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Mike AlLerS (p. 7) has published tour issues of a zine called Anlipalhy. Although he li\cs in Oregon, he still pines lor his Midwestern roots. Mike Rob Au5man(p. 13)writesa'2inecalled;V/) K/£H'5C///tVC£OK£y? climbs trees tor a li\ ing and swears that he was wearing a green t-shirt TIME. It's a collection of personal'polilical articles like Ihe one fea- during the entire week of WTO protests in Seattle. He can be contacted at tured here in clamor. He also is the author of a small pamphlet on PO Bov 1 1 71)3, Hugene OR 97440 or at taca efn.org. Anarchism. You can get these from him for SI each. Wnte him at: PO Box 2671 Gainesville, FL 32601-2671 Matt Averag^e (p. 2')) does a hardcore punk zine called Engine. Matt's new issue • -nathan Berg (p. 42) is a writer and activist, as well as a city council member in is out now. and he is in the process of starting a boxing magazine which should C hippewa Falls. Wl. 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