<A>POLITICS</A>

A New perspective: A small press literary 'zine Vol 1 Issue 2: Despite the subtitle, this zine is full of public policy essays and has little or no literature.
This issue is devoted to work and starts off with Bob Black's "The Abolition of Work." Kai presented a lenthy rant about the evils of gambling and explained how to create a revolution through work.
It'll be a while before the next one.
$2 Each , Subs: $ 4.00 for 2 issues to Kai Malloy, PO Box 323, Edwards, CO 81632 (12 Pages/T/RSF) submissions OK/no ads/
A New perspective: A small press literary 'zine Vol 1 Issue 1 1995
aclu News Vol 59 Issue 5 December, 1995: This is the newspaper of the local ACLU chapter, covering civil rights news related to Northern California. The annual sub is the cost of membership in the ACLU.
50 cents Each , Subs: $20.00 for 6 issues to Elaine Elinson, ACLU of Nothern California, 1663 Mission Street, Fourth Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 (8 Pages/T/JP) No trades/no ads/
aclu News Vol 59 Issue 4 October, 1995: This is the newspaper of the local ACLU chapter, covering civil rights news related to Northern California. The annual sub is the cost of membership in the ACLU.
Cenator Feinswine's anti-flag burning amendment, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance's racist Englist-only requirement for fucking insurance policies, the stupid ban on travel to Cuba, and Tulare County's outright censorship of the award-winning student-produced video "Melancholianne" (they claim foul language, maybe it has something to do with the crappy lives of teenage mothers in the Central Valley) are covered in this issue.
50 cents Each , Subs: $20.00 for 6 issues to Elaine Elinson, ACLU of Nothern California, 1663 Mission Street, Fourth Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 (8 Pages/T/JP) No trades/no ads/
American Crackpot: A Viewers Guide to "Illegal TV" November '95: While this is meant as a companion guide to this Louisville public-access TV show, this zine stands alone as an entertaining piece of local political commentary.
This issue features a comprehensive report on the activities of the Christian Right (or Xtian Reich) in the Louisville area. Dr. Frank Simon and his local group, the Freedom Heratige Forum, supported an independent conservate candidate which split the votes for the local Republican Party. There's also a very disturbing analysis of how th Republicans have appropriated the image of Forrest Gump.
25 cents Each to J. Davis, Culture Machine Media Collective, P.O. Box 4794, Louisville, KY 40204 (2 Pages/L/RSF) no ads/ Email:jddavis@iglou.com
Amnesty Action Autumn, 1995: This is for members of Amnesty International. News of human rights abuses (perpetrated by practically every government on the planet), the technology of abuse, demonstrations, and the odd success.
, Subs: $25.00 for 4 issues to Ron Lajoie, Amnesty International, 322 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10001 (12 Pages/T/JP) No trades/no ads/
An Open Letter Vol 1 Issue 1: An incredibly accomplished zine produced under the most restrictive of circumstances. Tim is serving time in an Arizona Prison and yet produced this zine by gaining access to a word processor and xerox services. He fills it with all sorts of prison news, politics, and power struggles.
He wrote a great expose on how prevalent organized prison labor is in the U.S. -- from road work to turpintine manufacturing to the ol' license plates. He also explained how difficult it is to be a vegitarian in prison while Damon Neely described what music is popular in prison.
Stamps or money orders made out to "A.D.O.C. for Tim Olsen #100823" only.
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ARA News: Anti-Racist Action Issue 10 April '95: A tight collection of news stories and clippings from around the Midwest that focus on racism and minority struggles.
The central story covers the two kids (aged 17 and 15) who brutally murdered their parents and 11-year-old brother after indoctrination by White Supremacist Mark Thomas. Of course, the mainstream media has now discovered Thomas, but prior to the murders, the only national publication to expose his teachings came from *ARA News*.
free/$1 Each to A.R.A., P.O. Box 82097, Columbus, OH 43202 (24 Pages/S/CWB) No trades/no ads/
Arawak City Communique: Bulletin of the Arawak City Autonomous Collective Issue 2 Summer '95: I always know an effective political zine if I have a huge knot in my stomach by the time I put it down. The *Communique* is short, but very pointed and pissed off.
