F-USA 250
Instead of engaging with fascist state-sponsored spectacles this summer, we're diving deeper into the real past, present, and future of the so-called United States of America. These titles feature the events, identities, and perspectives that the nation's ruling class has worked hardest to erase. To us, they show what this place is really all about—good, bad, weird, and everything in between.
This one's long because a) we feel passionately about it and b) we've published soooo much cool stuff in this vein!
For more, check out our Simple History and CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting series.
Patriotism, a Menace to Liberty
At times when the call for patriotism grows loudest, beware! Emma Goldman's landmark speech on that oft-praised American…
How to Resist Amazon and Why: The Fight for Local Economics, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-Powered Future!
When a company's workers are literally dying on the job, when their business model relies on preying on local businesses…
Know Your Rights: Protect Yourself and Your Community from Police, ICE, the FBI, and the Justice System
Preparing to fight? Know your rights! Do you know how the constitution can protect your freedom? Whether you're an…
Firebrands: Activists You Didn't Learn About in School
This illustrated history celebrates American changemakers and revolutionaries that are often left out of public…
Against Prisons
A short, iconic essay that makes the case for the abolition of the prison system. French journalist Catherine Baker, who…
Anarchist Survival Guide for Understanding Gestapo Interrogation Mind Games: Stay Free by Shutting the Fuck Up
This succinct guide to withstanding police questioning is a must for anyone who's in danger of being targeted by the…
Everyone Calls Themselves an Ally Until it Is Time to Do Some Real Ally Shit
"Not everyone is a warrior. Not everyone wants to be in confrontational situations with the police and governments, or…
How to Defend Books and Why: Book Bans and How We Fight Them
You're invited to the book revolution! Fight back against censorship and empower your community with this close look at…
Indigenous Noms: Cakes, Fry Bread, and Treats from Turtle Island (Eat Native)
Dr. Faith's favorite Indigenous comfort foods and stories about why they're important to her and her community, with an…
The Conspiracy Fun Book
Fun activities for the whole family, bringing to life each classic conspiracy! This is the history that school "forgot"…
Sabotage & How to Master It
Originally written in 1944 by the Office of Strategic Services—the CIA's precursor—this manual teaches the art of…
The CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting #10: What Happened to the Black Panther Party?
You may have heard of the Black Panther Party, but what do we really know? Here's introduction to the time shit hit the…
Anarchists on Anarchism
Anarchism is often glossed over in the media as mere chaos and lawlessness; carry this slim volume in your pocket to…
Hawaii (1778-1959): From Western Discovery to Statehood
Hawaii tells the story of an uncharted melting pot of cultures, homogenized and “conquered” by the United States. It…
How to Boycott: Make Your Voice Heard, Understand History, & Change the World
From Chick-Fil-A to the Boston Tea Party, Nike to Women's Suffrage in the U.S., United Farm Workers to the Woolworth's…
The Nez Perce Indians (Simple History Series)
A good hard look at the Nez Perce, also known as the Nimiipuu (or "the real people."). Over the course of 48 heavily…
Burning Rage of a Dying Planet: The FBI vs. the Earth Liberation Front
A harrowing, captivating firsthand history of the rise of the radical environmental movement the Earth Liberation Front…
The Enduring Legacy of Portland's Black Panthers: The Roots of Free Healthcare, Free Breakfast, and Neighborhood Control in Oregon
In the 1960s through 1980s, the Black Panther Party rose up throughout the United States, envisioning a world without…
Long Live Mutiny: Pirate Tactics
A short, easy to read booklet drawing on ways in which pirates of old organized. Their history offers suggestions for…
Resist Monopolies!: How to Fight Corporate Control and Support an Economy That Matters
What can we do to resist monopolies in a world that tells us they’re too big to fail and too strong to fight? We take…
The CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting: Dark Deeds & Derring-Do from 1950 to Today
These five case studies offer a chilling glimpse into the negligence, greed, murder, and at times comical…
The FBI War on Tupac Shakur: The State Repression of Black Leaders from the Civil Rights Era to the 1990s
Since the first day after the tragedy was announced, controversy has surrounded the death of rap and cultural icon Tupac…
Street Journalist: Understand and Report the News in Your Community
A corrupt politician. A local business in trouble. A neighbor with a heroic story. An opportunity to work together for…
Anarchism: Arguments for and Against
Everything you ever wanted to know about anarchism but were afraid to ask. A new revised and updated edition of the…
The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World: The True Story of America's First Black World Champion
