This issue of Andy's zine would be one of my highest recommendations in the distro. It is manifesto after manifesto just dripping with passion and information. He has amazing abilities in the use of language. His ability to articulate thoughts I've had for years is amazing. He tackles issues he's handled like carpentry unions, women's issues, punk as a subculture, the Columbine shootings (best take on this I've read), combining background of punk rocker with academic, self image/sexuality/gender issues, and tons more. No ads, no filler, just information. Andy is brilliant and we just can't get enough from him. Two of my friends are actually sending this to their parents as a way of explaining their lives.

Andy Cornell's new issue is a little bit of a departure from his style but still building upon and critiquing the punk community in a very necessary way. This issue tackles relevant issues through his own stories including skateboarding injuries from not wearing a helmet, student racial and anti-sweatshop activism, working for the Steelworkers Union, a couple weeks on the road with Mobilivre Bookmobile, thoughts on freedom fries and the PATRIOT act, book reviews of radical autobiographies, and my favorite article of all, a crazed account of the west Philadelphia co-op strike of 2002 where disagreements over one staff person's position and reluctance to work with the group lead to shutting down the co-op, macho intimidation, and putting a pallet of food on the trolley tracks! The tales of working in the steel union were equally fascinating as it challenges punk activism up a notch and tells stories of a queer man working in an industry where many of us do not get an inside look. A fascinating document of his last few years.

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