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Fascism is not an Information problem
by Jack Bratich
Fifth Estate # 412, Fall, 2022
When U.S. President Joe Biden called MAGA Republicans “like semi-fascism” in late August, then gave a speech in Philadelphia a few days later on a set decked out in martial aesthetics (including actual Marines), he embodied a contemporary troubling paradox.
A Challenge to the Prison Movement
by anon.
Fifth Estate # 307, November 19, 1981
FE Note: The following article was sent to us anonymously several months ago and has generated an enormous amount of discussion among us by its charges that prisoners who are “thugs, murderers, pimps, rapists, conmen of every sort” have been …
Unclassifieds
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 90, October 16-29, 1969
UNCLASSIFIEDS cost 50 cents per line per issue. Figure four words per line. (A word is a word including one and two letter words. A phone number is a word. Street numbers are words.) Abbreviations should be sensible. DISCOUNT RATES: …
JFK: Cold Warrior
by Jack Straw
Fifth Estate # 339, Spring, 1992
“I shall never be able to forget where I was standing on that dramatic day when President John Fitzgerald Kennedy nearly killed me. It was during the nuclear confrontation that arose out of his war on Cuba.” —Christopher Hitchens in …
On Terrorism and Authoritarianism
by Muswell Hillbillie
Fifth Estate # 285, August, 1977
“He who humbles himself wills to be exalted.” —Nietzsche I would like to present some thoughts and comments on terrorist organizations and activities in general and on the SLA and “The Last SLA Statement” in this context. My main intention …
The Jazz Scene
by Frank Kofsky
Fifth Estate # 19, December 1-15, 1966
When Cecil Taylor spoke at a panel discussion at the University of Pittsburgh prior to his concert there, it apparently came as a shock to his collegiate audience that he and his fellow musicians no longer wish to undergo the …
Vietnam: The Dirty War Told by the Men Who Fought and Opposed It
by Nick Medvecky
Fifth Estate # 351, Summer 1998
a review of Winter Soldiers: An Oral History of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Richard Stacewicz, Twayne Publishers, 1997, New York, 471 pp.
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 368-369, Spring-Summer, 2005
Filled with debates and discussions, challenges and responses, clarification and indignation, a lively letters section is a crucial component in an anarchist journal. At times in our past, a huge portion of any given edition would be filled with long …
Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 88, September 18-October 1, 1969
Dear Fifth Estate, I’m still alive and well in the U.S. Navy. Much has happened since the MP hassled with Ray Greer last Jan. 4th at Metro airport. If you’ll remember I was on a TV news spot last Feb. …
Convention Crashes!
by MaxZine Weinstein
Fifth Estate # 365, Summer, 2004
NEW YORK, NY — August 31 (Dissociated Press) The campaign to re-appoint George Bush President is in full swing as a heat wave continued with Central Park recording its third consecutive 95 degree-plus day.
Assaults Continue on Prisoners
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 292, June 19, 1978
1. Emily Harris The following is a statement sent to us by Emily Harris, who, along with Bill Harris, Joe Remiro and Russ Little, is one of the surviving members of the SLA. The four are currently prisoners of the …
Anarchist Perspectives on AIDS
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 340, Autumn 1992
Dear FE, I was glad to see your discussion of my pamphlet, Misinformation and Manipulation: An Anarchist Critique of the Politics of AIDS, in your Spring 1992 issue (see “AIDS: Sex in the Safe: Repression & Treatment,” FE #339, Spring, …
Calendar
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 17, November 1-15, 1966
The calendar will be a regular FIFTH ESTATE feature. We know that there is more happening in the Detroit and Ann Arbor areas than what we have listed, so we need your help. Send us information about what your group …
Unclassifieds
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 94, December 11-24, 1969
UNCLASSIFIEDS cost 50 cents per line per issue. Figure four words per line. (A word is a word including one and two letter words. A phone number is a word. Street numbers are words. Abbreviations should be sensible. DISCOUNT RATES: …
Franklin Rosemont, 1944-2009
by Don LaCoss
Fifth Estate # 381, Summer-Fall 2009
Writer, painter, and publisher Franklin Rosemont died on April 12 in Chicago. He was buried in a private ceremony some forty feet from the Haymarket Monument in Waldheim Cemetery amid the graves and scattered ashes of Fred W. Thompson, Emma …
Unclassifieds
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 89, October 2-15, 1969
UNCLASSIFIEDS cost 50 cents per line per issue. Figure four words per line. A word is a word including one and two letter words. A phone number is a word. Street numbers are words. Abbreviations should be sensible. DISCOUNT RATES: …
Letters
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 94, December 11-24, 1969
Fellow Good Vibrationists, Ever since I’ve been reading Hank Malone’s articles, I acquired the irresistible urge to blast his ideas out of our midst into oblivion, where they belong. Malone’s reflections on art are a classical example of revolutionary cretinism.
