Police political spy units and open up secret police files may be drawing to its final stages. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge James Montante has appointed liberal Detroit attorney Arthur Tarnow …
Recent articles in the Michigan State News and in Penthouse Magazine have exposed the existence of a nation-wide “surveillance clearinghouse” which exchanges names and files collected by the intelligence units of over 200 member police agencies.
In attempts to find new markets in which to extract more profit, drug companies are trying to find new ways to keep workers feeling well and on the job.
POLICE HALT ATOM DEMO On February 19, thousands of heavily armed riot police were massed on the Elbe River just outside of Brokdorf, W. Germany to prevent 10,000 demonstrators from occupying the site of a new nuclear power station as …
Our finances present a decidedly brighter picture this month, although a few creditors like IBM are demanding large sums from us for back debts. The sole reason we are able to peek a little above the waterline is due to …