A couple months ago, several women were arrested for marching topless in a queer parade, and the whole thing is almost too ridiculous to comment on. Even though the city police have been ordered since 1991 to allow topless women in public, these five are facing $250 fines and thirty days in jail. "But being topless is not public indecency!" you scream. Who cares? Certainly not the cops. There's also a report from the Food Not Bombs International Gathering and one participant's story of being arrested there.
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AWOL: Youth for Peace and Revolution Issue 1: This new zine, produced by the Central Committee for Conscitentious Objectors, addresses the expansion of the Junior ROTC program that aims itself at millitary recrutment for high school students. It's an insightful zine, featuring a variety of essays that expose the lies within the military recrutment processes.
Sara Ebrahimi explained how to demand military-free schools; Cullen Nawalkowsky revealed the deception in military recrutement brochures; and Ashely Greene described what really happens to minorities during and after their military service.
free/donation Each to CCCO, 655 Sutter St #514, San Francisco, CA 94102 (16 Pages/D/RSF) no ads/ Email:cccowr@igc.org Homepage:http://www.libertynet.org/~ccco/
BAD Broadside Issue 13 August '95: Every few months Joe Peacot and The Boston Anarchist Drinking Brigade write up one of their thought-provoking postion papers.
This time they discuss security and risk and people expectation of protection by the government. This is an important topic as David Keslor's FDA is in the headlines these days.
SASE ??? Each to Joe Peacot, Boston Anarchist Drinking Brigade, P.O. Box 1323, Cambridge, MA 02238 (1 Pages/L/RSF) no ads/ Email:bbrigade@world.std.com
Ballot Access News Vol 11 Issue 7 September '95: News about opposition parties and independent candidates getting on ballots.
Ohio is the sixth state to allow "stand-in" which is a technique that allows third party's to more easily put candidates on the ballot.
Unbiased, detailed reporting on stuff like third party election results.
, Subs: $ 7.00 for 13 issues to Richard Winger, Coalition for Free & Open Elections, P.O. Box 470296, San Francisco, CA 94147-0296 (6 Pages/S/RSF) back issues/no ads/ Email:BBJK79A@Prodigy.com
Bay City Slug: The Paper That Hates Progress Vol 1 Issue 8: This publication mixes the abrasive political nature of a leftist political magazine with the warmth of a local community newspaper.
The main story is Peter Smith's report on the Oregon County Fair. Pupulated by Rastafarians, Deadheads, hemp activists, and craftspeople, it sounds like a good time was had by all. I particularly liked Peter's discussion about zine and the origins of the alternative press. He focussed on the *Anderson Valley Advertiser*, *Bummers & Gummers*, and other publications that continue the leftist tradition in the Pacific Northwest.
This is the type of publication that *all* communities should have (and support).
$2 Each to Peter B. Smith, P.O. Box 3342, Bay City, OR 97107 (20 Pages/T/RSF) reviews zines/submissions OK/takes ads/
Behind the Barricades: A Quarterly Journal of Politics and Opinions Issue 3 Spring '95
Black Autonomy: A Journal of Anarchism and Black Revolution Vol 1 Issue 4 July '95
Black Fist Issue 10 August '95: Solid and worthwhile anarchist publication. They cover protest movements and acts of revolution that make mainstream journalists blanch.
This issue reports on events all over the world from Michigan prisons to the computer networks of Italy. One article that will stimulate a lot of discussion is Ana Gelabert's "I Have a Dream." She postulates what she would do if power fell into her hands, but some of her reform ideas sound a bit draconian. I wonder if her six proposals would propel us into a utopian future or just another Stalinist hell. An excellent and very readable resource.
$2 Each to Black Fist, 15110 Bellaire, Box 317, Houston, TX 77083 (12 Pages/T/CWB) No trades/no ads/ Email:bilalcybe9@aol.com
The Blast! Issue 6 September '95: If pointing out society's faults and proposing a better system is "radical," than we're all in worse shape than I thought. *The Blast!* offers up page after page of material that should make you really question the government you live under.