Events Calendar
by Resa Jannett
Fifth Estate # 87, September 4-17, 1969
(in cooperation with Detroit Adventure) Thurs. Sept. 4 ON A BUMMER? If your head is really messed up, or you want the army to think so, let Open City help with free psych counselling at their clinic, 4726 Third, corner …
What are we going to do now?
by William R. Boyer (Bill Boyer)
Fifth Estate # 413, Spring, 2023
A review of The Clash: All the Albums, All the Songs by Martin Popoff. PM Press, 2022
Events Calendar
by Resa Jannett
Fifth Estate # 88, September 18-October 1, 1969
In Cooperation with Detroit Adventure THURS. SEPT. 18 WOODLAND INDIANS: Their Arts and Crafts. An exciting lecture dealing with this fascinating topic with Donald Sebastion, at the Historical Museum. 3:30 pm. DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA in concert with Sixten Ehrling conducting. …
The IWW: 100 Years of Resistance and Repression
by Julie Herrada
Fifth Estate # 370, Fall 2005
By the last half of the nineteenth century, working conditions in American factories, mines, and mills were deplorable. Industrialists were ruthless about making money at the expense of the health and safety of the workers. They looked upon their employees …
Between Orwell And Mccarthy: The Crucifixion Of Marie Mason
by Henry Read
Fifth Estate # 380, Spring 2009
Fifth Estate contributor Marie Mason was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison on February 5 in a Lansing, Michigan federal courtroom, after pleading guilty to two acts of eco-sabotage.
FE Bookstore
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 338, Winter, 1992
The FE Bookstore is located at 4632 Second Ave., just south of W. Forest, in Detroit. We share space with the Fifth Estate Newspaper and may be reached at the same phone number: (313) 831-6800. Visitors are welcome, but our …
FE Bookstore
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 304, December 31, 1980
The FE Bookstore is located in the same place as the Fifth Estate and can be found at 4403 Second Ave. Detroit—telephone (313) 831-6800. The hours that we’re open vary quite a bit, so it’s always best that you give …
Mexico: Realities of Tourism
by Robert Joe Stout
Fifth Estate # 388, Winter, 2013
“Leave us your money and go home” isn’t published in Mexico’s tourist propaganda, but is the underlying theme behind promoting maquilado Mexico (“Mexico cosmeticized”).
A Spark In Search of a Powder Keg
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 407, Fall, 2020
Rebellion is its own justification, completely independent of the chance it has to modify the state of affairs that gives rise to it. It’s a spark in the wind, but a spark in search of a powder keg. —André Breton …
Gone to Croatan (review)
by Fran Shor
Fifth Estate # 344, Summer, 1994
a review of Gone to Croatan: Origins of North American Dropout Culture, ed. Ron Sakolsky and James Koehnline, 382 pp. Autonomedia, New York, 1993, $12.
The Barn
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 368-369, Spring-Summer, 2005
Book distribution has been a mainstay of our collective for many years. We believe that reading can be a revolutionary activity, and in that spirit, we continue this service.
Judi Bari Lives!
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 349, Summer 1997
“My ideals will live long after I am dead.” —Emma Goldman In a moving memorial to his dear friend and comrade Judi Bari (in the March 1997 Earth First! Journal), Darryl Cherney writes that he was plagued by a number …
Ammunition Books
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 295, November 3, 1978
Ammunition Books shares space with the Fifth Estate Newspaper(?) [question mark in original] and can be found at 4403 Second Ave, (telephone (313) 831-6800. Our hours vary quite a bit, so it’s always best to give us a telephone call …
Motor City Happenings
by Resa Jannett
Fifth Estate # 126, March 4-17, 1971
Resa Jannett in cooperation with Detroit Adventure
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 …
Events Calendar
by Resa Jannett
Fifth Estate # 100, March 5-18, 1970
in Cooperation with Detroit Adventure THURS MARCH 5 DETROIT TUBE WORKS, turn on your tube to John Lee Hooker, Joe Cocker, Fleetwood Mac, Terry Reid and Dr. Paul Lowenger of Lafayette Clinic, plus an Open City rap. Channel 56, 10:30 …
Letters to the Fifth Estate
by Various Authors
Fifth Estate # 299, October 22, 1979
Bad In Stone Age Dear Fifth Estate, After reading the June 19th issue [FE #298, June 19, 1979] I would like to make some comments regarding your attack on “civilization” and your glorification of hunter/ gatherer life.
Events Calendar
by Resa Jannett
Fifth Estate # 92, November 13-26, 1969
(in cooperation with Detroit Adventure) THURS. NOV. 13 OPEN CITY free Medical clinic will cure any hippy disease you’ve picked up lately, or any other medical problem. Clinic-hours 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 4726 Third.-Come an hour early to sign in. DETROIT …
Bibliography 1995-2005
Fifth Estate # Archive
Fifth Estate Issues 346-369 Incomplete (ProQuest source is incomplete) PART ONE: TITLE INDEX “100th anniversary of the automobile: Kill the Car–No More Roads! ” Fifth Estate [Detroit] 1 Oct. 1996, 4. “35 Arrests at Windsor OAS Protests.” Fifth Estate [Detroit] …
Events Calendar
by Resa Jannett
Fifth Estate # 89, October 2-15, 1969
(in Cooperation with Detroit Adventure) THURS. OCT. 2 OLD WORLD MARKET. Here’s your opportunity to travel the world by stepping through the portals of the International Institute. Exotic national arts, crafts and cuisine are available for purchase. Noon until 10 …
AIDS: Sex in the Safe
by Romances with Wolves and Birds
Fifth Estate # 339, Spring, 1992
“Safe sex” has put sex in the safe. The three number combination lock reads: heterosexuality (two turns to the right) ultra-monogamy (two more turns to the right)—and condoms (one reluctant turn to the left), unlocking the Final Solution for the …
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 …