#4

is a 28-page, strongly opinionated, always passionate anti-authoritarian zine with a focus on the struggles in the city of Richmond, VA. This issue—which is dedicated to the courageous anarchists of Eugene—looks at the changing face of Richmond, tracing the city’s recent history of gentrification with largely negative consequences for much of Richmond’s poor and predominantly black communities. Another article looks at Richmond’s hostility, persecution and abuse of prostitutes by its police force, elitist civic organizations and political establishment, and how this rampant abuse serves as a lucrative business for both the police and city administration. Editor Greg Wells also recounts his work experiences as a young adult in the early 90s with some significant ink devoted to the fine art of slacking off. Greg also tells us of his experiences during the once-flourishing Critical Mass movement in Richmond back in ‘97and its subsequent crackdown. [TW]