I've been reading a ton of cop stories in zines lately. And the more of them I read, the more I realize that police live by their own twisted sense of right and wrong. It's downright frightening. This issue of *The Blast!* is the icing on the cake and takes a long, painful look at police and how the system really works. Justine and Joel's lengthy research into the philosophical role of cops and the history of policing is excellent. It rips apart the lie that cops somehow enforce the laws or protect property. We also get a couple reports from the Copwatch groups in Minneapolis and Boston, a people's strategy (without police) to shut down a Nazi rally, and a multitude of shorter news pieces from around the country.
$2 Each , Subs: $ 9.00 for 6 issues to Joel , The Blast!, P.O. Box 7075, Minneapolis, MN 55407 (28 Pages/T/CWB) No trades/reviews zines/submissions OK/takes ads/ Email:jolson@polisci.umn.edu
Brass Tacks: A zine about history and current affairs for grownups Issue 1 December, 1995: Like the best zines, _Brass Tacks_ pulls no punches and takes no prisoners when it comes to the subject at hand. With _Brass Tacks_ the subject is political history.
The title of the first article sums it all up. "JFK: Chump" Mr. Krampitz digs up the dirt on America's most popular dead president, a man probably just as evil as Nixon. Of course, few of the people in our TV generation think of him as anything but the leader of a mythic Camelot. That doesn't stop _Brass Tacks_ from publishing what's most likely a lot closer to the truth. That JFK dropped acid, smoked dope and was quite free in his loving were his only redeeming qualities. Let's not forget his speed-freak paranoia, blackmailing, election buying, his buildup of ICBMs and his policies that prolonged the cold war and got us into Viet Nam.
$3.00 Each , Subs: $10.00 for 3 issues to Ed Krampitz, PO Box 69, Drewryville, VA 23844-0069 (40 Pages/D/JP) No trades/reviews zines/no ads/
Brooklyn Metro Times: A Magazine for Radical Brooklyn Issue 6 Summer '95
Campus Organizing Guide: For Peace & Justice Groups April '95
Capital & Liberty: Focusing on Freedom Vol 3 Issue 3 June '95
Caribbean Newsletter: Friends for Jamaica Vol 15 Issue 9: A newsletter of brief reports from the countries and islands of the Caribbean Sea.
Guyana has another cyanide disaster on its hands. First Jonestown in 1978 and now the cyanide-tainted spills into the Essequibo River. Yup, it's all from a local gold mine owned by Canadian corporations.
$2 Each , Subs: $15.00 for 4 issues to Rod Neysit, Friends for Jamaica, P.O. Box 20392, Park West Station New York, NY 10025 (10 Pages/S/CWB) No trades/reviews zines/no ads/
Catch 22 Issue 3: Where many publishers use their zine as a personal soapbox to rant on issues of the day, Ryan does the exact opposite. He opens his zine up to provide a debate forum for his readers.
I've only been following this for two issues, but already I'm hooked. *Catch 22*'s debates are often passionate and heated, but there is an underlying sense of honest discussion. As Ryan admits in one passage, "Does anyone have any insight out there? I guess I am confused..." Besides the open topics of abortion, student aid, and libertarian ideals, we also get a smattering of "Scam and Adventure" articles that give us plans for a black box, the basics of hacking, home haircutting tips, and trashing McDonald's -- something I took exception to. I just coundn't follow Simmie's rationale that because McDonald's makes tons of money, it's a good idea to make huge messes in their stores. Huge messes in the corporate boardroom are one thing, but making a shit wage and having to clean up after some revenge-filled punk would really suck.
$1.00 Each to Ryan Matlock, 4915 Woodbury Drive, Erie, PA 16510-6413 (35 Pages/D/CWB) submissions OK/no ads/
Collective Action Notes Issue 6
Communist Voice Vol 1 Issue 3 August '95: As with many leftist zines, the material in *CV* is heavily theoretical. But to balance the political discussion, we get issues of the day as they relate to communist ideals.
Three main topics are featured this issue -- why Trotskyism needs to be repudiated, the failed hopes for ejido co-ops to help the plight of Mexican peasants, and the International Monetary Fund's role in promoting imperialism.
