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Tales from the Planet
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 330, Winter, 1988-89
For over five years, villagers in Portugal have been battling the mass planting of eucalyptus trees, a “quick money,” fast-growing, drought resistant tree which, according to its advocates, provides a good light fuel and prevents soil erosion. In reality, the …
FE Bookstore
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 315, Winter, 1984
The FE BOOKSERVICE is located in the same place as the Fifth Estate newspaper, both of which are at 5928 Second, Detroit MI 48202—telephone (313) 831-6800. The hours we are open vary considerably, so it’s always best to give us …
Report from Korea
by Ben Johnson
Fifth Estate # 330, Winter, 1988-89
The cars, cabs, trucks, and buses of Seoul constitute the worst traffic I’ve ever seen. I didn’t dare jay-walk during the entire week I was there. Students know how to stop traffic though: just use, or threaten to use, Molotovs.
FE Bookstore
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 306, July, 1981
The FE Bookstore is located in the same place as the Fifth Estate Newspaper, both of which are located at 4403 Second Ave., Detroit, MI 48201—telephone (313) 831-6800. The hours we are open vary considerably, so it’s always best to …
How to Get Your History On
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 368-369, Spring-Summer, 2005
The 40 year history of Fifth Estate is not the easiest thing to access for research purposes. The best source is the massive Underground Press Collection, a 500+ reel microfilm archive of periodicals from 1963 to 1985. Almost 100 libraries, …
Crisis in Iran—none for me, thanks
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 300, December 4, 1979
Iran: the Ayatollah captures the revolution The confrontation between Iran and the United States over the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran Nov. 4 and taking of 63 hostages (later reduced to 50) by Islamic student militants has brought …
“State-Fetishism”
by anon.
Fifth Estate # 296, January 29, 1979
Over the past year, there has been a discussion within the pages of the Fifth Estate as to what constitutes revolutionary violence, and what the uses and relevance of such violence might be.
Anarchy and the Left
by E.B. Maple (Peter Werbe)
Fifth Estate # 325, Spring, 1987
In recent months, we have been critical of a number of anarchists, through correspondence and in person, on the question of working politically with marxist-leninists on specific projects of joint interest. Those we have been in contact with on these …
Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 374, Winter 2007
The Fifth Estate welcomes letters at PO Box 201016, Ferndale MI 48220, or fe-AT-fifthestate-DOT-org
Facing West
by Alice Detroit
Fifth Estate # 308, January 19, 1982
a review of Facing West, The Metaphysics of Indian-Hating and Empire Building, Richard Drinnon, New York, New American Library, 1980.
Thoughts on the Disappearance of History
by David Watson
Fifth Estate # Daily Barbarian Number 8
Thoughts on the Disappearance of History by David Watson Daily Barbarian > Thoughts on the Disappearance of History “so that when there is no more story that will be our story when there is no forest that will be our …
Green Anarchism and Oil Depletion
by Richard Heinberg
Fifth Estate # 365, Summer, 2004
The march of human social organization is essentially the story of how people have found ways of harvesting ever more energy from their environments in order to sustain ever more humans. The story began with the harnessing of fire and …
Events Calendar
by Resa Jannett
Fifth Estate # 90, October 16-29, 1969
In cooperation with Detroit Adventure THURS. -OCT. 16 NEWSREEL SHORTS and features in Lower DeRoy Aud. 8 pm. Adm. 75 cents. They will be presenting Newsreel flics every Thurs. nite. Be sure to attend. OPEN CITY FREE MEDICAL CLINIC. They …
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 343, Fall-Winter, 1993
FE Letters Policy The Fifth Estate always welcomes letters commenting on our articles, stating opinions, or giving reports of events in local areas. We don’t guarantee we will print everything we receive, but all letters are read by our staff …
Comments on Central America
by Blueberry, Fifth Estate Collective, George Bradford (David Watson)
Fifth Estate # 321, Indian Summer, 1985
Fifth Estate: I want to offer some criticisms of the latest issue. The Vietnam article [Web archive note: This article first appeared in FE #320, Spring 1985. With an added Introduction by Richard Drinnon it was reprinted in FE #346, …
Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 87, September 4-17, 1969
Brothers and Sisters, I’ve really been digging the stuff that’s been going down in your (no THE it’s for everyone) paper, and I’d just like to mention a few radical things around. First, I’m surprised that, except for once on …
Che!
by Jeff Shero
Fifth Estate # 81, June 12-25, 1969
“In culture, capitalism has given all that it had to give and all that remains of it is the foretaste of a bad-smelling corpse.” —Che Guevara, Man & Socialism in Cuba
Was Malthus Right?
by Bill McCormick, George Bradford (David Watson), William R. Catton Jr.
Fifth Estate # 328, Spring, 1988
Dear Mr. Bradford: Thank you for bringing to my attention your Fifth Estate essay, “How Deep Is Deep Ecology? A Challenge to Radical Environmentalism” [FE #327, Fall, 1987]. I appreciate its extensive treatment of my book, Overshoot. Here are some …
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 337, Late Summer, 1991
Texas Anarchist Howdy, Fifth Estate! There is some serious stuff happening here in Austin. A liberated Learning Collective has been established. Part of it is a how-to course to teach would-be publishers to use the L LC press to produce …
Anarchy in San Francisco
by Bob Brubaker, Sunfrog (Andy "Sunfrog" Smith), Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 333, Winter, 1990
Introduction “Without Borders,” this year’s Anarchist Conference and Festival was held in San Francisco from July 20th to 25th. Taking place at the Horace Mann Middle School in the city’s Mission District, the gathering drew somewhere between 1,000 and 3,000 …
So who did win in Seattle?
by Alexander Cockburn, Jeffery St. Clair
Fifth Estate # 354, Spring, 2000
Hardly had the tear gas dispersed from the streets of downtown Seattle before an acrid struggle broke out as to who should claim the spoils. It’s still raging.
