In Toronto

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Fifth Estate # 318, Fall, 1984

TORONTO—Although the Vancouver 5 trials are over except for that of Brent Taylor on charges of bombing Litton Industries (see accompanying article), the support group here is still dealing with the aftermath of extensive police harassment.

Vancouver 5 Begin Long Prison Term

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Fifth Estate # 318, Fall, 1984

The trials of the Vancouver Five are over and their long exiles in prison have begun (see FE #317, Summer 1984). The five pled guilty earlier this year to a series of guerrilla actions and bombings.

The Dogs Hold an Election

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Fifth Estate # 318, Fall, 1984

“The Dogs Hold an Election” is a legend of the Brule Sioux.

Detroit Seen

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Fifth Estate # 318, Fall, 1984

Yes, you’ve noticed; we’re damn late with our Fall edition. The reason is that we were forced into a hurried move to new quarters due to a total lack of heat at our old place. The move was an unfortunate …

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Masthead

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Fifth Estate # 318, Fall, 1984

The Fifth Estate is a co-operative 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 …

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Election Over

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Fifth Estate # 318, Fall, 1984

Government rule was reaffirmed Nov. 6 by a slim majority as only a scant 52.3% of voting-age Americans overcame apathy and disgust enough to enter the polling booth.

Criminals & anarchists

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Fifth Estate # 318, Fall, 1984

During Autumn NATO maneuvers in West Germany, thousands of people demonstrated at U.S. military bases, and hundreds were arrested. U.S. military commanders protested, calling on the West German government to crack down on “anarchists and criminals” who have damaged military …

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318, Fall, 1984

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Bits of the World in Brief

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Fifth Estate # 317, Summer 1984

On September 27, 1983, during a demonstration protesting the visit of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Ken Deyarmond, a Toronto activist, was pushed from behind toward Thatcher. He was tackled by a cop, thrown to the sidewalk, handcuffed, and charged …

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Free Readers’ Ads

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Fifth Estate # 317, Summer 1984

A low-power shortwave pirate radio station has been established in Florida. Tangerine Radio broadcasts 2 half-hour shows every weekend featuring rock music, news of the world and of the anarchist movement, and commentary. Frequencies used are approximately 3450 and 6940 …

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