A minimum of political jargon makes this easier for the uninitiated to handle.
$3 Each , Subs: $18.00 for 6 issues to Tim Hall, P.O. Box 13261, Harper Station Detroit, MI 48213-0261 (67 Pages/S/CWB) No trades/submissions OK/no ads/
Communist Voice Vol 1 Issue 2 June '95
The Conch Us Times Issue 11 Summer, 1995: This is the fascinating, political, and well-written journal of the Dead (as in Grateful) Buddhists of America.
This issue is particularly political. Ken proves that it's not just the radical right who is afraid of a government that kills children - a government that is *the* cause of narco-terrorism in the form of the DEA, BATF, FBI and other alphabet soup agencies. Plus Hopi mysticism, the shift from "mechanical" to "natural" time, Taoist Dead Heads, Tibetean news, and an anti-Nitrous Oxide article.
$4 Each , Subs: $ 8.00 for 4 issues to Ken Sun-Downer, Box 769, Idyllwild, CA 92549 (20 Pages/S/JP) No trades/reviews zines/submissions OK/back issues/no ads/
The Connection Issue 205 May '95
Copwatch Report Fall '95: Keeping tabs on inappropriate police activities in Berkeley and the Bay Area.
As recomendations are being made to UC regarding People's Park, the city of Berkeley is making numerous sweeps up Telegraph and harrasing the homeless. In other good news, Officer R. Brandwood (#786) pulled over David Flores (who wasn't speeding) brutally beat him (giving him a concussion) and then throwing him in jail on non-existant charges.
Lots of good resources and classes available.
Donation/$1.00 Each , Subs: $20.00 for 4 issues to Copwatch, 2022 Blake Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 (12 Pages/S/RSF) submissions OK/no ads/
Copwatch Report Spring '95
Dark Night Field Notes Issue 4 Spring '95
The Drug Policy Letter: New Ways of Thinking about Drugs Issue 27 Summer, 1995: A supremely informative and nicely-produced newsletter that separates the under-reported facts from the over-blown falicies the government's War on (some) Drugs. A war that has costing us billions of dollars, hundreds of lives, and three Amendments of the Bill of Rights.
In a frightening report, Dave Fratello reports on how the the US government isn't happy with just cracking down on drugs, but must also crack down on dissenters. And just as there is zero tolerance for debate, there is zero tolerance for alternative help for people with AIDS - Bill Clinton doesn't care if thousands of people die as long as he can prevent some high school students from seeing a dreaded stick of marijuana. Plus the Swiss experiment in heroin maintenance, trying to debunk the Crack Baby myth and the Medical Marijuana initiative.
"Just say nothing."
, Subs: $25.00 for 4 issues to Arnold Trebach, Drug Policy Foundation, 4455 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite B-500 Washington, DC 20008-2302 (28 Pages/S/JP) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/ Email:DPLetter@aol.com
Echanges: Bulletin of the Network "Echanges et Mouvement" Issue 79 January '95
Everyone's Backyard: The Journal of Citizen's Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste Vol 13 Issue 2 Spring '95
Ex Nihilo: The Reader's Eclectic Vol 3 Issue 2 June '95
Fifth Estate Vol 30 Issue 1 Summer '95
The FIJActivist: Newsletter of the Fully Informed Jury Association Issue 19 Summer, 1995: The latest news about one of the fastest-growing grassroots political movements. For those of you without a clue (watching too much TV?), juries are supposed to have the power to veto bad laws. Judges rarely inform them of this constitutional fact. Although closely allied with the Libertarian Party, the FIJA is the most successful of all libertarian groups.
The Fully Informed Jury movement is getting a lot of national media coverage these days, from the Wall Street Journal to broadcast network television. And while the FIJA activists have been lumped together with the militia movement, Mike Robbins theorizes that truly informed juries could help diffuse the anger that is behind more and more people joining the militia movement.
"Justice for me and, by the way, it's justice for you, too."
