Posted on: July 21, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 2

The InterActivist #30 / Free / 28L / [email protected] /

The InterActivist is a zine that I have never seen before, but this is probably due to the fact that I do not make it to Athens, Ohio all that much. This issue reminds me a lot of the now-defunct Clamor magazine, which means that there are a lot of social justice pieces. While it seems like some of the pieces in this issue are taken in large part from social justice group press releases (such as Amnesty International, in the piece “Extraordinary rendition: Maher Ahar”. Regardless of where the pieces are coming from, some issues are given some space that would normally be left off the newspapers and magazine racks. The layout for this issue is pretty clear, with black text on white pages. However, the most interesting piece in this issue has to be an interview with Peggy and Art Gish, who are two Christian commune dwellers that are active in agitating for social change throughout the world. The couple has been to Nicaragua, Iraq, and Palestine, and attempt to right policies that went wrong and act in a way closer to the teachings of Jesus than many other Christians would. This magazine has been around since 2003 and has a whole set of strong pieces; whether individuals struggle for native rights, abortion rights, or freedom of speech in the military, there will be a piece for them. The writing style is clear without being dumbed-down, interesting without being too dense. Pick up this zine if you make it down to Athens anytime soon.

Rating: 8.0/10

2 People reacted on this

  1. Kent’s been good to members of InterAct. Just ask Damon!

    (Seriously, thanks for reading)

    Aaron Vilk
    Athens City beat reporter

  2. Thanks for the comments on the InterActivist. Everyone on the staff takes the committment to social justice through activist jounalism very seriously. Working in the collective is hard work but the effort is worth it.

    Critiques are the life blood of any publication and your comments are valuable in more ways than one.

    Michael O’Brien
    Military & Veterans Affiars Columnist

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