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 307, November 19, 1981
FE Note: The letters which appear on these two pages are mostly responses to our July 1981 edition which was devoted mainly to a discussion and critique of technology and the modern world it has spawned. Single copies of that …
Prisons and Their Moral Influence on Prisoners
by Peter Kropotkin
Fifth Estate # 338, Winter, 1992
Peter Kropotkin, called the “anarchist prince” because of his origins in the Russian nobility, stands out among the many classic anarchist writers for his breadth of subject matter and his concern with the problems of daily life. The following essay …
Revenge of the Nerds
by E.B. Maple (Peter Werbe)
Fifth Estate # 345, Winter, 1995
“Consider the intelligence of the average man, then realize 50% are even stupider.” —Mark Twain
Ursula K. Le Guin’s Lathe of Heaven
by Josh Gosicak
Fifth Estate # 382, Spring, 2010
“To objectivise life means to destroy it.” — Ana Esther Cecune, Development Dialogue, January 2009.
I’m Sticking with the Union?
by E.B. Maple (Peter Werbe)
Fifth Estate # 347, Spring, 1996
“Hey! What are you guys doing here? You hate unions!” —A strike supporter The labor militant who aimed this question at us was surprised, almost shocked, to see a group whom she considers anarchists critical of unions, shoulder-to-shoulder with striking …
Comments on John Zerzan’s Critique of Agriculture
by Bob Brubaker
Fifth Estate # 330, Winter, 1988-89
John Zerzan’s essay, “Agriculture: Essence of Civilization,” appeared in FE #329, Summer 1988 and is available for one dollar from 4632 Second Ave., Detroit, MI 48201. It is also part of a collection of John’s essays entitled Elements of Refusal …
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Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 366, Fall, 2004
Fifth Estate Letters Policy We welcome letters commenting on our articles, ones stating opinions, or reports from your area. We can’t print every letter we receive, but each is read by the collective and considered for publication. Letters via email …
Execution and Riot
by Red Wood
Fifth Estate # 340, Autumn 1992
Within the space of two weeks in April and May of this year, California was rocked by two events that shook its image as the locus and realization of the American dream. Coming on the heels of the damage caused …
Turn on the Light and Say Goodnight
by Bob Nirkind
Fifth Estate # 283, June, 1977
“A nuclear power plant is infinitely safer than eating, because 300 people choke to death on food each year.” — Dixy Lee Ray, former head of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), now governor of Washington “You can’t have a riskless …
Turn on the Light and Say Goodnight
by Bob Nirkind
Fifth Estate # 297, April 18, 1979
Reprinted from FE #283, June 1977.
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 353, Summer, 1999
Fifth Estate Letters Policy We welcome letters commenting on our articles, stating opinions, or giving reports of events in your area. We don’t guarantee to print everything received, but all letters are read by our staff and considered for publication. …
More Debate on Pornography, Sexism & Fascism
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 291, April 30, 1978
The following series of letters have joined the debate regarding the connection between pornography and violence against women that began in our January 24, 1978 issue [#289] with an article by Michael Betzold and was answered the following issue [#290, …
Travels in Russia
by Henri Simon
Fifth Estate # 349, Summer 1997
Henri Simon and his daughter Claire spent three months in Russia during 1996. Simon is the author of numerous books and articles including the Black & Red title, Poland 1980-82: Class Struggle and the Crisis of Capital (see our book …
The Collapse in Poland
by Rudy Perkins
Fifth Estate # 309, June 19, 1982
“Winter is yours, Spring is ours!” —Solidarity Painted across a thousand walls in Poland, this promise reminds us that the democratic upsurge there is far from buried. A certain phase of the movement has ended. When the movement reappears its …
An Anarchist in Cuba
by Walker Lane (Peter Werbe)
Fifth Estate # 378, Summer 2008
On February 2, I stepped off a plane that had left a frigid Toronto three and a half hours earlier and landed in the balmy sunshine of Holguin, Cuba. It was impossible to know then that I had arrived two …
The State & Nuclear Power
by Rudy Perkins
Fifth Estate # 290, March 2, 1978
Related: see “Technology and the State: An Introduction” in this issue. For the anti-nuclear movement the question “What forces have pushed the development of nuclear power in the U.S.?” should be an important one. For in the cause one usually …
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 296, January 29, 1979
Funds Cut Staff note: For at least two years this newspaper has received a portion of money raised at dinners (cenas) held regularly in California by a group of Italian anarchists. The purpose of the fund raising was specifically to …
Detroit trash incinerator closing
by David Watson
Fifth Estate # 404, Summer, 2019
The news in March 2019 that, due to “financial and community concerns,” the Detroit trash incinerator was to be closed was weirdly reminiscent of news back in the spring of 1986 that it was going to be built: It came …