, Subs: $25.00 for 4 issues to Larry Dodge, Fully Informed Jury Association, PO Box 59, Helmville, MT 59843-0059 (40 Pages/T/JP) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/ Email:juryinfo@aol.com Homepage:http://www.primenet.com/~slack
The Free Press: The Other Side of the News since 1970 June '95
Freedom Network News: ISIL - The World's Foremost Liberty Network October, 1995: News and views, the sort that will be ignored by the mainstream media, from libertarian movements around the US and around the world. Concentrating exclusively on the cause of human and individual rights, and not the economic rights and theories that frequently make up the bulk of most libertarian zines.
While this issue is full of bad news in the fight to defend our ever-erroding civil rights, there are a few nuggets of good news that somehow never made it into the mainstream press: a Vancouver federal judge issuing guidelines that ban arrests for simple drug possession, Oakland dumping the D.A.R.E. program, and the OJ Simpson verdict as a case of jury nullification.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed persons can change the world. Indeed it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
, Subs: $35.00 for 6 issues to Vince Miller, Int'l Society Individual Liberty, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (26 Pages/S/JP) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/ Email:71034.2711@compuserve.com
The Freedom Writer: A Hard Look at the Hard Right September '95: A very readable newsletter from the Institute for First Amendment Studies exploring the actions and agenda of the Chritian Right.
They presented a profile of the huge group Promise Keepers that discourrages sex (even between married couples) while promoting sexism. In good news, Janice Doppler explained how a Massachusetts school board defendend themselves against the Religious Right.
, Subs: $25.00 to Institute for First Amendment Studi, P.O. Box 589, Great Barrington, MA 01230 (8 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/no ads/ Email:ifas@crocker.com Homepage:http://www.crocker.com/~ifas/
The Gadfly: Burlington's Only Anti-Authoritarian Newspaper Issue 6 November '94
Geezer: Comment for the lazy, the lewd, and the dissipated Vol 1 Issue 1 August, 1995: Serious, straightforward, small-l libertarian zine from the publisher of _American Butthead_.
This issue calls for a boycott of companies that test employees for off-duty drug use. Mr. Isaac looks at drug-taking as a human right that can help prevent suicides. He also points out that a "failed" drug test (i.e. either a false-positive test or even the employer deciding that the test is positive for other reasons) can be used to fire "undesirable" employees (e.g. minorities). Plus corporate codewords and the call for a public referendum on each war.
$1.00 Each to Dominick Isaac, 1800 Market Street #22, San Francisco, CA 94102-6927 (4 Pages/S/JP) No trades/no ads/
Groundswell Vol 1 Issue 1 June '95
H-Hetki '95
Jericho Newsletter Vol 3 Issue 7 May '95
Joint Consensus: An Urban Tribal Gazette Vol 2 Issue 2 June '95
Kombat: The Real Radical Press in Indiana Issue 12 Summer '95
Live and Let Live: Pro-life, Animal-rights, Libertarian Issue 10 June '95
Love and Rage: A Revolutionary Anarchist Newspaper Vol 6 Issue 4 September '95: Crucial selection of articles and longer reports from people all over the world struggling against oppression.
More news of the busted squat on 13th Street in New York, a look back at the Black Panthers, an appraisal of the Oklahoma bombing, a full expose on the right-wing Human Life International (the largest anti-abortion group in the world), and a report from the Zapatistas.
$2 Each , Subs: $ 9.00 for 6 issues to Love and Rage, P.O. Box 853, Stuyvesant Stat, New York, NY 10009 (28 Pages/T/CWB) No trades/submissions OK/no ads/ Email:lnr@nyxfer.blythe.org
Love and Rage: A Revolutionary Anarchist Newspaper Vol 6 Issue 3 June '95
Meander Quarterly: Newsletter of Evolutionary Anarchists Vol 6 Issue 4 September: In keeping with their method of rotating editorialship, Brendan Conley passes *MQ* on to Chuck Munson, the editor of *Practical Anarchy*
Lots of lively discussions about the Oklahoma City Bombing and the growth of the malitia movements. Larry Gambone explained that militia members are not racists but in-fact a wide variety of people who can't be pigeonholed.
the usual/donation Each to Chuck Munson, P.O. Box 179, College Park, MD 20741-0179 (12 Pages/D/RSF) reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/
The Mouse Monitor: The International Journal of Bureau-Rat Control Issue 14 October, 1995: No, this has nothing to do with rat catching, as I had first thought upon openning the envelope. The rats are Bureauc-rats, and the control involved is controlling their stranglehold on your freedom and your money. I'm not sure of a sample price, though. Inside it says "Free to buyers of Scope Special Reports" and, I presume, other Scope products, such as their camouflage passports. Anyway, the reports go for $88 each and deal with international tax havens, sex havens, and high-risk/high-return business ventures. Issues of _Mouse Monitor_ feature synopses of the latest Scope reports and other data.
