Anarchist Consumerism on the Rise
Next time your liberal friends start yammering about how Bush's economic policies only benefit crooked CEOs and oil-pimping imperialists? Tell them about the Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair, where smelly state-smashers were scoring Chomsky t-shirts and "Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon" books with the rabid passion of a young associate editor trying to shop her way up theLuckymasthead. According to organizer Joey Cain, "A Bush election is very good for anarchist consumerism." (Bonus boat-lifting: Iraqi kidnappers doing great too!)— GREG BEATO
Authority a Four-Letter Word atAnarchist Bookfair [SF Chronicle]
Rings That Kidnap Iraqis Thrive [NY Times]