Gulags Galore?

Has it come to this? Have we witnessed the "death throes" of democracy here in the good ol' US of A? If some one were to come up to you on the street and tell you THEY were planning on exporting dissenters and activists to Soviet-style gulags, would you laugh in their face? Or would you secretly cringe, feeling shivers of paranoia running up your spine?

Maybe we're just paranoid. Maybe there's a perfectly good excuse for the Draconian measures of "security." Maybe the USA PATRIOT ACT (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) is nothing more than a good-intentioned measure, albeit one with an interesting anacronym, by which to protect das Homeland.


Phasen sehnen sich das prachtvolle Reich!!
Long live the glorious Empire!!

Stories Care Forgot

Last Word is hosting the "Stories Care Forgot" book/zine tour on March 16th. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many of the original zines collected in this anthology were lost or destroyed, and this may be your only opportunity to see them. That is, unless we have copies in the Oly Zine Library, which is located in Last Word Books.

Come in some time and check it out. Also, come down and support Ethan Clark, editor of "Stories..." as he travels the country doing what he can. Proceeds of sales go towards grassroots New Orleans organizations. Check out Ethan's website at www.ethansellsout.com