This issue is loaded with news, both good and bad, about taxation, banking, privacy, immigration and civil liberties from around the world. Just as one haven of liberty pops up (e.g. The Czech Republic), civil rights are restricted even further in other places.
An excellent companion to _Expat World_.
Free? Each to Nicholas Pine, Scope International, Limited, Forestside House, Rowlands Castle Hants, PO9 6EE United Kingdom (32 Pages/A5/JP) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/ Email:scope@mail.britnet.co.uk Homepage:http://www.britnet.co.uk/scope/
NAMBLA Topics: Criminal Justice? Issue 2 July '95
NCFE: National Campaign for Freedom of Expression Summer '95
NCFE: National Campaign for Freedom of Expression Spring '95
New Age Patriot Vol 6 Issue 1 Spring '95
The New Archaic Issue 4 Summer '95
New Environment Bulletin: Newsletter of the New Environment Association Issue 228 September '95: In addition to listing their upcomming events, this newsletter also features intellegent essays on environmental, social, and spiritual ideas.
The presents a tribute to Hank Strunk who recently passed away and was instrumental in getting the New Environment Association started.
$1 Each , Subs: $ 8.00 for 10 issues to Hank Manwell, 902 Second Street, Liverpool, NY 13088 (6 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/submissions OK/no ads/
New Unionist: Paper of the New Union Party Issue 216 July '95
The Other Economy Issue 1 Fall '95: An intriging new publication that's just simply four typed pages of economic and political analysis. The writer of this screed is certainly opinionated, but for my money he seems to be right on target.
He starts by analyzing the popular concensus that the U.S. economy is predicted to continue growing at the idealized 3% rate through the technical expertise of Fed. chairman Alan Greenspan. The major problem here is the ballooning federal and consumer debt. He goes deeper into the analysis by revealing how economic growth is often tied to energy consumption. Since fossil fuels are a limited resource he forsees an terrible crash in the economy when the fossil fuels get used up and the trillion-dollar national dept explodes.
Send him an SASE, you might learn something new.
SASE Each to The Other Economy, P.O. Box 286, Riverside, IL 60546 (4 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/no ads/
Paddle Fish First: Mississippi Eco Justice Issue 2 June '95
Peace Magazine May/June 1995
Peace Release: Constitutions Under Siege Issue 14 June '95
PeaceWork: Global Thought and Local Action for Nonviolent Social Change Issue 255 September '95: A publication of the American Friends Services Committee that provides a striking alternative to most world news. Instead of reveling in the misery of war and disaster, *PeaceWork* shares stories of hope.
Gary Shapiro's piece on Bosnia exposed the outdated thinking of this conflict and the U.S. involvement in it. He criticized the government for failing to recognize the efforts of citizen peacemaking groups to stabilize the situation and stressed that international efforts for peace will fail until Bosnia is ready.
$2 Each , Subs: $10.00 for 11 issues to Peacework, 2161 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140 (24 Pages/S/CWB) submissions OK/no ads/
Peaceworks: Newsletter of the Richmond Committee for World Peacemaking Vol 1 Issue 2 Winter '94-95
Portland Free Press: Tell the Truth and Run October '95: An enigmatic Portland-based publication that covers both local and national political issues.
Articles about the whitewash of the Waco investigation, the problems at Pacifica radio, the successes of Free Radio Berkeley, the history of Islam, and report of the Portland Hemp Fest
$3 Each , Subs: $15.00 for 6 issues to Portland Free Press, P.O. Bo 1327, Tualatin, OR 97062 (24 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/submissions OK/no ads/
Practical Anarchy Issue 9 Winter '95
The Pragmatist: A Utilitarian Approach Vol 11 Issue 4 February '94
Prison Legal News: Working to Extend Democracy to All Vol 6 Issue 6 June '95: This is a fascinatingly detailed look at prison related judicial decions. Excellently researched and very understandable. A first class tool.
