Editors’ Note: The following is the introduction to a speech written by John Sinclair at Marquette prison and read by Jesse Crawford at the Free John Sinclair Day benefit at the Grande Ballroom, Jan 24. Contrary to reports on WABX’s …
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The Great Reefer Raid
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 24, February 15-28, 1967
On Tuesday night the 24th of January 56 Detroit citizens were arrested and held at least overnight in the City Jail. Most of these arrests—43—were entirely illegal and unconstitutional, and there is considerable doubt as to the legality of the …
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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Masthead
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 105, May 14-27, 1970
Fifth Estate STAFF Debby Brentz David Gaynes Carol George Alan Gotkin Mike John Keep on Truckin’ Co-op Resa Jannett Jim Kennedy Lee Ann Kennedy David Levison Julie Medvecky Harvey Ovshinsky Dave Riddle Bill Rowe Marilyn Werbe Peter Werbe Cathy West …
Editors’ Notes
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 79, May 15-28, 1969
Trouble time again at Northland. The punk rent-a-pigs out there have been giving our salesmen such a hard time when they are trying to sell that we are going to begin a suit against the shopping center to enforce our …
Masthead
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 106, May 28-June 10, 1970
FIFTH ESTATE #106, May 28-June 10, 1970, Vol. 5 No. 2 Debby Brentz David Gaynes Carol George Mike John Keep on Truckin’ Co-op Resa Jannett Jim Kennedy Lee Ann Kennedy David Levison Julie Medvecky Harvey Ovshinsky Dave Riddle Bill Rowe …
David Busted
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 53, May 1-15, 1968
For the first time a presidential candidate has been busted for dealing grass.
John Zerzan’s Twilight of the Machines
by Spencer Sunshine
Fifth Estate # 381, Summer-Fall 2009
a review of Twilight of the Machines, John Zerzan, Feral House, 2009; 140 pages, $12, www.feralhouse.com
Grande Coltrane Memorial
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 38, September 15-30, 1967
The Grande Ballroom, through the goodness of Uncle Russ, will again be the scene of a huge benefit dance/concert for Trans-Love Energies Unlimited, the Detroit hippie / artists coop.
Masthead
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 102, April 2-15, 1970
STAFF Debbie Brentz Steve Dunn David Gaynes Alan Gotkin Mike John Keep on Truckin’ Co-op Jim Kennedy Lee Ann Kennedy David Levison Rick London Nick Medvecky Bruce Montrose Claudia Montrose Harvey Ovshinsky (dig this!) Dave Riddle Bill Rowe Eddie Silver …
John Brown’s Raid & Space Ships Dot an Alternative History
by RB
Fifth Estate # 402, Winter 2019
a review of Fire on the Mountain by Terry Bisson. PM Press, 2009
George Garnett Jr.
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 3, January 1966
George Garnett Jr. was found dead on the inner lane northbound of the John Lodge expressway, under the Warren Avenue bridge, at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, 1965. He apparently fell from the bridge, struck the pavement and was hit …
Raid Victims Hit Back at Cops
by Joel Kohut
Fifth Estate # 26, March 15-31, 1967
Robert Buckeye, Wayne State University English instructor, falsely arrested along with his wife, Nancy, during the January 24 “narcotics” raid while visiting the home of one of his ex-students, is filing suit against the City of Detroit, Ray Girardin and …
Wanted by FBI
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 97, January 22-February 4, 1970
If you have information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office. Telephone numbers and addresses of all FBI offices listed on back.
Steal This Article
by Bill Blank
Fifth Estate # 332, Summer, 1989
Ten days before Abbie Hoffman was discovered resting eternal, I joined a few hundred spectators in an eerie celebration of ’60s nostalgia at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. The world premiere of the film Ten For Two featured rare …
Letters
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 2, December 2-16, 1965
To the Editor, I would like to congratulate you and your staff for being so ambitious as to save our city from the blight which exists at the present time. The blight which I refer to is the lack of …
Masthead
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 69, December 26, 1968-January 8, 1969
Fifth Estate A newspaper of Detroit EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Harvey Ovshinsky Tommye Wiese Peter Werbe Cathy West MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre CALENDAR Resa Jannet STAFF Laura Straight Marlene Tyre Marilyn Werbe The FIFTH ESTATE is …
MC5 busted for noise
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 59, August 1-14, 1968
After finally freeing John Sinclair and Fred Smith from the iron grip of the Oakland County pigs July 25, the MC5 was awakened the next morning by representatives of the Ann Arbor Police Dept. and charged with “disturbing the peace” …
Masthead
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 70, January 9-22, 1969
The Fifth Estate A newspaper of Detroit EDITORIAL GROUP Alan Gotkin Harvey Ovshinsky Tommye Wiese Peter Werbe Cathy West MUSIC EDITOR John Sinclair PHOTO EDITOR Mike Tyre CALENDAR Resa Jannett STAFF Laura Straight Marlene Tyre Marilyn Werbe The FIFTH …
The Coatpuller
by John Sinclair
Fifth Estate # 5, March 6-20, 1966
On the 24th of February, John Sinclair was sentenced by Judge Groat of the Recorders Court to six months in the Detroit House of Correction and three years probation for possession of marijuana. He’ll have to go before Judge Krause …