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Fifth Estate # 417, Winter 2025

Does your book club or reading group need challenging titles? Books with big ideas at 50% off when ordered in bulk. Black and Red – Detroit has published books and pamphlets with an anti-authoritarian perspective since 1968. Through the Fifth …

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Detroit Seen

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Fifth Estate # 108, June 25-July 8, 1970

Following the lead of the literary success of Jerry’s and Abbie’s books, Random House will bring out a collection of writings by imprisoned John Sinclair this fall. Tentative title: Street Writings; Prison Writings. Also, Marquette Prison officials are trying to …

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War & Anti War

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Fifth Estate # 108, June 25-July 8, 1970

July 1st is called “International Freedom Day” on the Detroit River.

Pigpen Freed

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Fifth Estate # 108, June 25-July 8, 1970

Caught in a gross miscarriage of justice, Assistant Prosecutor Avery Weiswaser agreed on June 9 to reverse Pigpen’s conviction and 90-day sentence on contempt of flag charges.

Moderates Meet

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Fifth Estate # 108, June 25-July 8, 1970

CLEVELAND—The moderate sector of the anti-war movement met here over the weekend of June 19-21 to make plans for the next few months amidst raging factional battles. The over 1,400 delegates from across the country who attended the three day …

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Masthead

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Fifth Estate # 108, June 25-July 8, 1970

Fifth Estate #108, June 25-July 8, 1970, Vol. 5, No. 4, page 2 The Fifth Estate Debby Brentz David Gaynes Carol George Mike John Keep on Truckin’ Co-op Resa Jannett Jim Kennedy Lee Ann Kennedy David Levison Julie Medvecky Nick …

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108, June 25-July 8, 1970

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Fifth Estate # Archive

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Our Ad Policy

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Fifth Estate # 173, December 16, 1972-January 5, 1973

A problem of continual concern at the Fifth Estate is where to draw the line on exploitative advertising—because we believe that all advertising for Capitalistic ventures is exploitative. Advertising G.M. or Ford helps to perpetuate the capitalist economy, the exploitation …

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Far-Out Shorts

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Fifth Estate # 173, December 16, 1972-January 5, 1973

Following hard on the heels of such pictures as “Willard,” “Ben,” and the near-interminable “Planet of the Apes” series, Universal Pictures is now producing “Ssssssss,” a movie about a man turned into a giant king cobra. Undoubtedly, it will be …

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Fifth Estate # 173, December 16, 1972-January 5, 1973

Read any good books lately? If not here’s your chance to pick up some of the best revolutionary words in print. By simply following the instructions below you can order any of these books from the relative privacy of your …

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