In this issue, freedom from cold, vermin and filth is not a right but in Missouri a Native American wins the right to keep his hair long. Legal histories are examined to uphold the right for pens, photocopies (for legal system access) and outdoor exercise. In the most fascinating article a Wisconsinc prisoner explains that TV is the warden's greatest friend.
I give *PLN* 8 Get Out OF Jail Free Cards for this issue alone.
$3.00 Each , Subs: $10.00 for 12 issues to Prison News Service, POB 5052, Station A Toronto, ON M5W 1W4 Canada (19 Pages/S/TOM) No trades/no ads/
Prison Legal News: Working to Extend Democracy to All Vol 6 Issue 8 August '95: A monthly update on legal issues affecting prisoners with information on both state and federal systems.
The Supreme Court made a ruling on the Pelican Bay suit. While on the outside it can be viewed as a moral victory for prisoners, on closser inspection it does very little. For example, the Court recognized the pattern of brutality by the guards but mailtained an hands-off policy, alowing acts like hog-tieing to continue.
Donation/$1 Each , Subs: $12.00 for 12 issues to Prisoners' Legal News, P.O. Box 1684, Lake Worth, FL 33460 (20 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/
The RaceMixer: Miscegenation at its finest Vol 3 Issue 2 Spring '95
Radical Individualist Issue 2 August '95: Jeffrey gave up *Dark Reflections* to start up this political zine that focuses on anti-authoritarian politics. He writes thoughtful essays that challenge the existing political order.
In this issue he celebrated the California Regents decision to end afirmative action, explained how militant theological conservatism led to the decline in Islamic science, and he tried to find common ground (or at least a common frame of reference) for the abortion debate.
A compelling collection of personal and political opinions.
$4 Each , Subs: $16.00 for 4 issues to Jeffrey Deboo, 1442-A Walnut Street #64, Berkeley, CA 94709 (32 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/reviews zines/back issues/no ads/
Radical Individualist Issue 1 May '95
Revolutionary Toker: The Official Voice of the Green Panthers Harvest '95: Militant and ardent, this voice of the Green Panthers is a fanged mouthpiece of the Pro-Hemp movement.
Terry Mitchell has a unique proposal -- establish a "stoner homeland" in the Oregon/Northern California area that's where hemp is legal to grow and sell. This independent nation will grow and prosper through the production of high quality hemp goods and "excellent, sticky buds." On the more practical side they present tips for harvesting and drying buds and techniques theat feds use to recognize automobile drug couriers.
My favorate sections are the "Intelligence Reports," which cover the expansion of government control, and thier "creative interference" suggestions.
, Subs: $20.00 for 4 issues to Panthers Press, P.O. Box 31231, Cincinnati, OH 45231 (8 Pages/T/RSF) No trades/no ads/
Rioter's World Issue 3 November '95: The personal side of politics and anarchy. It funnels all the leftist ideas down to one person's life, giving us a detailed look at punk ethics and convictions.
In "Left Wing/Right Wing," Ron looks at the striking similarities and crossovers between the archconservatives and the liberals. While the citizen militias are traditionally thought of as being far to the right, one of their biggest concerns is reducing big government and managing things at a more local level -- a familiar dream of the anarchists. We also hear aboaut Chaos Days in the SF/Bay area that attracted punks from all over the state.
$1 Each to Ron Bassilian, P.O. Box 13272, Torrance, CA 90503 (16 Pages/S/CWB) submissions OK/no ads/ Email:izzytn1@oac.ucla.edu
Rioter's World Issue 2 July '95
RSVP: A Co-op Publication of Authors and A Publisher about Freedom Issue 32 September '95: *RSVP* is constructed as an apa but inside you'll find thought-provoking articles from Bob Black, Jim Stumm, Fred Heiser, Michael Ziesing, and others.