Born in 1878, bicycle racer Marshall "Major" Taylor became the first Black sports star to become a global celebrity when…
Teenage Rebels: Stories of Successful High School Activists From the Little Rock 9 to the Class of Tomorrow
Teenage Rebels provides a glimpse into the laws, policies, and political struggles that have shaped the lives of…
The Black Man's Guide to Getting Pulled Over
In this bitingly satirical - and unfortunately still hyper-relevant - zine, author Johnny Parker II and illustrator…
Neurodivergent Pride #10: Interactions with Police
In this timely and unfortunately perennially relevant zine, author and editor Joe Biel has compiled stories from half a…
Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save the Economy
Now updated and expanded with new angles on social justice! Elly Blue's Bikenomics provides a surprising and compelling…
Christopher Columbus and His Expeditions to America
While past histories depict Christopher Columbus as either god-sent angel or bloodthirsty demon, Simple History Series…
Eat Native: Savory Recipes Made with the Three Sisters—Corn, Beans, and Squash
Tuck into these savory, satisfying indigenous recipes using the ultimate building blocks of Native cuisine and companion…
Edible Secrets: A Food Tour of Classified U.S. History
Illustrated throughout by New York Times bestselling author Nate Powell, these documents offer a filter into the deep…
The CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting #6: The Life of Lee Harvey Oswald
An intimate, never-seen-before examination of the life and death of Lee Harvey Oswald. Where other would-be Oswald…
The Mushroom Pickers: Notes from Migrant Workers in the Wild
Discover the underground communities, personalities, and culture of commercial wild mushroom harvesting. In this…
The Closing of a Corner Store
A touching tribute to an oft-overlooked neighborhood institution. Amelia chronicles the sudden closure of the local Rite…
On The Poverty Of Student Life: Considered in Its Economic, Political, Psychological, Sexual, and Intellectual Aspects, With a Modest Proposal for Doing Away With It
The eviscerating manifesto that made the Situationist International a household name around the world! In 1966, prior to…
CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting #8: Intro to The MLK and RFK Assassination Conspiracies: 1968
It may sound far-fetched, but both the MLK and RFK assassinations were also conspiracies and the evidence is frankly…
As Soon as You're Born They Make You Feel Small: Self-Determination Youth Liberation Program
There’s a common belief that kids are tiny devils that need to be controlled. But children are hardly running wild.…
The Constant Rider Omnibus: Stories From the Public Transportation Front
Constant Rider's Kate Lopresti describes her zine as, "Comedy, adventure, melodrama, the occasional horror," saying, "I…
Understanding Eugenics: The U.S. and Nazi Plans to Shape the Gene Pool & Control the Population
The "science" of eugenics—by which the genetic makeup of a population is shaped by controlling who does and doesn't…
The Curious Case of the Communist Jell-O Box: The Execution of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
This awesome "poster zine" shows the sordid shared history between Jell-O and nuclear secrets. Packed with espionage and…
Robert Smalls: The Enslaved Man Who Stole a Confederate Ship, Broke the Code, & Freed a Village
During the Civil War, the enslaved Black crew of a Confederate ship was left to sleep on board overnight. Following a…
Threadbare: Clothes, Sex, and Trafficking
Ever wondered who makes your clothes? Who sells them? How much they get paid? How the fashion and sex industries are…
Free to Choose: A Women's Guide to Reproductive Freedom
This pro-choice zine is an introduction to the history of underground abortion and a call to learn our history and to…
It's Going to be Anarchy: Anarchist Analyses of the Coronavirus Pandemic
An overview of anarchist responses to the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, written between late March and early April,…
Hurt: Notes on Torture in a Modern Democracy
HURT is Portland activist Kristian Williams' collection of articles and interviews on the history, psychology, and…
Looking at the White Working Class Historically
What is the role of the white working class in the US? Are we at the front lines of the fight against oppression, or are…
Bicycle Culture Rising #2: The Portland Police's Peculiar War Against Bicycling 1993-2007
It's the revamped second edition of the Expozine Award Winning zine of police documents, now with commentary! Last time…
Yo, Miss: A Graphic Look At High School
Yo, Miss: A Graphic Look at High School takes the reader inside Wildcat Academy, a second chance high school in New York…
War Tax Resistance
When half of each dollar paid to the IRS funds more imperialist violence, what’s an ethical person to do? This helpful…
Why We Drive: The Past, Present, and Future of Automobiles in America
Today, we're married to our cars. But life behind the wheel of an automobile didn't come naturally to Americans. Crooked…
Indigenous Punk: A Definitive Guide to the Native, Aboriginal, and Pacific Islander Metal and Rock 'n' Roll Musicians Who Changed Music
Native artists have always been central to hard, heavy music: surf rock, hard rock, heavy funk, straight edge, thrash,…