Another really fine issue, jam packed with insiteful ideas and essays. Lots of discussions about the Oklahoma City bombing and the battle for free speach on the Internet. Jim Stumm responded to Clinton's May 5th militia speach which included the bit about patriotism and hating your government; Robert Howard explained how he won the right to practice Satanism while serving time inside a federal prison; and Fred Heiser described some recent trends in nudism.
$3 Each , Subs: $15.00 for 6 issues to Tad Davies, 821 Highview Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (44 Pages/HL/RSF) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/no ads/ Email:73144.2437@compuserve.com
RSVP: A Co-op Publication of Authors and A Publisher about Freedom Issue 31 July '95
The Shadow: Information is Strength - Knowlege is Power Issue 36 August '95
Slingshot Issue 53 Summer '95
Storm Warning: Vietnam Veterans Against the War Anti-Imerialist Issue 31
The Tempest Issue 7 June '95
The Voluntaryist: One Takes Care of the Means the Ends Will Take care of Itself Issue 76 October '95: Certainly the best issue of *The Voluntaryist* I've read and one of the most compelling essays I've read all month. I don't know how many others would enjoy this but I couldn't recommend it higher. Carl Watner composed one of the most comprehensive histories of governmental and private postal services. His basic opinion is that private enterprise has consistantly provided better and cheaper postal service than any government-mandated organization. This is certain a welcome sentiment in a day when postal rates continue to rise. He started with an early history of postal systems, tracing their history back to early Japanese and Chineese dynasties. These reliable private services even reembursed senders if their valuable contents were lost. Carl then described the establishment of the Royal Post and the growth of unauthorized private agencies. As the goverment passed more laws against private carriers, the carriers simply took their business underground, trasporting their letters under cover.
But the best part is his overview of the establishment of the U.S. Postal Service and their fights against private carriers. The renouned Wells Fargo was the biggest of them all, built it's business on private mail carrying. The goverment was so stubborn in giving up it's control that it required private carriers to use envelopes franked with U.S. postal charges. This regulation forced customers to pay twice for same service. I don't know if you're as fascinated with postal history as I am but any postal-hating zine publisher will certainly enjoy this one.
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The Voluntaryist: One Takes Care of the Means the Ends Will Take care of Itself Issue 74 June '95
Wanted Dead or Alive Vol 1 Issue 1 July, 1995: "It's about cops, judges, lawyers and the criminal justice system." Unlike many prison-related zines (let alone most zines produced on the inside), _Wanted Dead or Alive_ will attack prosecuters for *not* going after violent criminals. Note to other prisoners: Mr. Larrabee is prohibited from receiving mail from prisoners, so kite all letters through someone on the outside.
This issue looks at the NY State Court of Appeals' frighteningly activist stance on the death penalty, corrupt lawyers employed by various NY counties, the murder of a gay coin dealer by a cop, and Paul Harvey's acting as a disinformation agent for the BATF.
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The Washington Free Press: News - Comentary - Culture - Humor Issue 17 September '95: Progressive coverage of Washington community issues, environment, and politics that is heavy on investigative reporting.
Eric Nelson's article on the Alaska Pipeline was a sobering look at big oil economics and the measures that oil companies take to insure no one reports their envirnomental lapses. When Charles Hamel started blowing the whistle on Alyeska, the pipeline consortium, Alyeska responded by sifting Hamel's trash and setting up a dummy environmental group to find out where he was getting his inside information.
A vital collection of news stories that reaches far beyond Washington borders.
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The Washington Free Press: News - Comentary - Culture - Humor Issue 16 July '95
West Coast Libertarian: The Greater Vancouver Libertarian Association Vol 15 Issue 3 July '95
Whatever Vol 1 Issue 1
World Citizen News: Newsletter of the World Government of World Citizens. Vol 9 Issue 4 September '95: News and opinion about the World Citizens' movement. They're very big on the UN, the global village concept, and protecting the environment, and very skeptical about nationalism and big business.
Fundamental issues such as language (Esperanto versus English), mundialization (communities declaring themselves as global entities), and world citizenship are all investigated here. Evidently you can even get a valid passport issued by "World Service Authority" for travel around the world.
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